The cynorrhodon is the Fruit Rosier and wild rose, and more generally of the Plante S of the kind Rosa , of the family of the Rosacée S. It is, on the plan Botanique, a False-fruit, coming from the transformation of the floral Réceptacle.

The cynorrhodon is familiarly called “hip”, because it provides the itching powder.

Etymology

The term comes from the Greek , kunorhodon , which means “pink dog”. This name comes from the properties allotted to the root of this plant to fight against the Rage.

The orthography “cynorhodon” is also allowed. Foot-note: the dictionary of the French Academy retains this only last orthography.

Description

The cynorrhodon is an ovoid fleshy fruit lengthened, more or less globulous according to the species and varieties, from 15 to 25 mm length, red color orange with maturity. It forms a species of ballot box, opened at the top, which carries the desiccated remainders of the cheesecloth S and of the Sépale S. It contains inside truths fruits which are Akène S, many (from 20 to 30) resulting from the transformation of the Carpelle S, containing each one only one Graine. These akenes, prolonged by the remainder of the style S and Mark S, are provided with many Poil S deads.

Let us cynorrhodons become ripe about October-November, but one can see of it all the winter in the pastoral hedges.

Use

Let us cynorrhodons contain hairs, the itching powder, which must be carefully removed because they are very irritating for the Peau and the Muqueuse S. Mûrs when they are blets, the fruits are then edible, rather astringent and acid, and especially the presence of irritating hairs can cause itchings on the level of the Anus (from where the common noun of hip).

They are however rich in Vitamine C and contain sugars (Saccharose and Lévulose).

One makes with the rose-hip of the Confitures houses and artisanal (not to be confused with the jam of petals of pink).

In popular medicine, let us cynorrhodons them are employed in particular against the Diarrhée S, the vitamin deficiency and the Asthénie. One uses them either in Décoction, or in the form of wine or of elixir (Macération in alcohol with sugar addition).

The seeds contained in akenes would have a capacity Vermifuge.

See too

Rose, Rose tree, Wild rose Jams houses

Simple: Rose hip

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