Eglantine Health Dictionary

Eglantine: From 1 Different Sources

(English) Resembling the sweet- brier flower

Eglantyne, Eglanteene, Eglantina, Eglantyna, Eglanteena, Eglanteane, Eglanteana, Eglantiene, Eglantiena, Eglanteina, Eglanteine

Health Source: Medical Dictionary
Author: Health Dictionary

Wild briar. Rose hip tree. Rosa canina L. French: Eglantine. German: Weisse Rose. Italian: Rosa Bianca. Spanish: Rosa blanca. Ripe fruits.

Constituents: flavonoids, tannins, vitamins, carotenoids.

Natural source of Vitamin C.

Action. Antidiarrhoeal, anti-stress.

Uses: Rose hip capsules or tablets are taken as a prophylactic against colds and infections.

Teabags offer a popular daily ‘health’ tea as an alternative to caffeine drinks. See: VITAMIN C.

GSL ... dog rose