Rosehip powder may reduce arthritis pain and protect joints

Rosehip powder – Rosa L Canina – can reduce inflammation and pain in people with arthritis and help protect the joints of active people, according to two new studies.

Rosehip’s powerful anti-inflammatory action was thrust into the spotlight at The Centre of Sport & Exercise Science at Sheffield Hallam University, where scientists found that it helped decrease joint pain and joint resistance in the knee.

“More than two thirds of the men who took standardised Rosehip powder experienced an improvement in passive joint flexion and more than 90% recorded improvements in knee extension,” says Prof Marc Cohen who was involved in the study.

Another study, this time in Denmark, found that high levels of Rosehip seeds helped reduce inflammation in people (and animals) with inflammatory arthritis. The team found that a 50:50 ratio of Rosehip shells and lipid-rich seeds was the most effective at reducing inflammation levels.

Over 30 scientific studies now support Rosehip as anatural anti-inflammatory that could help relieve arthritis pain and increase joint mobility.