Plant Family

Rosaceae

Pictured: Hawthorn

Rose family

A large, astringent, often tannin- and flavonoid-rich family of fruits, leaves, and flowers.

4 Herbs // 9 Constituents // 6 Notable Members

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Overview

The Rose Family

A large, astringent, often tannin- and flavonoid-rich family of fruits, leaves, and flowers.

Materia Medica

Herbs in This Family

The 4 monographs in the database whose Rosaceae membership is recorded on the herb itself — so this list keeps itself current as new herbs land.

Hawthorn

Crataegus oxyacantha

CardiotonicAstringentAntihypertensiveAntioxidant +5

Meadowsweet

Filipendula ulmaria

Xanthine Oxidase InhibitorAnti-InflammatoryAnalgesicAntiulcer +4

Rose

Rosa spp.

AstringentNervine

Phytochemistry

Characteristic Chemistry

Compounds recorded in two or more of the 4 herbs above — the chemistry this family holds in common, grouped by class. A further 45 appear in only one member and are listed on that herb's own page.

Isolates

Supplements From This Family

Sold as isolated compounds that occur in the herbs above.

Beyond the Database

Also in This Family

Notable members without a monograph yet.

  • Rose
  • Raspberry leaf
  • Blackberry
  • Apple
  • Almond
  • Cinquefoil

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