Muntries vs Sweet Briar

Low-growing Australian native berry used by Aboriginal peoples for thousands of years as food and medicine, with very high antioxidant levels.

Wild European rose whose hips are rich in vitamin C and whose fragrant leaves were used medicinally for digestive complaints, kidney conditions, and as an astringent tonic.

antioxidant polyphenols, quercetin, ellagic acid, vitamin C

vitamin C, tannins, flavonoids, carotenoids

Nutritional food medicine, Treatment of digestive complaints, Energy restoration

Vitamin C supplementation, Digestive astringent, Kidney tonic, Fragrant culinary herb

Antioxidant, Digestive, Nutritive, Anti-inflammatory

Antioxidant, Vitamin C source, Astringent, Anti-inflammatory

Eat 20-30 berries daily or 5g extract

Hips freely as food; 5-10g hip tea or jam daily

No significant contraindications

No significant contraindications

None known

Itching from hip hairs if seeds not removed