Shallot vs Sweet Briar

Middle Eastern allium with flavonoids and quercetin used medicinally across Asian and European traditions.

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.

quercetin, kaempferol, allicin, fisetin, flavonoids

vitamin C, tannins, flavonoids, carotenoids

Persian folk medicine, Southeast Asian herbal, French culinary medicine

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

antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, digestive

Antioxidant, Vitamin C source, Astringent, Anti-inflammatory

2-4 shallots daily or as food

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

blood thinners, surgery

No significant contraindications

GI upset, blood thinning

Itching from hip hairs if seeds not removed