Hibiscus is loaded with vitamin C. Hibiscus flowers are a great source of antioxidants, which play a role in promoting heart health and lowering blood pressure. It also has some diuretic qualities, it's cooling, and anti-inflammatory.
Hibiscus can significantly lower blood pressure levels when elevated.
Methods of preparations: Capsules, teas, tinctures.
Since hibiscus tea benefits are so numerous — the large amount of antioxidants found in this beverage earn it the status of a “therapeutic agent” for a number of health conditions.
Lowers Blood Pressure
Supports Healthy Cholesterol
Prevents Oxidative Stress
Reduces Obesity
Natural Antidepressant
Staph Infection Remedy
Prevents Kidney Stones
Safety Considerations
Hibiscus has no known side effects; however, people taking diuretics should use it sparingly. Hibiscus should not be used by people who are pregnant or lactating.
Hibiscus Tips
Hibiscus is cultivated in warm and tropical climates where frost is nonexistent or rare. Hibiscus calyxes are typically marketed as hibiscus fruit and can be found in health-food stores as well as at online retailers.
Teas, tinctures, and other formulated herbal medicines containing hibiscus are readily available from a variety of sources, including our holistic health shop.