Hibiscus
Hibiscus is a mulberry herbaceous plant belonging to the marshmallow species. The plant is about two meters high and has red stems. It is cultivated in most tropical and subtropical countries such as Egypt, Iraq, Sudan, China, Thailand and the Levant. Leaves) surrounding the flowers of dark red or light after drying, called Iraq in the name of Gujarat.
Hibiscus trees are grown either for ornamental or for production. Hibiscus leaves are boiled after the drying process and drink from their acid-soaked dipping to drink either hot or cold. Hibiscus contains vitamin C, glucosides, salts, colored materials, vitamin C and calcium , Gels, anthocyanins, and kercetin.
Benefits of Hibiscus
- It works to strengthen the heartbeat and is useful in diets, and works to kill microbes and infections, and helps to moisturize and stimulate digestion.
- It regulates blood pressure as it raises the low pressure in the case of hot drink, and lowers the high pressure when drinking cold.
- Helps increase the speed of blood circulation, that is, it regulates blood circulation in the body.
- Limits the growth of cancer cells.
- Relieves patients with rheumatism and gout aches and pains.
- It treats cough, colds and high temperatures in the body because it contains vitamin C.
- It treats patients with tuberculosis and pulmonary tuberculosis.
- Helps women relax and calm uterine contractions as well as it calms the intestines and stomach, and away the pain.
- Is a disinfectant to eradicate the cholera epidemic, kills microbes, and eliminates the cylindrical and striped worms.
- Regulates cholesterol levels in the blood.
- Used in fixing hair color, and earns bright color.
- Hibiscus is used in medicines, cosmetics, sweets, and soap making by drawing the colored materials into hibiscus.
- Works on fluid balance in the body.
- Hibiscus helps support the respiratory system (throat).
- Works on the treatment of skin ulcers.
How to make a hibiscus
- To be used as a hot drink: by bringing the amount of a tablespoon of hibiscus horseshoes, and add a cup of boiled water and sweetened with honey or sugar, and drink hot with a cup or two cups a day.
- To use it as a cold drink: by putting a tablespoon of hibiscus, and soak it in the amount of a cup of cold water and not hot for the treatment of high blood pressure, taking into account not to be taken by patients with low pressure in addition to that should not store drink recorded of Hibiscus more than Twenty-four hours so as not to precipitate oxalate salts which may damage the kidneys.