Hibiscus is a tea made from Sudanese rose petals. It has a pleasant sour taste and is very beneficial to health. What are the medicinal properties of the drink?
There are a lot of antioxidants in hibiscus. They rejuvenate, protect against the development of neoplasms. Also, this drink can strengthen the walls of blood vessels. The citric acid contained in tea strengthens the immune system, which means that the body will be able to resist colds and infectious diseases. The drink is also rich in vitamins that fight stress and chronic fatigue.
Hibiscus has a diuretic and antispasmodic effect. It can even excrete heavy metal salts, which have the most deleterious effects on health. Drinking a cup of tea from Sudanese rose petals every day can reduce the amount of toxins in the body, normalize metabolism, and improve digestion. All this leads to weight loss. After a stormy party, hibiscus relieves hangover by removing the products formed during the breakdown of alcohol.
But with all the advantages, there are also disadvantages, because of which tea may be contraindicated. With gastritis, peptic ulcer, high acidity, hibiscus should not be drunk. Exacerbation of urolithiasis and gallstone diseases is also a prohibition for those who want to pamper themselves with a fragrant drink.
The maximum benefit of hibiscus will be if it is not brewed with boiling water, but filled with warm water and insisted for about an hour.
