Hibiscus flower tea made from hibiscus petals. It is grown on many large plantations in India, Egypt, China, Java. Ceylon, Mexico and Thailand.
Even in ancient Egypt, the healing properties of this amazing drink were widely known. Due to its high cost, only rich nobles and pharaohs - the kings of Egypt could use it. That is why it is often called the drink of the kings.
Unusual properties of the drink
Hibiscus has a specific, but very pleasant sour taste, which is formed from citric acid. It is part of the hibiscus flower. Due to the properties of citric acid to reduce fever and remove fever, hibiscus is often used for colds and viral diseases.
This tea does not contain oxalic acid, despite its rather characteristic taste. Therefore, this drink can be drunk by people with kidney disease, who should not eat foods with oxalic acid, which contributes to the formation of kidney stones.
Hibiscus flowers, from which hibiscus is made, contain a lot of anthocyanins. These substances play a major role in the health of the cardiovascular system. They provide elasticity and strength of blood vessels. It is the anthocyanins that make the hibiscus so ruby red. Anthocyanins benefit not only the heart and blood vessels, but also keep the skin youthful.
Hibiscus improves the functioning of the genitourinary system, as it has a mild diuretic effect. Pectin removes salts from the body, helping to cleanse the genitourinary system. Hibiscus is very useful for men regularly, especially after forty years.
This drink can improve eyesight thanks to quercitin, a beneficial substance found in hibiscus flowers. Arabs, drinking tea, most often eat all the petals left over from the tea leaves, because they contain a huge amount of rare and useful vitamins that the human body needs.
Features of use
Hibiscus perfectly removes toxins from the body. It helps fight constipation and other gastrointestinal problems. It is especially good after long holiday feasts, as it fights hangovers as well as brine.
Hibiscus should not be drunk by people with gastritis and peptic ulcer disease, as this tea increases the level of gastric acidity. During exacerbations of gallstone and urolithiasis, hibiscus should also be abandoned.
You do not need to use metal utensils to brew this tea, as they negatively affect the taste and color of the drink. You can try adding cinnamon, cloves, ginger, or mint to your tea. This will change the taste of the drink, make it softer and richer. Mint leaves and thinly sliced ginger are best served separately.
