Hibiscus - flower tea made from hibiscus flowers. The plant belongs to the family of malvaceae and blooms for several years, and only one season. In the world today, there are about 150 species of hibiscus. It is grown in the tropics, and used for various purposes. Plantations of Egypt, India, Ceylon, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Java, Thailand are rich in this herbaceous plant. Among its varieties, decorative and edible can be distinguished. We are interested in the variety that is brewed, drunk, and also eaten. Hostess hibiscus flowers are used in the manufacture of jam, jelly, confectionery. Hibiscus slimming is also effective.
As the Arab treatises on medicine say, such tea is the cure for many diseases. This divine drink from hibiscus flowers is called “royal” and “pharaonic”. According to legend, in ancient Egypt, the rulers of the country constantly drank this tea, so they looked so good and lived for a long time. He enjoyed popularity among the nobility of ancient times from other states.
Benefits of Hibiscus Tea
In addition to the fact that women and men have been drinking hibiscus for weight loss for more than one hundred years, the fact that brewed hibiscus petals comprehensively improve the condition of the body is well known. This drink is truly healing. Hibiscus tea lowers blood pressure and prevents malignancy. It also has a rejuvenating property, acting on the cells of free radicals. Tea enhances immunity and protects the body from viruses.
Strengthening the walls of blood vessels that drive away blood, an abundance of vitamins, thanks to which the body independently develops immunity, are also characteristic of this drink. Experts advise drinking hibiscus during the development of infectious diseases. Hibiscus also contains linoleic acid, which blocks the formation of cholesterol plaques and dissolves fat. Hibiscus for weight loss and healing the body should be drunk constantly, but in small quantities, as there are some contraindications. If, as directed by a doctor, you are forbidden to use this plant in any form, it is better to listen to the advice of a specialist.
If you suffer from diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, then know that the acid contained in the drink can negatively affect your body. You can not drink hibiscus tea for weight loss and people with urolithiasis. The most dangerous and frequent phenomenon is an allergic reaction to brewed hibiscus flowers. If you are not a chronic allergic person and do not suffer from an ulcer or gastritis, then you can safely drink hibiscus for weight loss and general healing of your body.
If you want to try a diet based on the use of hibiscus, keep in mind that it does not include only tea. In addition to drinking plenty of “Pharaohs drink”, you should eat low-calorie fruits and vegetables, diet boiled chicken and cheese are also allowed. Tea, you need to drink about 1 liter per day. It is better if you brew a disposable bag before each tea party, then its concentration will not be so high.