There are a few edible flowers that apart from looking beautiful can also be healthful. Rose, jasmine, rhododendron, lotus and hibiscus are some edible flowers that can be easily found in India. Today, we will talk in detail about various health benefits that you can receive upon consuming hibiscus. While you must be knowing about infused or herbal tea made with hibiscus, do you know about its health benefits? Swati Bathwal, Dietitian and Sports Nutritionist is all praises for hibiscus as a food ingredient. Upon asking why hibiscus is good for health, she explained some surprising hibiscus facts and health advantages.
1 Reduces blood
pressure
Consuming hibiscus tea daily can be of great aid to people
with high BP or hypertension problem. According to a study published in the
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, hibiscus consumption can reduce systolic bloodpressure by 11% and diastolic pressure by 7%. Find below Swati’s Hibiscus Tea
recipe and some other tips:
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Boil 2 cups water and add 1 hibiscus flower to
it.
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Let it steep for 5 minutes.
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Strain and add 1 teaspoon honey or 1/2 teaspoon
stevia.
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Your hibiscus tea is ready.
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Drink it warm, 2 times a day.
Alternatively, you can also make a punch by soaking 2
hibiscus flowers in 1 jug and adding 1/2 cup chopped mint leaves and 1 teaspoon
Stevia to it. But you must consume only 1/2 a jug a day only.
2 Hibiscus Boost
Immunity
We are looking for different immunity-boosting foods lately.
Hibiscus along with lowering BP can also be great for boosting immunity. It is
found to stimulate B and T cells that have infection-fighting properties. Thus,
when you consume hibiscus, it activates these cells and strengthens the immune
system.
3 Blood Sugar Control
High blood sugar or hyperglycemia is a dangerous situation
that has life-threatening effects. It can not only increase the risk of heart
diseases but also kidney problems. Consuming hibiscus regularly is found to
control blood glucose levels. But this alone won’t help unless you get
physically active and have a proper diet.
4 Improves hair
growth
Do you know that Hibiscus is one of the main ingredients in
exotic hair care products? Well, hibiscus can be used differently for different
hair issues including dandruff, hair falls, etc. Just make a paste of fresh
hibiscus petals and leaves and apply it on your hair and scalp like a hair
mask. It would promote hair growth and makes your tresses long & shiny.
5 Hibiscus keeps
Cholesterol in control
Not only blood sugar and blood pressure but hibiscus also helps in controlling cholesterol. All these three health conditions can be fatal for you. Let hibiscus tackle it as you consume it daily. Consuming hibiscus can lower LDL cholesterol by 22%.
There are so many benefits of having hibiscus that you would
experience as you start taking this fruit in your diet. Prepare fresh hibiscus
tea or add its extract to your infused teas to get a soothing and refreshing
taste.
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