Many people are familiar with a drink like hibiscus tea. This delicious and healthy flower tea is only slightly inferior in popularity to traditional black and green. But in most cases, this drink is not used as it should with us.
As already mentioned, hibiscus is floral tea, although hibiscus flowers simply do not exist in nature. In fact, this tea is brewed from hibiscus flowers, which is also sometimes called Sudanese rose, desert rose or Aswan rose. And the word "hibiscus" the Egyptians call the garbage that remains in the bags from under these flowers. And it is flowers that are supposed to be brewed, or at least whole petals. To us, it is mainly shredded petals, that is, hibiscus, that are brought to us.
In Russia, this tea appeared relatively recently, which is why we have not developed a culture of its use. Up to the point that we often call it red tea, for color. But this is not entirely correct, despite the visual obviousness of such a name. The fact is that red tea is the tea obtained in the fermentation process of ordinary black tea, to which you are accustomed.
Hibiscus tea, the properties of which are known to many, contains a huge number of different useful elements. It contains various fruit acids, amino acids, antioxidants, micro and macro elements, vitamins, bioflavonoids and polysaccharides.
That is why hibiscus tea acquired its own properties. It helps strengthen the walls of blood vessels, regulates their permeability, lowers the amount of bad cholesterol in the blood, has an antibacterial effect, and normalizes the digestive system and liver. In addition, it helps fight some types of allergies, and also helps remove toxins and heavy metals from the body. This property of hibiscus has a lot of practical applications. For example, Hibiscus tea helps with alcohol poisoning. In addition, the removal of toxins and toxins greatly contributes to the process of weight loss, so those who are losing weight can also be recommended to use hibiscus tea. The properties of this tea are truly magical and do not end with those listed above.
Another impressive feature of Hibiscus tea is that it normalizes blood pressure. More precisely, in cold form, hibiscus lowers pressure, and in hot - increases. The property is truly unique, since it is extremely rare for the same drink or preparation to have both properties.
Its antibacterial properties allow it to be used to treat colds, and in some cases as an anthelmintic. In general, as can be seen from all of the above, hibiscus tea is simply irreplaceable. Like any herbal or flower tea, it is necessary to use it intermittently: drink Hibiscus tea for several weeks, and use other teas for 1-2 weeks. It is in this case that a person gets the maximum effect, and at the same time, the body is not harmed.
Speaking of harm. Do not forget that the hibiscus contains a fairly large amount of acids, as a result of which it is not recommended for people with stomach diseases. In addition, it should be used with caution for those who have any food or drug intolerance. In addition, the use of hibiscus is contraindicated for children up to a year. Here he is, Hibiscus tea, the properties of which are truly amazing.
It remains only to mention how to properly brew this tea. There are three different ways:
- hibiscus petals are poured with boiling water, leave for 5-10 minutes;
- lower the petals into a boiling hearth and boil for 3-5 minutes;
- put the petals in cold water, bring to a boil, remove from heat and let it brew.
Usually hibiscus is brewed in the following proportion: 1 teaspoon of flowers per 250 ml, however, personal preferences have a much greater role in this case .