Hibiscus plants are known for their large, colorful flowers. These blossoms can make a decorative addition to a home or garden, but they also have medicinal uses. The flowers and leaves can be made into teas and liquid extracts that can help treat a variety of conditions. Hibiscus can help with weight loss and cancer, and how it can also help relieve conditions that include: upset stomach high blood pressure bacterial infections fever The most popular variety is Hibiscus sabdariffa. The red flowers of this variety are most commonly cultivated for medical purposes, and are available as dietary supplements. Hibiscus tea, also called sour tea because of its tart taste, is made from a mixture of dried hibiscus flowers, leaves, and dark red calyces (the cup-shaped centers of the flowers). After the flower finishes blooming, the petals fall off and the calyces turn into pods. These hold the plant̢۪s seeds. Calyces are often the main ingredients in herbal drinks containing hibiscus. Dried Hibiscus flower grows in various States of Nigeria including Kano , Katsina, Jigawa, Bauchi and Maiduguri States. It is a medicinal herb and health food product used in the production of tea. Hibiscus flowers are used in the production of tea and other medicinal uses. Hibiscus tea is a caffeine free herbal tea from a special type of hibiscus, called Roselle, the scientific name is Hibiscus sabdarrifa. The United States and Germany are importer for plants and plant parts for use in herbal teas, medicines and perfumes.In Africa, tea was used to treat constipation, cancer, liver disease, and cold symptoms. Pulp made from the leaves skin to heal wounds. In Iran, drinking sour tea is still a common treatment for high blood pressure. Hibiscus is popular for its potential to reduce high blood pressure cholesterol levels and heart disease treatment, cancer treatment, weight loss aid, research suggests that anthocyanins may hold the key to hibiscus̢۪ anticancer properties, an effect on metabolism.
