2010
By Syed Akbar
Hibiscus is a common garden plant with a variety of flowers sure to attract everyone’s
attention. Apart from providing beauty and elegance to gardens and backyards of houses,
hibiscus has several medicinal properties. It is a handy medicinal recipe for home
remedies for problems like dandruff, hair fall, premature greying of hair, high blood
pressure, upper respiratory tract infections and indigestion.
Hibiscus is generally consumed as hibiscus tea, available in the market. Or one can
prepare hibiscus tea at home. It is quite simple to prepare a cup of fresh hibiscus tea,
which can be consumed as a general health tonic to keep the physiological functions of
the body in perfect condition.
Take fresh flowers from a hibiscus plant and dry them under sun. Make them into powder
and keep it in a clean and dry bottle. Whenever you feel like taking hibiscus tea, take a
teaspoon full of powder and add it to a cup of water. Boil the mixture, filter it and
allow the hibiscus tea to cool. You may add honey or lemon or a little bit of sugar to
add taste.
Ayurveda and Unani doctors recommend use of hibiscus tea early in the morning for a
day-long feeling of good health.
Home remedies
Hibiscus tea is often suggested as the best home and quick remedy for high blood
pressure. Regular consumption of hibiscus tea will keep the blood pressure under check,
preventing major health complications.
If you are obese and want to reduce your weight, hibiscus tea is the best bet. Research
studies have shown that hibiscus tea reduces the blood cholesterol levels in arteries and
ensures that the blood flows through them without any interruption. Blockade of arteries
is serious problem which may even lead to death in coronary arteries are involved.
If it is a hot and sultry day and you feel exhausted, then go in for a cup of cool
hibiscus tea.
Body inflammation and swelling can be reduced through hibiscus tea, as it is believed to
be a good diuretic.
Paste prepared from fresh leaves and flowers of Hibiscus can be applied on the scalp for
treatment of dandruff. It is good for hair growth too. Hibiscus shampoo prevents hair
fall.
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Hi,
Massaging hairs with curd mixed with lime juice and amla (Indian goose berry) before going to bed is a good method of relieving from situations of hair fall and dandruff.
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