Hibiscus flower
* This herb is only measured and mixed for herbal tea ( not for horses )
Helps
* Antioxidants
* high blood pressure
* LDL cholesterol
* calming
* obesity
Active substances:
• alkaloids
• L-ascorbic acid
• Anthocyanin
• Beta-carotene
• Beta-sitosterol
• citric acid
• polysaccharides arabins and arabinogalactans
• quercetin
• gossypetin and small amounts of galactose
• arabinose
• glucose
• xylose, mannose and rhamnose
Note
Due to the fact that hibiscus tea may increase estrogen and testosterone, the tea should not be drunk during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. The use of hibiscus tea is also not recommended when following hormone treatments.