Hibiscus Among Foods that Help Lower Blood Pressure

''Rather than a plastic bottle from the pharmacy, your next ally in the battle against high blood pressure might come from your garden. Revealing that hibiscus rests among the many foods that help lower blood pressure, multiple studies have shown that drinking tea made from the flowers of hibiscus sabdariffa effectively lowers blood pressure in individuals whose levels put them at increased risk of stroke, heart disease and kidney failure.'


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Drinks Containing Hibiscus Are The Highest In Antioxidants

'The tea made from hibiscus flowers is known by many names in many countries around the world and is served both hot and cold. The beverage is well known for its color, tanginess and flavor. A new study conducted in Portugal found that drinks containing hibiscus exhibited higher antioxidant activity than other beverages.


It is known as bissap in West Africa, karkade in Egypt and Sudan, flor de Jamaica in Mexico, gudhal in India and gongura in Brazil. Some refer to it as roselle, a common name for the hibiscus flower.
Rita Alves and others at the Universidade do Porto analyzed 19 different drinks on the Portuguese market.'




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Hibiscus Tea Lowers Blood Pressure

Hibiscus Tea Yields Health Benefits

Did you know that hibiscus herbal tea is not only delicious, but also a very healthy beverage?

Studies have shown that drinking hibiscus tea can effectively lower high blood pressure and reduce high cholesterol levels in many individuals! Read an article about it in the February 1, 2009 issue of Internal Medicine News.

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Hibiscus Tea Recipes HERE

In the video below, Dr. Diane L. McKay discusses findings that drinking hibiscus tea can reduce systolic blood pressure. Bruce Jancin of Elsevier Global Medical News ( EGMN) reports from the annual Scientific Sessions.

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