An invaluable benefit of hibiscus for our health

In the tea rose useful properties have not only the fruit but also the petals, which have found wider application. They contain vitamins C, B1, PP, K, of different resins, tannins, glycoside. Folk medicine for many years uses hibiscus as a General tonic that supports the body's defenses. Also it is used as a sedative.



Rose oil is widely used in perfumes, cosmetics (anti-wrinkle creams) for the treatment of coughs, sore throats, stomatitis, diseases of stomach, etc.
Hibiscus petals are harvested early in the morning or late in the evening, and a necessary condition is the absence of direct sunlight. You can dry them whole buds, but you can pre-divided into petals. Drying should be carried out only in the shadows.



Dry hibiscus petals have useful properties during the year after harvest and drying. You can extend a little bit the duration of storage, if the petals are tightly closed tin. But with each year, the rose will lose more and more useful properties.

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