What are the uses of hibiscus leaf?
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The flowers and other parts of the plant are used to make medicine. People use hibiscus for conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, increasing the production of breast milk, infections, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support most of these uses.
1)High blood pressure. Most early research shows that drinking hibiscus tea for 2-6 weeks decreases blood pressure by a small amount in people with normal or slightly high blood pressure. Some early research shows that drinking hibiscus tea might be as effective as the prescription drugs captopril and more effective than the drug hydrochlorothiazide for reducing blood pressure in people with slightly high blood pressure.
2)Abnormal cholesterol levels. Some early research shows that drinking hibiscus tea or taking hibiscus extract by mouth can lower levels of cholesterol and other blood fats in people with metabolic disorders such as diabetes. However, other research shows that hibiscus does not improve cholesterol levels in people with high cholesterol.
3)Bladder infections (urinary tract infections). Early research has found that people with urinary catheters living in long-term care facilities who drink hibiscus tea have a 36% lower chance of having a urinary tract infection compared to those not drinking tea.
4)Weight loss. Early research shows that taking a product containing lemon verbena and hibiscus might help overweight and obese women feel less hungry and lose weight.
5)Colds.
6)Constipation.
7)Fluid retention.
8)Heart disease.
9)Irritated stomach.
10)Loss of appetite.
11)Nerve disease.
and Other conditions.