Karkade raises or lowers the pressure? Opinions of specialists

Karakade is a drink made of flowershibiscus. Sometimes it includes a Sudanese rose. Karkade always had the glory of a healing drink. It is believed that it can regulate the pressure. Although not everyone knows how this happens. Karkade raises or lowers the pressure? This question interests many. Can I use it to hypertensive patients? We will try to give an answer to this question in this article, as well as to tell you about the benefits of using karkade for your health.

Tea karkade in our country appeared late, in the 90syears of the last century. This happened when the first Russian tourists visited Tunisia and Egypt. This drink immediately began to gain popularity due to the healing effects that it has on the body. First, it is a tonic with a pronounced antimicrobial effect. Secondly, this tea will reduce the amount of cholesterol in your blood and strengthen the walls of blood vessels. And third, most importantly, carcade began to be used to normalize blood pressure. Although quite a long time specialists could not give a specific answer to the question: "Does the Karkade raise or lower the pressure?" It can also be noted that the use of this drink is a kind of preventive measure against various colds.

But let us return to our most important question: "Karkade raises or lowers the pressure?" Some doctors believe that using it in a cold form will lead to a decrease in pressure. While hot karkade increases blood pressure. But according to most experts, such tea, whether hot or cold, still lowers blood pressure.

Fresh tea from the petals of the Sudanese rose, strengtheningthe walls of blood vessels and lowering cholesterol in the blood, helps stabilize blood pressure, that is, if it is elevated, the consumption of this drink lowers it. Due to this effect, it can be said that a person using a karkade will protect themselves from heart attack, stroke and many other heart diseases.

Having received an answer to the question of whether the carcade raisesor lowers the pressure, we now understand that this wonderful drink can be a good alternative in the treatment of hypertension. Of course, if it has not yet acquired heavy forms. But in this situation, using tea together with medicines, you can achieve a significant positive result. And, as mentioned above, it can be drunk both hot and cold. You can also use various additives: ginger, cinnamon, honey, etc.

Karkade tea very well quenches thirst,normalizes the work of the liver, helps to recover from poisoning (food or alcohol). Also, hibiscus flowers are sometimes used in cooking, for example, they are added to vegetable salads.

Karkade tea: how to brew?

One tablespoon of petals pour 200-300 ml of water, boil and cook on low heat for 2-3 minutes. After straining, the broth can be drunk, adding honey or sugar to it.

• The most useful properties are preserved in tea,if you cook it in the following way: pour 1 teaspoon of petals in a glass, pour boiling water, let it brew. After filtering the broth will be ready for use.

Karkade can be drunk to everyone, especially people suffering from increased blood pressure. Contraindication to the use of carcade are gastric diseases (gastritis, ulcer).