White hibiscus flower effects and functions

Hibiscus has many uses. Hibiscus bark can be used to make ropes instead of hemp, and hibiscus strips can be used to weave baskets, baskets, boxes and other daily necessities. The stem bark of the hibiscus plant has relatively developed chemical fibers and can be used as raw materials for papermaking, as well as raw materials for linen and rayon fabrics. In the past, village women often used hibiscus juice to wash their hair, which not only removed dirt but also treated itchy scalp. The root bark and leaves of the hibiscus tree are each used to make wine. It is worth mentioning that using hibiscus root to cook meat as a health-preserving medicinal food can treat vomiting blood and hemoptysis.

1. Diet therapy

According to Ming Dynasty Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica", "Hibiscus is easy to grow, and its leaves can be eaten and used as a drink instead of tea." According to analysis: Hibiscus flowers contain ginsenosides. "Yi Lin Zong Yao" says: "Hibiscus flower is suitable for those with lung heat, cough, phlegm and vomiting of blood." It can also treat lung abscess. The red and white flowers can also treat red and white dysentery.

Hibiscus tea: appropriate amount of hibiscus flowers (either dried or fresh). Mix with boiling water and drink as tea. Use rose flowers for dysentery and white flowers for white dysentery. It also has the effects of dispelling wind, removing dampness and heat, and promoting bowel movements.

Steamed hibiscus flowers with corn flour: appropriate amount of fresh hibiscus flowers and corn flour. First chop the hibiscus flowers, add corn flour (about 500 grams of flowers, with 100 grams of flour) and mix well. After cooking, add seasonings and you can eat it at will. It can treat dysentery, promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, moisten the lungs, clear away heat and remove dampness.

Hibiscus flower and meat: 90 grams each of hibiscus flower and lean pork. First boil the hibiscus flowers for 1-2 times, remove the residue and keep the juice, add pork (sliced) and boil, add seasoning, eat the meat and drink the soup, which can treat blood in the stool and damp-heat diarrhea. It benefits the gastrointestinal tract and eliminates dysentery.

Hibiscus flower cake: Use appropriate amount of red hibiscus flowers, dry and grind into powder, use it to fry noodles and steam them, it can treat diarrhea.

Hibiscus flower and millet soup: dry and grind the hibiscus flowers into powder, use old glutinous rice to make soup, and take 2-3 spoonfuls. It can cure nausea, vomiting and vomiting. If it doesn’t get better, take it again.

2. Medicinal Value

Hibiscus flowers are cool in nature, sweet and bitter in taste, and non-toxic. Enters the spleen and lung meridians. It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, clearing heat and dampness, and dispersing blood.

Vomiting blood, bleeding: Dysentery: 9 to 13 hibiscus flowers, add boiling water and old rock sugar and stew for 30 minutes, take before meals, twice a day.

Wind-induced obstruction: Dry and roast the hibiscus flowers, and take 1 to 2 spoons each time, in a hollow boiling water. The white flowers are especially useful.

Nausea and vomiting: Dry and grind the double-petaled white hibiscus flowers into powder, mix with old glutinous rice soup and drink 3-5 mouthfuls. If the condition does not improve, drink more.

Carbuncle, boil and furuncle: appropriate amount of fresh hibiscus flower and a small amount of rice wine, mash and apply externally.