Hibiscus tea for more than just high blood pressure?

[David PS]

Hibiscus tea is known to lower blood pressure. Here is a deep link into the relevant section of Ray Peat's email exchange where he mentions hibiscus tea.
Ray Peat Email Exchanges - Ray Peat Forum Wiki

Hibiscus sabdariffa L. in the treatment of hypertension and hyperlipidemia: a comprehensive review of animal and human studies

The effectiveness of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. (HS) in the treatment of risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease is assessed in this review by taking a comprehensive approach to interpreting the randomized clinical trial (RCT) results in the context ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

There are lots of reports of people getting good results from 2-3 cups of tea per day. I do not drink tea but I add hibiscus to the water when I am making white rice. Here is product that I use. https://www.amazon.com/Frontier-Org...erByKeyword=blood+pressure#reviews-filter-bar

Hibiscus tea contains Gossypetin

Gossypetin - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Gossypetin, also known as 3,5,7,8,3',4'-hexahydroxyflavone, is a flavonol, a type of flavonoid. It has been isolated from the flowers and the calyx of Hibiscus sabdariffa (roselle) and exhibits a strong antibacterial activity.[1][2] The compound has also been found to act as an antagonist of TrkB.[3] Recently it was shown that gossypetin has radioprotective activity.

In this mouse study, Gossypetin showed protective effects in 5xFAD mice model AD by enhancing microglial Aβ phagocytosis.

Gossypetin ameliorates 5xFAD spatial learning and memory through enhanced phagocytosis against Aβ - PubMed

Gossypetin showed protective effects against AD by enhancing microglial Aβ phagocytosis. Gossypetin appears to be a novel promising therapeutic candidate against AD.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[Andy316]

I add hibiscus to the water when I am making white rice.

@David PS Curious why you add hibiscus when making rice, do you digest the cooked rice better that way?

 

[David PS]

@David PS Curious why you add hibiscus when making rice, do you digest the cooked rice better that way?

Hibiscus tea is known to lower blood pressure. Here is a deep link into the relevant section of Ray Peat's email exchange where he mentions hibiscus tea.
Ray Peat Email Exchanges - Ray Peat Forum Wiki

 

[SaltiestSardine]

Pretty ironic for Peat to recommend Hibiscus given his stance on estrogen/phytochemicals in general

 

[mamakitty]

Pretty ironic for Peat to recommend Hibiscus given his stance on estrogen/phytochemicals in general

Does it raise oestrogen?

 

[mamakitty]

Hibiscus tea is known to lower blood pressure. Here is a deep link into the relevant section of Ray Peat's email exchange where he mentions hibiscus tea.
Ray Peat Email Exchanges - Ray Peat Forum Wiki

Hibiscus sabdariffa L. in the treatment of hypertension and hyperlipidemia: a comprehensive review of animal and human studies

The effectiveness of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. (HS) in the treatment of risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease is assessed in this review by taking a comprehensive approach to interpreting the randomized clinical trial (RCT) results in the context ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

There are lots of reports of people getting good results from 2-3 cups of tea per day. I do not drink tea but I add hibiscus to the water when I am making white rice. Here is product that I use. https://www.amazon.com/Frontier-Org...erByKeyword=blood+pressure#reviews-filter-bar

Hibiscus tea contains Gossypetin

Gossypetin - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

In this mouse study, Gossypetin showed protective effects in 5xFAD mice model AD by enhancing microglial Aβ phagocytosis.

Gossypetin ameliorates 5xFAD spatial learning and memory through enhanced phagocytosis against Aβ - PubMed

Gossypetin showed protective effects against AD by enhancing microglial Aβ phagocytosis. Gossypetin appears to be a novel promising therapeutic candidate against AD.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

What does hibiscus taste like?

 

[David PS]

What does hibiscus taste like?

It has a unique taste. It is a little sour. It is easy to control the strength of the flavor just by using less. It is the first listed ingredient in Red Zinger tea.

What Are the Benefits of Red Zinger Tea? | Livestrong.com

With a name that comes from the rich red color and a combination of ingredients with a spirited flavor, Red Zinger tea is a well-loved tea manufactured by the Celestial Seasonings Corp., based in Boulder, Colorado.

www.livestrong.com

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Majid-Hajifaraji/publication/12895748_

The_effect_of_sour_tea_Hibiscus_Sabdariffa_on_essential_hypertension/links/5a795f4a0f7e9b41dbd469a0/The-effect-of-sour-tea-Hibiscus-Sabdariffa-on-essential-hypertension.pdf

 

[Andy316]

Does hibiscus have aromatase inhibition properties?

 

[Andy316]

Somehow hibiscus is the only tea I can tolerate without any issues. I am just curious what the differentiating factor might be.

 

[Rinse & rePeat]

[Are orange blossom, rose water, saffron and hibiscus tea safe/beneficial?]

"I think they are safe; I have enjoyed all of them at different times. Hibiscus tea is recognized as a treatment for high blood pressure, and saffron has been used successfully for treating many problems." -Ray Peat e-mail exchange