Hibiscus (Karkade) health benefits and uses

Health benefits

Hibiscus tea used as treatment for common cold and flu (has big ammount of vitamine C, which increase the immune system to avoid illness).  Useful as a fever reducer, pain reliever and spasm reliever, because cold hibiscus tea has calming effect. Using hibiscus on a regular basis can reduce the amount of time you have to suffer with an illness like the common cold or flu. Hibiscus tea provides a natural ability to ward off respiratory infection and cystitis.

Obesity

Hibiscus tea inhibits enzymes that break down complex sugars and starches, what helps in weight loss (amylase enzymes, which slows down the metabolism and absorption of carbohydrates contribute to obesity).

Blood pressure

Hot karkade drink is excellent in increasing blood pressure. Otherwise cold karkade drink calms down high blood pressure. Chilled karkade drink before bedtime will help to fall asleep quickly and sleep well.

Other uses

In hot climate zones karkade used to keep the body to maintain vigilance. Refresh and provides vital forces.

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Fenugreek ( Helba) - Natural Herbs

Fenugreek (Helba)

Fenugreek (trigonella foenum-graecum L., hilba, Helbe, camel grass) is an annual plant in the family Fabaceae. Helba grows in the southeastern Europe, India, Argentina, Egypt, France and Morocco. Have a nice spicy, slightly bitter taste and a specific, having no analogue smell.

Bioactive constituents

Helba contains mucilage, volatile oils, and alkaloids (choline and trigonelline), polysaccharide galactomannan, saponins, yamogenin, gitogenin, tigogenin and neotigogens.

Antidiabetic effects

Ameliorate most metabolic symptoms associated with type-1 and type-2 diabetes.

Medical uses

Helba contains phytoestrogens and is used as treatment in diseases related to the female hormone disorders, for painful menstruation. Helba seeds oil  strengthens the immune system, used in colds and intestinal diseases, increase libido.

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