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Fresh, potent flowers!
These Hibiscus flowers are so potent, a little goes a long way. I've been giving them to my mother who refuses to take blood pressure medication and her BP decreased significantly. When I was giving her at least three cups a day her BP went from 190/100 to 127/79, miracle! She stopped drinking it for a couple of weeks and her BP went back to where it was prior to taking Hibiscus. We started her up on it again and currently her BP is down to 160/90. Not the best, at all, but much better than it was before. As I write this, I'm wondering if it has anything to do with the way I'm making it. When I saw the most drastic results I would make two-three cups at a time and use one-two tablespoons per cup and I would heat it up. Now to save time, I use a big pitcher and put a drainer on the top with about six tablespoons in the drainer and leave it in the refrigerator for a while until the water gets really dark. I'm going to try making it the way I tried the first time to see if it has the same affects. Regardless, these flowers are amazing!
May 2014 · Grocery and Gourmet Food · verified purchase