Hibiscus flowers, and Jamaica hibiscus pods, are a refrigerant, and help cool the body - hibiscus has been used since ancient times throughout the world as a refreshing beverage.
The original wild flower hibiscus (possibly no longer exists today), was a small single pink flower - when hibiscus was introduced into Europe in the 1700's, they were of various colors, and their character changed greatly from the single bloom original. Hibiscus plants were introduced to the US in the mid 1800's via Philadelphia -- the American Hibiscus Society was chartered in 1950.
The tart, refreshing taste of hibiscus comes from the many acids found in this beautiful plant - a delightful flavor that is popular in foods and beverages throughout the world. So, smack your lips, and smile over a sip of hibiscus tea - "beat the heat" as we enter the new summer season, and enjoy the refreshing summer cooler below:
Hibiscus Tea printer Print Recipe
# 2 quarts Water
# 1 cup Jamaica Pods
# ½ cup Lemon Verbena Leaves (optional)
# 1/3 cup Sweetener of your Choice
# 6 ounce Fresh Lemonade
Note: It is important that you thoroughly rinse the Jamaica Pods before Use
Boil water, pour over Jamaica, lemon verbena and sweetner. Steep until it turns red. Cool. Strain into pitcher. Mix in lemonade, adjust to taste. Serve over ice.
Enjoy!
How to use hibiscus flower to cool body?
You can use hibiscus flower to make a drink/ tea its really tasty and cools you down if thats what you mean?
Hibiscus flowers, and Jamaica hibiscus pods, are a refrigerant, and help cool the body - hibiscus has been used since ancient times throughout the world as a refreshing beverage.
The original wild flower hibiscus (possibly no longer exists today), was a small single pink flower - when hibiscus was introduced into Europe in the 1700's, they were of various colors, and their character changed greatly from the single bloom original. Hibiscus plants were introduced to the US in the mid 1800's via Philadelphia -- the American Hibiscus Society was chartered in 1950.
The tart, refreshing taste of hibiscus comes from the many acids found in this beautiful plant - a delightful flavor that is popular in foods and beverages throughout the world. So, smack your lips, and smile over a sip of hibiscus tea - "beat the heat" as we enter the new summer season, and enjoy the refreshing summer cooler below: Hibiscus Tea Print Recipe
2 quarts Water
1 cup Jamaica Pods
½ cup Lemon Verbena Leaves (optional)
1/3 cup Sweetener of your Choice
6 ounce Fresh Lemonade
Note: It is important that you thoroughly rinse the Jamaica Pods before Use
Boil water, pour over Jamaica, lemon verbena and sweetner. Steep until it turns red. Cool. Strain into pitcher. Mix in lemonade, adjust to taste. Serve over ice.
(Recipe from the San Antonio Herb Society)
Reply:For cooling (hibiscus tea is a refrigerant and helps cool the body).
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Hi,
ReplyDeleteI bought hisbiscus this year. I potted into terracota containers and kept near north-west balcony where it gets sun in the early morning and late afternoon. I didnt use really any fertilizer but good organic soil mix I used. it did so well that in a month I had good bloom and good green leaves. suddenly I felt the container is small so transferred to big plastic container for the first time. put E B Stone's rose and flower food.
but within a week all leaves are tunring yellow all over.
what could be the reason?
is it,
1)plastic container?
2) over -water
3) under water?
4) missing nutrients?
5) transplanting shock?(I re-potted from nursery pot to my big size plastic container)
please help! I prefer only organic stuff so any organic stuff would be good. miracle gro is big sh*** of chemical.