Hibiscus tea is a herbal tea made as an infusion from crimson or deep magenta-colored calyces of the roselle flower. It is consumed both hot and cold. It has a tart, cranberry-like flavor.

What is roselle tea good for?
Roselle has been used as a therapeutic plant for centuries. Traditionally, it treats toothaches, urinary tract infections, colds, and even hangovers. In Senegal, roselle juice extracted from leaves is used to treat conjunctivitis and, when pulverized, soothes sores and ulcers.

Does roselle tea make you sleepy?
Hibiscus tea or Roselle tea, when consumed in large quantities, might result in dizziness and fatigue. This is because of the tea's ability to reduce blood pressure.

Is roselle tea same as hibiscus tea?
Starting with the name, what you call it depends on which part of the world you're from; over here, hibiscus and Roselle are pretty much interchangeable, but in Australia, Jamaica and Latin America, the Hibiscus Sabdraffa flower is known as Roselle or Rosella.

What does rosella tea taste like?
The richly red tea has a cranberry-like flavour which is great on its own or blended with other things such as peppermint, ginger and lemon myrtle (other lemon flavours are great too – lemon or lime juice, lemongrass leaves, lemon balm or lemon verbena).


Is Jamaica the same as Roselle?
Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is also called Florida cranberry, red sorrel, or Jamaica sorrel, although it is actually native to Central and West Africa and is grown around the world.

Can you drink hibiscus tea while taking blood pressure medication?
Hibiscus sabdariffa might lower blood pressure. Taking Hibiscus sabdariffa along with medications that lower blood pressure might cause blood pressure to go too low. Monitor your blood pressure closely.


What kind of tea is good for high blood pressure?
Based on the results of their study, researchers say the minimum tea consumption needed to provide blood pressure-reducing benefits appears to be a half-cup per day of green or oolong tea for at least one year.

Does rosella increase blood?
Rosella has shown evidence to control and lower blood pressure, blood glucose, lipid profile, and cortisol in the elderly with metabolic syndrome.