The magic of Roselle

                 The magic of Roselle

Nutritional Value

Folk said that Roselle has antipyretic , anti- hypertension, treatment of liver disease , the effect of ph balance within the body . Scientists further found that Roselle extracts , for the prevention of cancer , atherosclerosis , and help digestion and anti-aging , inhibiting free radical activity has a considerable effect; helping female menstrual cycle also has a good effect .

Nutritional analysis Roselle containing protocatechuic (Protocatechuic Acid, PCA), and the extract is able to increase glutathione (Glutathione, GSH). Protocatechuic acid is a simple phenolic compounds , research reports that have potent antioxidant capacity , and can lower bad cholesterol. As Roselle extract contain glutathione , which is an important antioxidant that can eliminate free radicals , the body of pollutants sweep , so printing can often spread whitening.

Roselle Information

Alias: Roselle , Los flowers, Luoji Kui , mountain eggplant , red sunflower , sunflower Red Corner , calyx sunflower , sunflower fruit calyx

Family: Malvaceae / year of raw wood -like herb

Scientific name : Hibiscus sabdariffa

English name : Roselle

Nutrients: protein 0.3% , 0,15 % carbohydrates , 0.1% fat , vitamin A, C, iron, sodium , malic acid .

Tea Act

Roselle brewing tea , usually 2-4 pieces dry calyx enough , the first bubble should be drained after hot red open , the purpose is to remove the dirt , you can drink filtered tea leaves , or add sugar to taste, the best baked minutes plus lid , darker flavor . If not like to drink hot tea , let cool and then put into the freezer. Roselle tea should be drink after meal , can help digestion . Seyan tea soaked red , with a slightly acidic and along the inlet hose , with slightly sweet with acid , it is the top grade of Roselle tea.

Side effect

‧ Roselle contains a lot of organic acids, although can help digestion , but the hyperacidity people , drink less. Fasting is not advisable to drink tea, add a little honey can reduce the impact on the intestinal tract .

‧ Chinese believe Roselle is cool in nature , physically weak should not drink much . During menstrual period , or pregnant women should not be used .

‧ As Roselle could lower blood pressure , people who is having too low blood pressure is also not advisable to drink.

‧ Roselle diuretic , poor kidney function should only drink limit amount.

As a health food , Roselle can antioxidant , regulating blood pressure , improve sleep quality , it is really good, but you can not treat it as a therapeutic drug use , high blood pressure or high cholesterol patients should consult a doctor for medication.

神奇的洛神花

民間傳聞洛神花具有解熱、抗高血壓、治療肝病、平衡身體內的酸鹼值的效果。科學家進一步發現洛神花的萃取物，對於預防癌症、粥狀動脈硬化、幫助消化以及抗老化、抑制自由基活動有相當的功效；對於幫助女性生理週期也有不錯的效果。

營養分析認為洛神花含原兒茶酸

（Protocatechuic Acid，PCA），而萃取物則能增加穀胱甘肽（Glutathione，GSH）。原兒茶酸是一種簡單酚類化合物，有研究報告指具有強效的抗氧化能力，可降低壞膽固醇。洛神花因為萃取物含穀胱甘肽，這是一種重要抗氧化劑，能清除自由基，掃淨人體內的污染物，所以坊間常流傳能夠美白。

洛神花資料 

別名：洛神葵、洛花、洛濟葵、山茄、紅葵、紅角葵、萼葵、葵萼果

科名：錦葵科/一年生木質狀草本植物

學名：Hibiscus sabdariffa

英文名：Roselle

營養成分：蛋白質0.3％、醣類0,15％、脂肪0.1％、維他命Ａ、Ｃ、鐵、鈉、蘋果酸。

營養價值

泡茶法

沖泡洛神花茶，通常用2-4顆乾花萼已經足夠，第一泡應以熱水沖開之後倒掉，目的是去除塵垢，過濾茶渣後即可飲用，或可加入冰糖調味，最好加上杯蓋焗幾分鐘，茶味較濃。若不喜歡喝熱茶，可調好放涼後再放進冰櫃。洛神花茶宜在飯後喝，可幫助消化。泡好的茶湯色艷通紅，入口帶微酸而順喉，若酸後帶微甜，則是洛神花茶的上品。

副作用

洛神花含大量有機酸，雖可幫助消化，但對胃酸過多人來說，則以少吃為佳。建議不宜空腹喝茶，加點蜂蜜可減少對腸道的影響。

中醫認為洛神花偏寒涼，體虛氣弱者不宜多吃，生理期或妊娠期的女性亦不應使用。

因有降血壓功能，若是血壓偏低亦不宜飲用。

洛神花可利尿，腎功能欠佳只宜適量。

作為保健食品，洛神花可抗氧化，調節血壓，改善睡眠質素，確是不錯，但不能把它當作治療藥物使用，高血壓或高膽固醇患者還是應諮詢醫生服藥。