Jamaica as Medicine

      

Dried hibiscus calyces, often labeled "Flor de Jamaica" or simply "Jamaica", the flowers have been used for thousands of years, consumed as a tea, added to salads, made into pies and jellies and for its medicinal properties in ayurvedic medicine.

Medicinal uses of Jamaica:

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• High Blood Pressure:
It has properties that prevents the oxidation of low-density lipoproteins; a substance in our blood that if increased beyond normal quantities may cause high blood pressure.
• Weight Loss:
ules in food. When a person consumes too much carbohydrate-rich food (full of sugar and starch) that individual is most likely going to gain weight. According to pubmed.gov, hibiscus contains a substance that can inhibit the production of amylase.
• Colds:
Jamaica is rich in vitamin C that helps to fight cold and other infections, by strengthening immune system of the body.
• Anti-bacterial:
Jamaica protects the body against bacterial attack and also increases defense mechanisms against infections. It is both antimicrobial and anti-carcinogenic in nature.