Roselle Flower Tea - น้ำกระเจี๊ยบ - Nam Krajeab
Facts and Benefits
- The Roselle plant (hibiscus) has been naturalized to Thailand for hundreds of years. In Thailand hibiscus flower tea is usually sweetened with palm sugar and served as a refreshing cold juice often offered after treatment in wellness centers and spas.
- Roselle flower tea is calorie-free, with the lack of sugar helping the drink feel more filling aiding in weight loss and helping reduce high blood sugar levels making it ideal for people with prediabetes or diabetes.
- Studies found that regularly consuming roselle flower tea lowers CRP levels (C-reactive protein) reducing nerve cell inflammation.
- Roselle flower tea is rich in vitamin C, carotenoids, and anthocyanins which protect against oxidative stress and reduce premature aging.
- Drinking roselle flower tea reduces Hypertension (high blood pressure) and is nearly the same as blood pressure-lowering medication.
- Research suggests that roselle flower tea could work as well as antibiotics due to its high antibacterial properties.
- Roselle flower tea has been shown to work more effectively than other teas in lowering cholesterol.