Hibiscus sabdariffa L. Family - Malvaceae Common name - Roselle, kaurah saag.

Hibiscus sabdariffa L.

Family - Malvaceae

Common name - Roselle, kaurah saag.

Medicinal uses -

🌾The leaves are used externally as a poultice on abscesses, sores and ulcers.

🌾The juice is used as a treatment for conjunctivitis.

🌾H. sabdariffa is used for the treatment of high blood pressure, liver diseases and fevers.

🌾In large amounts, hibiscus tea acts as a mild laxative. 

Sugimani Marndi

(Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Bhubaneswar, India.)

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