Hibiscus tea is the most exquisite drink that is consumed hot or cold. This wonderful drink is prepared from hibiscus flowers. An interesting feature of this tea is that it has different effects when hot and cold.
During the period of bearing a child and breastfeeding, a woman must take special care so as not to harm her child.
Is hibiscus tea good for pregnancy and nursing mothers?
Hibiscus tea is one of the healthiest and most delicious drinks; within reasonable limits, it can be consumed daily
But during pregnancy, sometimes you have to give up many previously favorite foods, so it is important to figure out: is hibiscus beneficial during pregnancy and will it harm the baby, and is it possible to drink tea while breastfeeding?
Hibiscus for pregnant women - benefits, how to drink
Eating hibiscus during pregnancy is a kind of pill that tones the body of the expectant mother. The drink has a pronounced antispasmodic effect, anti-inflammatory effect and the ability to lower blood pressure to an optimal state.
Hot tea has a vasodilating effect, while a cold drink strengthens blood vessels and refreshes the body, especially in the hot summer, thereby toning the body.
Due to the fact that hibiscus tea has a pronounced bactericidal effect, it can be used for various viral diseases, for example, acute respiratory diseases or influenza. Therefore, this drink can be used as a prophylactic during seasonal outbreaks of such diseases.
But the beneficial properties of the drink are not limited to this. Hibiscus tea during pregnancy can also be used in the following situations:
- treatment of chronic bronchitis or tracheitis;
- the need to reduce body temperature;
- poisoning, it accelerates the process of removing toxins and stops the process of intoxication of the body;
- helminthiasis, because the bioflavonoids it contains have the ability to get rid of foreign bacteria and parasites;
- avitaminosis, as it contains a complex of vitamins, the deficiency of which is acutely felt in the spring;
- for diseases of the urinary tract due to the fact that it has a diuretic and analgesic effect;
- the choleretic effect has found its application in various stagnant processes in the ducts or the gallbladder.
Even in the absence of contraindications, taking hibiscus tea during pregnancy should be dosed. And if your doctor allows you to drink it, then drink it in reasonable quantities, weakly brewed and no more than a small cup a day.
Be sure to listen to your body, because everything is purely individual. Before taking your favorite drink, consult your doctor.
Drink during lactation
Separately, it is worth highlighting the question of whether nursing mothers can drink hibiscus. If you are breastfeeding, you should refrain from drinking this drink due to the fact that it can affect the baby's cardiovascular system.
In addition, contraindications may also manifest themselves in the occurrence of an allergic reaction in the baby, irritation, or tummy problems. Therefore, it is not recommended to drink hibiscus while breastfeeding.
Contraindications for hibiscus during pregnancy
Hibiscus during pregnancy may be contraindicated for some reasons:
- may cause allergies;
- expectant mothers suffering from hypotension should beware of abnormal decreases in blood pressure;
- exacerbation of chronic kidney disease may occur;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, since tea contains a fairly large amount of acids.
When buying hibiscus tea, look at the manufacturer and, of course, buy only in specialized stores so as not to harm yourself or your baby. Tea with inflorescences, rather than just petals, is considered a higher quality tea.
The packaging usually has a small “window” with a transparent film, so pay attention that the flowers are large and brightly colored in dark burgundy
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Hibiscus
Drinking tea with the addition of hibiscus during lactation is not prohibited. However, hibiscus is a strong allergen. If a woman herself is allergic, she is strictly prohibited from using this red supplement. If the mother does not have an allergy, she should make sure that the baby does not have one. You can recognize a negative reaction of a baby’s body if rashes and redness appear on his skin, and he also loses his appetite and has a moody mood.
If the mother consumes hibiscus, the child may suffer from indigestion, flatulence, colic, and dysbacteriosis. Also, hibiscus can cause sleep disturbances and irritability due to the tonic effect of the plant.
Under no circumstances should mothers whose children have any pathologies of the kidneys or urinary system drink hibiscus. Doctors advise women during lactation to consume hibiscus only after the introduction of complementary foods.
How to cook cold and hot hibiscus
Making hibiscus tea is easy. Dried Sudanese rose leaves are sold in pharmacies and grocery stores. At home, mallow flowers are simply poured with boiling water. The proportions are as follows: a teaspoon of tea leaves per glass of boiling water. The drink is infused for five to ten minutes.
You don’t have to insist, but “brew” the tea. To do this, fill the hibiscus with cold water and put the container on the fire. After boiling, keep the drink on the stove for another three to five minutes. You can drink red tea without sugar, or you can sweeten it by adding honey.
Another special feature of the drink is that it is usually drunk cold. In summer, hibiscus is even used instead of juices and compotes. To get delicious cold red tea, you can simply cool the already brewed drink and add ice cubes to the cup.
There is also another recipe. If you pour cold water over the leaves of Chinese rose and leave it overnight, then in the morning a rich, sweet and sour cool hibiscus will be waiting for you in the jug.
Hibiscus can be consumed in its pure form, or you can combine the petals with other useful plants. For example, mint, rosehip or even green tea leaves are added to hibiscus tea leaves. You can also enrich the drink with spices - cinnamon or cloves. Add pieces of citrus and other fruits to red tea.
Please note that Sudanese rose leaves are not used for re-infusion. It is best to prepare hibiscus in a glass container - when it comes into contact with metal, Sudanese rose tea loses some of its properties and turns blue-green.
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