Hibiscus tea clears heat and removes toxins and is used for dysentery, diarrhea and leucorrhea.

Hibiscus tea, also known as Luo Shen Hua tea in Taiwan, looks like the familiar Ribena blackcurrant juice in color, but tastes sour and tangy, like the taste of lemons, and is quite a popular drink in summer. Some people also like to add icing sugar or honey to hibiscus tea to make the floral flavor more pronounced and to give it a sweet refreshing drink.

Hibiscus tea has the effect of strengthening the elasticity of blood vessels and reducing the heat. Because it can help digestion, some people also drink hibiscus tea as a weight loss tea. But do not, people with low blood pressure should not drink it because hibiscus tea has the function of lowering blood pressure and cholesterol. Then if you have been containing throat lozenges because of a sore throat, why not drink a cup of hibiscus tea, which can help eliminate swelling and cold discomfort. It contains the highest amount of vitamin C of any flower tea.

Hibiscus tea can also be used as a kind of alcohol tea; drinking too much alcohol, a cup every other day, can ease the hangover and edema. Hibiscus tea contains antioxidants just like regular tea, but its antioxidant content is higher than red wine. So some people suggest that if you are worried about the amount of alcohol in your body is too high, you should avoid drinking red wine and drink hibiscus tea instead, which is relatively more beneficial to your body.