Today's taste test "tea" is Hibiscus. This herbal infusion was gifted to me by my brother, David, and sourced from Mecca Coffee Company , of Tulsa Oklahoma. As it contains no actual tea I'm not calling it "tea" for this review. Hibiscus originated in Africa and is still popular as a hot drink there, it is also popular in Mexico, Central America, and parts of South America and the Caribbean. It's the primary flavoring agent in "Jamaica" drinks. Hibiscus has been found studies to lower blood pressure. Studies to see it effects on cholesterol were mixed and seem to have the same effect as black tea. Very high doses of hibiscus extract could potentially cause liver damage. The same review reported that hibiscus extract was shown to interact with hydrochlorothiazide (a diuretic) in animals and with acetaminophen in humans. According to other sources, hibiscus consumption is not safe for people who take chloroquine, the malaria...
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