==Special Precautions of Hibiscus==
*Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Hibiscus is UNSAFE to take during pregnancy. There is some evidence that hibiscus might start menstruation, and this could cause a miscarriage. Not enough is known about the safety of taking hibiscus during breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side, and avoid use.
* A 2013 review of studies reported that very high doses of hibiscus extract could potentially cause liver damage.
* Acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) interacts with hibiscus.
* Hibiscus extract was shown to interact with hydrochlorothiazide (a diuretic) in animals and with acetaminophen in humans.
* Effects on Estrogen : Consuming hibiscus tea lowers estrogen levels, and those using hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or taking birth control pills should avoid drinking the tea, according to research done by Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, India, and published in "eCAM," an alternative medicine journal.
* Blood Pressure : Hibiscus tea lowers blood pressure, has diuretic properties and mild effects on dilation of blood vessels, according to Maureen Williams, ND, of the Bastyr Center for Natural Health in Seattle, Washington. People with low blood pressure or those with hypertension who take blood pressure-lowering medicines should avoid drinking the tea due to possible contradictory interactions between the tea and medications.
* Anti-cancer treatments : People taking anti-cancer drugs, undergoing radiation or chemotherapy should avoid the tea, due to possible interactions between it and their medications.
* People taking statin medication should probably not drink hibiscus tea. Research suggests that this lovely red beverage can reduce the concentration of simvastatin and might interfere with its effectiveness.
* There is also a concern about the high manganese level in hibiscus tea.
==The benefits of Hibiscus are==
*Loss of appetite.
*Colds.
* [[Avian Influenza]] : High antiviral effects of hibiscus tea extract on the H5 subtypes of low and highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses.
*Constipation.
*Irritated stomach.
* Presently, studies on hibiscus have shown it to be beneficial for reducing cadmium toxicity, easing Parkinson's disease
* [[Metabolic Syndrome]] : research has indicated a positive connection between hibiscus consumption and managing metabolic syndrome.
==References==
* ''https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jvms/advpub/0/advpub_16-0124/_pdf''
* ''https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27221151''
* ''https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28925046''
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