Karkade

This tasty east drink of bright red color is capable to satisfy thirst in hot summer day and to refresh, and in the winter – to warm, having given a caumesthesia and a cosiness.

Description

Karkade – a plant from Malvov' family. The correct botanical name of a plant – the Hibiscus of a sabdariff. Rod Karkade from India, but now he is grown up in many countries with tropical climate. It is also easy to grow up it also in house conditions from seeds which can be found in a bag of tea.

In height the plant reaches 3,5 meters. A stalk and leaves green, with slightly reddish shade. Flowers have a diameter 5 centimeters and have bright aroma.

In Sudan became a karkada so popular drink that it is called a Sudanese rose. Egypt calls it drink of Pharaohs, and believe that it grants immortality and vital force. In Malaysia the hibiscus is better known under the name of a bung of paradise, that is a national flower. Its image flaunts on the country coat of arms as Muslims consider that five petals of a flower correspond to five precepts of Islam.

After flowers fade, on branches there are cups of flowers which begin to increase in sizes, gathering juice. Then they are also brought together, dry up and cook fine tonic.

Color and taste of tea to a karkada can differ, depending on the place of growth of a plant. For example, a karkada, grown up in Egypt, has acid taste and cherry color. Mexican to a karkada on taste slightly saltish, and color at it saturated orange. And Thai to a karkada has beautiful purple color and sweet taste.

Petals, seeds and leaves of a hibiscus use in cookery and cosmetology. Also all parts of a plant use in production for coloring of fabrics.

Distribution to a karkada

Ancient Egypt learned about advantage to a karkada for a long time, and there it became national drink. Archeologists found dry parts of this plant in tombs more than once.

In Africa and in the east the hibiscus was widely used in traditional medicine, considering what helps a karkada with a pressure and many other diseases.

In Europe to a karkada extended in the 17th century, but drink did not enjoy special popularity. And today its popularity quickly grows, especially in the Scandinavian countries.

Advantage to a karkada

13 organic acids among which is present apple, lemon, wine are a part to a karkada. They impact to tea acid relish and perfectly satisfy thirst.

Properties to a karkada are caused by the microelements and biologically active agents which are its part which promote immunity strengthening, remove nervous tension, increase physical endurance and perfectly protect from catarrhal diseases and flu.

Thanks to the antotsina which are a part of a plant, tea from a karkada possesses in red color. Besides, antotsina strengthen walls of blood vessels, doing them by less permeable, and reduce cholesterol level in blood.

The advantage to a karkada consists in spasmolytic effect, improvement of production of bile. Properties to a karkada well influence urinogenital system and a liver. At the regular use the hibiscus normalizes a metabolism, well influences activity of a stomach and pancreas.

The karkada can refer to useful properties also prevention of diseases of digestive tract and simplification of a course of diathesis. In addition, tea has easy laxative effect. It is already proved that at the systematic use of tea from a karkada for two weeks activity of digestive tract is normalized.

It is known what helps a karkada with a pressure. So, a hot karkada pressure raises, and in cold, on the contrary, lowers.

The important advantage to a karkada consists also in removal of effects of alcoholic poisoning. And inhabitants of Africa from antiquity use plant flowers for a bleeding stop at cuts.

Use to a karkada

Karkade is used in cookery. Fresh leaves are put in meat, fish dishes, in vegetable salads. Dry seeds of a hibiscus add to soups. From petals of a plant cook very tasty jam.

Found application for a karkada and in cosmetology. So, ice cubes from made to a karkada perfectly refresh and tone up skin. Use it and in peeling mixes together with coffee.

Tea from a karkada is prepared in the different ways. Make it in porcelain or glasswares. At this karkad can just make boiled water, or cook some time on fire. Karkade is also drawn in cold water, not less tasty refreshing drink turns out.

Harm to a karkada

It is not necessary to abuse tea from a karkada to the people having gastritises with a hyperoxemia and a peptic ulcer. Can do to a karkada harm to people with very low pressure.

Tea is contraindicated to small children about one year.

Also can do harm to a karkada in case of individual intolerance.