Hibiscus, Hibiscus Flower, Red Hibiscus, Rose of China
(Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis)
Parts Offered
We are wholesale suppliers and exporters of :Hibiscus Flower, Hibiscus Plant, Hibiscus Leaves
Description
An evergreen woody, glabrous, showy shrub, 5-8 ft. high; leaves
bright green, ovate, entire below, coarsely toothed above; flowers
solitary, axillary, bellshaped, with pistil and stamens projecting from
the centre; capsules roundish, many seeded.
Chemical Constituents
Taraxeryl acetate, beta-sitosterol, campesterol, stigmasterol,
cholesterol, erogosterol, lipids, citric, tartaric and oxalic acids,
fructose, glucose, sucrose, flavonoids and flavonoid glycosides.
Hibiscetin, cyaniding and cyanin glucosides. Alkanes.
Cosmetic Uses
In Ayurvedic medicine, hibiscus petal is was used to stimulate thicker hair growth and to prevent premature
graying, hair loss and scalp disorders. It acts as a natural emollient hair conditioner and can be used in hair
washes, treatments and vinegar rinses for the hair. Use it in combination with brahmi and amla extracts. It has
also been long used as a mild shampoo in for babies.
Hibiscus extract visibly promotes even tone and texture to skin affected by cellulite. Hibiscus extract is used
throughout Polynesia, Southeast Asia, and Central and South America for creating an infusion to cleanse, soften,
and soothe baby's hair and scalp. Formulated with ultra-light kukui oil to detangle and hibiscus extract to calm
and seal the hair for maximum sheen. The flower extracts to prevent unwanted pregnancies at an early stage.
Chinese and Indian women have traditionally boiled the flowers and leaves of the hibiscus, then mixed the
infusion with herbal oil before applying it to their hair as a stimulant to the growth of luxurious tresses. While the
chinese use the hibiscus flower's juice as an ingredient in black dye for the hair and eyebrows, Indians include
hibiscus flower juice in a famous herbal oil and conditioner which is now bottled and sold throughout eastern
India under the brand name Jaba Kusam. One reason for the widespread popularity of this oil is its effectiveness
against dandruff. Hibiscus rosa sinensis flowers Chinarose Paste Shampoo's.
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis are boiled in water to produce an infusion which is then mixed with a herbal oil to be
applied to the hair as a stimulant for the growth of luxurious tresses. Hibiscus flower juice is now included in a
herbal oil and conditioner sold throughout Eastern Indian under the name Jaba Kusam. This formulation is
reputed to be particularly effective against dandruff.
Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis; Malvaceae) most commonly known as the "shoe flower" is a native of Asia,
specifically China, India and the Pacific islands. The plant species name "rosa-sinensis" means "Chinese rose." It
is called "shoe flower" because the flowers were traditionally used to polish shoes in Jamaica and some African
countries. Hibiscus has been named the "Queen of Tropical Shrubs" perhaps because it is the most outstanding
ornamental shrub that is planted in the tropics as specimen plants or grown as colorful hedges along the roads
and highways.
Traditional use of the flowers and leaves in India include burning them in ghee to produce a black dye used to
blacken eyes and eyebrows. In Hawaii, the flowers are worn on women's hair and around the neck as garlands.
In India this flower is seldom used for decorating hair perhaps due to availability of more fragrant flowers of other
plants for hair decoration. Hibiscus Rose is rich in mineral and vitamins flower that grows widely in oriental
countries. Their petals are used to calm and soothe inflammation.
Hibiscus comes originally from eastern India. Precious hibiscus extract from the plant's distinctive calyx-shaped
yellow flowers is known for its soothing and protective properties. In ancient times it was used to produce
perfumes and refreshing balms. The juice from the petals is used in China as shoe-blacking and mascara. A
good quality fibre is obtained from the stems. In warm sub-tropical areas the fibres can be up to 3 metres long,
but in Britain they are likely to be much shorter. The fibre is used for coarse fabrics, nets and paper. Plants are
often used for hedges and screens, though since they are not very cold hardy they are not suitable for this use in
Britain. Hibiscus flowers makes a nice addition to this tea, giving it a lemony flavor and a very attractive burgundy
color.
Medicinal Uses
To induce abortion, ease menstrual cramps and to help in childbirth. To treat headaches. A preparation from the
leaves is used to treat postpartum relapse sickness, to treat boils, sores and inflammations. Good for hairs.
Ayurvedic medicine seems to lend credence to the particularly virtues of this plant by prescribing it as an
emmenagogue effective in promoting a woman's period. The root yields a drug which Ayurveda believes to be
useful in treating venereal disease. In Ayurvedic medicine, the hisbiscus flower and leaf extracts are used to
regulate the menstrual cycle and to treat problems related to the menstrual cycle in women (1). Hibiscus flowers
are reported to possess anti-fertility property by ancient Ayurvedic texts.
In Hindu mythology the hibiscus is the flower offered in the worship of the goddess and An extract from the
hibiscus flower is also used in preventing unwanted pregnancies, inhibiting the flow of semen in men, and
bringing on temporary sterility in women. Ayurvedic physicians believe the anticonception properties of the drug
to be effective postcoitally.