Rose of Sharon Tincture

The Rose of Sharon (hibiscus) has purported benefits such as being antidiabetic and anticancer. Hibiscus preparations may also help lower blood pressure, protect the liver, and decrease fasting blood sugar. Medicinally, Rose of Sharon’s flower buds contain mucilage, a gooey medicinal compound made of polysaccharides, found in most species of the mallow family. Mucilage can be used to heal burns, wounds, gastric ulcers and internal and external inflammation and irritation, such as sore throats or urinary tract infections. Rose of Sharon is also used in the treatment of itch and other skin diseases. [3]Rose of Sharon is used externally as an emollient to soften and soothe the skin, as well as used internally for digestive disorders – decoction of the flowers is diuretic, ophthalmicand stomachic. [5] It is also used for dizziness and bloody stools together with gas. [2] Health Benefits of Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) Mucilagenous substances soothe, heal, and protect the mucous membranes in