subject: Some like it Hot Some like it Cold: Hibiscus Tea is an Important Herbal for High Blood Pressure [print this page] Some like it Hot Some like it Cold: Hibiscus Tea is an Important Herbal for High Blood Pressure
The researchers were not certain how the hibiscus tea was able to lower the blood pressure. However, some scientists believe that the red pigments in the hibiscus flower , called anthocyanins act like an Ace inhibitor drug. Lisinopril and captopril are two ACE inhibitors that are widely prescribed for high blood pressure and are considered very effective. It is fascinating that a herbal appear to work through the same mechanism as the drug. We will have to wait and see how the science progresses in this area.
