The efficacy and function of hibiscus flowers How to eat hibiscus flowers

Hibiscus is a plant of the Malvaceae family. It has bright colors and beautiful shapes. When it enters the flowering period, people can smell the rich fragrance of the flower from a distance. Hibiscus not only has a beautiful appearance, but also has extremely high medicinal and nutritional value. After people harvest it, they can be dried and used as medicine, and fresh hibiscus flowers can be eaten by people. So how should hibiscus be eaten? What are its effects and functions?

The efficacy and function of hibiscus flower

1. Edible effects

Hibiscus flowers can be eaten as vegetables. They can supplement the human body with rich plant protein and a variety of natural active ingredients. They can also allow the human body to absorb certain amino acids and minerals. After these substances are absorbed by the human body, they can clear away heat and cool blood, and also beautify the skin. It can improve the functions of various organs of the human body, accelerate human metabolism, and enhance human fitness.

2. Medicinal effects and functions

The flowers of hibiscus can also be used as medicine. After being used as medicine, it is sweet and mild in nature, and non-toxic. Its main functions are clearing away heat and dampness and disinfection. In clinical practice, hibiscus flowers have obvious therapeutic effects on human hemorrhoid bleeding, lung heat cough, burns, scalds, and red and white diarrhea.

How to eat hibiscus flowers

1. Cook porridge

Hibiscus flowers can be used to make porridge. When making porridge with hibiscus flowers, you need to prepare 40 grams of fresh hibiscus flowers, wash them clean, and soak them in salt water for an hour. Prepare an appropriate amount of glutinous rice, wash them clean, put them in a casserole, add water and cook until it becomes porridge. When the porridge is almost cooked, take out the soaked hibiscus flowers, drain the water, put them directly in the porridge, and cook them together for five minutes. Add white sugar and mix well, then turn off the heat.

2. Pancakes

Hibiscus flowers can also be eaten with eggs to make pancakes. When making it, you need to wash the Xinjiang hibiscus flowers, cut them into small pieces and put them in a bowl, then add 3 to 4 eggs of egg liquid, and then add an appropriate amount of water and a small amount of table salt. Use chopsticks to stir in the same direction to make egg liquid. Put an appropriate amount of cooking oil in a frying pan, pour the prepared egg liquid into the frying pan, spread it into a pancake shape, fry until both sides are golden brown, and then take it out.