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Japa / Japakusuma (Hibiscus / China Rose)

Hibiscus (Hibiscus / China Rose)

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Cooling sour flower for hair strength, heart health and summer heat.

Hibiscus shrub · Shrub · Parts: Flower, Leaf, Root

Taste (rasa)
Sour, astringent
Energy (virya)
Cooling
Balances
Pitta, Kapha

What it is used for

Benefits

  • Flower and leaf paste traditionally used to reduce hair fall and premature greying
  • Daily tea studied for a modest lowering of blood pressure
  • Cooling, hydrating drink for hot weather and Pitta irritability

How it has been used

Traditional uses & benefits

Japa is cooling, sour and beautifying — traditionally a Pitta-pacifying flower for the heart, hair and complexion.

Traditional uses

  • Cooling summer teas for heat and thirst
  • Hair masks and oils for shine and scalp health
  • Traditional support for calm circulation

Practical guidance

  1. 1Steep dried petals, don't boil — boiling dulls the colour and the taste.
  2. 2For hair, grind fresh petals with curd or infuse into coconut oil.
  3. 3Cooling by nature; take less in deep winter or if digestion is weak.

How much

Dosage

Tea: 1-2 g dried flower per cup, up to 2 cups daily. External hair use as needed.

How to take it

Preparation & usage

Hibiscus tea

Steep 1 tsp dried petals in a cup of hot water for 5-7 minutes; strain and add a little honey once cooled.

Mid-morning or afternoon, not on an empty stomach

Hair mask

Grind fresh flowers and leaves with a little water or yoghurt into a paste; apply to scalp and lengths.

30-45 minutes before washing, once a week

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Precautions

  • May lower blood pressure — care if you already take antihypertensives
  • Avoid medicinal doses in pregnancy
  • Sour and cooling; can unsettle very weak digestion in cold weather

Where this comes from

Sources

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