

This time of year is so amazing and there are so many beautiful inspiring images around. I tend to keep multiple smaller sized sketchbooks around me for capturing ideas, doodles, observations and lists! So hope to share some more with you over the coming weeks as I dive back in to more sketching and slowing down. The mandala in my sketchbook was an ode to the buds and you can see them around the edge of my doodle. I cannot help but pick them up to hold, sketch or make a nature mandala from. These beautiful vibrant red buds are abundant where I live and on the way to the beach, there is a magnificent red hibiscus bush that is always shedding buds onto the ground. Hibiscus tea may interfere with the effectiveness of some anti-malaria drugs. It can also interact with many other drugs including some for diabetes and high blood pressure.On the beach this week, I doodled a mandala and collected fallen hibiscus buds. Use with caution if you have low or high blood pressure. Avoid hibiscus if you are allergic or sensitive to it or members of the Malvaceae plant family.

It has also been linked to dermatitis, headache, nausea, and ringing in the ear. Hibiscus may cause blood pressure to drop. Hibiscus tea is a popular drink sometimes known as sour tea. Can you get hibiscus naturally from foods? This makes it hard to set a standard dose. Quality and active ingredients in supplements may vary widely from maker to maker. Optimal doses of hibiscus have not been set for any condition. But more studies need to be done in this area. Some researchers are also looking at hibiscus to see if it can be used as an antioxidant. A mixture containing hibiscus tea and another herb appeared effective. One small study tested different herbal remedies to treat head lice.

Different types of hibiscus have been used around the world as herbal remedies. Hibiscus is a plant known for its large, colorful flowers.
