Parts Offered
We are wholesale suppliers and exporters of :-
Hibiscus Flower,
Hibiscus Plant,
Hibiscus Leaves
Description
An evergreen woody, glabrous, showy shrub, 5-8 ft. high; leaves bright
green, ovate, entire below, coarsely toothed above; flowers solitary,
axillary, bellshaped, with pistil and stamens projecting from the centre;
capsules roundish, many seeded.
Chemical Constituents
Taraxeryl acetate, beta-sitosterol, campesterol, stigmasterol, cholesterol,
erogosterol, lipids, citric, tartaric and oxalic acids, fructose, glucose,
sucrose, flavonoids and flavonoid glycosides. Hibiscetin, cyaniding and
cyanin glucosides. Alkanes.
Cosmetic Uses
In Ayurvedic medicine, hibiscus petal is was used to stimulate thicker hair
growth and to prevent premature graying, hair loss and scalp disorders. It
acts as a natural emollient hair conditioner and can be used in hair washes,
treatments and vinegar rinses for the hair. Use it in combination with
brahmi
and
amla extracts. It has also been long used as a
mild shampoo in for babies.
Hibiscus extract visibly promotes even tone and texture to skin affected by
cellulite. Hibiscus extract is used throughout Polynesia, Southeast Asia,
and Central and South America for creating an infusion to cleanse, soften,
and soothe baby's hair and scalp. Formulated with ultra-light kukui oil to
detangle and hibiscus extract to calm and seal the hair for maximum sheen.
The flower extracts to prevent unwanted pregnancies at an early stage.
Chinese and Indian women have traditionally boiled the flowers and leaves
of the hibiscus, then mixed the infusion with herbal oil before applying it
to their hair as a stimulant to the growth of luxurious tresses. While the
chinese use the hibiscus flower's juice as an ingredient in black dye for
the hair and eyebrows, Indians include hibiscus flower juice in a famous
herbal oil and conditioner which is now bottled and sold throughout eastern
India under the brand name Jaba Kusam. One reason for the widespread
popularity of this oil is its effectiveness against dandruff. Hibiscus rosa
sinensis flowers China
rose
Paste Shampoo's.
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis are boiled in water to produce an infusion which is
then mixed with a herbal oil to be applied to the hair as a stimulant for
the growth of luxurious tresses. Hibiscus flower juice is now included in a
herbal oil and conditioner sold throughout Eastern Indian under the name
Jaba Kusam. This formulation is reputed to be particularly effective against
dandruff.
Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis; Malvaceae) most commonly known as the "shoe
flower" is a native of Asia, specifically China, India and the Pacific
islands. The plant species name "rosa-sinensis" means "Chinese
rose." It is called "shoe flower" because the flowers were
traditionally used to polish shoes in Jamaica and some African countries.
Hibiscus has been named the "Queen of Tropical Shrubs" perhaps
because it is the most outstanding ornamental shrub that is planted in the
tropics as specimen plants or grown as colorful hedges along the roads and
highways.
Traditional use of the flowers and leaves in India include burning them in
ghee to produce a black dye used to blacken eyes and eyebrows. In Hawaii,
the flowers are worn on women's hair and around the neck as garlands. In
India this flower is seldom used for decorating hair perhaps due to
availability of more fragrant flowers of other plants for hair decoration.
Hibiscus Rose is rich in mineral and vitamins flower that grows widely in
oriental countries. Their petals are used to calm and soothe inflammation.
Hibiscus comes originally from eastern India. Precious hibiscus extract
from the plant's distinctive calyx-shaped yellow flowers is known for its
soothing and protective properties. In ancient times it was used to produce
perfumes and refreshing balms. The juice from the petals is used in China as
shoe-blacking and mascara. A good quality fibre is obtained from the stems.
In warm sub-tropical areas the fibres can be up to 3 metres long, but in
Britain they are likely to be much shorter. The fibre is used for coarse
fabrics, nets and paper. Plants are often used for hedges and screens,
though since they are not very cold hardy they are not suitable for this use
in Britain. Hibiscus flowers makes a nice addition to this tea, giving it a
lemony flavor and a very attractive burgundy color.
Medicinal Uses
To induce abortion, ease menstrual cramps and to help in childbirth. To
treat headaches. A preparation from the leaves is used to treat postpartum
relapse sickness, to treat boils, sores and inflammations. Good for hairs.
Ayurvedic medicine seems to lend credence to the particularly virtues of
this plant by prescribing it as an emmenagogue effective in promoting a
woman's period. The root yields a drug which Ayurveda believes to be useful
in treating venereal disease. In Ayurvedic medicine, the hisbiscus flower
and leaf extracts are used to regulate the menstrual cycle and to treat
problems related to the menstrual cycle in women (1). Hibiscus flowers are
reported to possess anti-fertility property by ancient Ayurvedic texts.
In Hindu mythology the hibiscus is the flower offered in the worship of the
goddess and An extract from the hibiscus flower is also used in preventing
unwanted pregnancies, inhibiting the flow of semen in men, and bringing on
temporary sterility in women. Ayurvedic physicians believe the
anticonception properties of the drug to be effective postcoitally.
