Heart health evidence brief
Hibiscus supplements and teas use Hibiscus sabdariffa flower extracts. Claims usually center on blood pressure and cardiometabolic support.
Hibiscus sabdariffa may modestly lower blood pressure and some cardiometabolic markers, especially in people with elevated baseline risk.
Systematic reviews of RCTs report blood-pressure and lipid-marker improvements, but certainty and long-term outcome evidence remain limited.
Studies use hibiscus tea, extracts, powders, and capsules, so preparation and dose are not interchangeable.
Blood-pressure medication, pregnancy, breastfeeding, kidney disease, or surgery planning warrant clinician input before concentrated hibiscus use.
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