Neem & Cranberry hibiscus for Best Health Care

From the HHI Garden:

 

Five Uses for Neem:

1. Diabetes.
2. Eye disorders.
3. Parasites.
4. Skin disorders.
5. Periodontal disease and cleaning teeth. Chew fresh neem twigs after a meal instead of using a toothbrush. The twigs can also be used as a toothpick.

Neem is a tree that grows really well here in South Florida. We have plenty available for our Life Transformation Program guests on our 50-acre Hippocrates Health Institute campus. We use the various parts of the tree – the bark, leaves, and seeds for different therapeutic purposes. You can make an infusion (tea), a tincture, a poultice, or you can eat the leaves and chew on the twigs raw. Neem is very bitter but, as they say in Ayurvedic medicine, “the bitter the better!” In fact, over 75% of Ayurvedic remedies contain neem.

Cranberry hibiscus for your health care:

Cranberry hibiscus is both sweet-tart tasting and highly nutritious. Its’ deep red leaves resemble those of a maple tree. Cranberry hibiscus is used in recipes, eaten raw, or steeped in hot water to make a tea. It is high in B vitamins which give you more energy throughout the day and vitamin C which boosts your immune system.

Research indicates that antioxidants found in cranberry hibiscus lowers cholesterol, improves the functioning of your liver, and helps fight cancer. Its’ use has been also associated with reducing stress, lowering blood pressure, and healing indigestion.

Originally from Africa, cranberry hibiscus grows well in South Florida and we have plenty growing on campus at Hippocrates Health Institute.