Replied By Sand (Atlanta, Ga) on 06/22/2011
How much lemon are you using? Is it just the juice or skin and seeds and all. Also, is it 100% hibiscus tea or one of the combination tea blends like Red Zinger How long did it take to see results?Replied By Mickey (Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh) on 06/27/2011
Hi,
This sounds wonderful! How much aloe vera is there in a medium sized leaf? Do you add the whole lemon with seeds and skin? Do you add water to the mixture while blending?How much mixture do you get after straining? About half a cup?
Sorry abt the questions :) But pls do answer when you have time.
Replied By Rashidah (East Orange, Nj) on 07/04/2011
Please respond: DO YOU BLEND THE GREEN LEAVE OR PEEL THE LEAF AND ONLY BLEND THE GEL?Replied By I Am Aurelia (Morelia, Mexico) on 07/15/2011
hi, I blend the whole aloe leaf, whole lemon, peel and all, add about a cup of water more or less. When strained you should have a glassful of liquid. First few days I had cramps and loose stools as the outer part of the aloe leaf is a laxitive. I believe it is part of the cleansing process. Drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration. The hibiscus is 100% hibiscus. You should be able to find it at a natural foods store or a store with ethnic products. I saw results in the second week, numbers started to go down.Replied By Carol (Newton, Nh) on 07/21/2011
Is it just the leaf or the aloe cream inside too?Replied By Hope (Sacramento, California) on 08/07/2011
If one does not have aloe vera plants, would it be effective to use aloe vera juice instead? If so, how much? Thank you for a response....Replied By Hemmy (Kittery, Me) on 08/14/2011
This is for "Lidia from San Jose, Ca", reply dated "08/07/2011.
I was just wondering where can I get the hibiscus tea from dried herb? I googled walmart, walgreens, cvs but no luck...
Thanks Lidia...
Hemmy
Replied By Carol (Denton, Texas Usa) on 08/14/2011
Amazon has it.Replied By Francisca (Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France) on 08/14/2011
Hibiscus tea sometimes comes under other names one of them being Karkade. Maybe you find it with this name..... Here in Europe it is quite easy to find hibiscus tea!Replied By Julie (Santa Cruz, Ca., Usa) on 09/20/2011
Would like to try this, but how is it possible to have enough Aloe plants to use a leaf a day? I have one small plant. Would taking the aloe that is bottled be beneficial, if purchased at a health food store? I've tried the apple cider vinegar and cayenne pepper and neither of these lower my blood pressure. Anyone had success with the bottled aloe vera?Replied By Butterflycari (Heber City, Ut) on 09/25/2011
Hibiscus tea can also be obtained in Latin American or Mexican markets. It is called flor de Jamaica (say floor day ha-may-ca)Replied By Mickey (Secunderabad, N/a) on 10/12/2011
This question is for Lidia.
How long do you wait to drink your regular coffee or tea/or having your breakfast after drinking the aloe/lemon/honey mixture in the morning?
Replied By Yasmin (Teaneck, New Jersey) on 10/19/2011
Did not know I was suppose to put a cup of hot water in with it. But came out a little thick ate it with spoon but very, very tart! I can take a tablesppon of ACV and it's not as bad as this. Is there another way of taking this- can you use lemon juice and aloe juice?Replied By Jualsy (Torrevieja, Alicante, Spain) on 12/24/2011
You can buy Hibiscus seeds on line from EBay.... They would take time to grow though, but you would have plants of your own. You can also buy Hibiscus dried flowers and other items on EBay.
Aldi stores do 99.9% Aloe Vera juice if you cannot get your own leaves to do it. Health stores sell it too, but its more expensive.
I make Hibiscus tea with lemon juice and honey added to the petals with boiling water... It's lovely!
Replied By Garyjj (Henderson, Texas, Usa) on 01/18/2012
I started this 12 days ago, I check my BP twice a day. So far no change.. It was said that BP will start to drop after 14 days, I sure hope this works, I also have high blood sugar and have hopes it to will be lowered, so far it is not. I will post again after 2 weeks treatment..Replied By Carmen (Nyc) on 04/05/2012
Lidia, you can order loose organic hibiscus online. Try mountainroseherbs.com.Replied By Garrett (Grosse Ile, Michigan Usa) on 04/09/2012
I too have high blood pressure and am trying this diet. I found buying a large leaf and skinning it and putting it into a frozen berry smoothie makes it taste great. Your favorite berries, blueberry, strawberry or rasberry. Add bananna etc. I am awaiting any lower bp but it tastes great. It does blow the empty stomach aspect though. The hibiscus tea also tastes fairly tolerable straight-up. I am doing both with Magnesium and am checking if it is taurate or not.Replied By Nels (Seattle, Wa) on 06/18/2012
Ive seen Hibiscus teas at Central Market and Whole Foods as well. Especially in summertime. Spice and Tea shop at Pike Place Market.Replied By Allen (Morehead City, Nc, Usa) on 07/14/2012
I have two questions after reading several entries. If some one would be so kind to answer, I would appreciate the info. 1. Where can one obtain Aloe Vera leaves, I live in eastern North Carolina. 2. What is "Mother" that some are reporting to take with the ACV?
Thanks!Replied By Mary (Yutan, Ne) on 07/14/2012
Ujosh from Dubai, Can you please send me your video of how you make the juice you talked about for high blood pressure. ThanksReplied By Mmsg (Somewhere, Europe) on 08/28/2012
Yvonne, do you cut up and blend a piece of leaf with the outside of it, or do you scrape out only the goo?Replied By Cindy (Cochrane, Wi) on 08/28/2012
Could you give your recipe? thanksReplied By B (Houston, Tx) on 08/29/2012
I found this video after reading all of the posts in this thread. I would not use store bought juice personally but this is a great and simple tutorial that I'm definitely going to try! (aloe vera drink/juice)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyvB4xYZ7lY&feature=plcp
Here is the video where she claims to have lowered her own blood pressure and stopped her medications because of aloe vera
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XHRiBAMm_I
Replied By Thiensu (Gg, Ca) on 09/17/2012
Do you eat the outside aloe Vera skin or throw away skin ???Replied By Marie (New York, Usa) on 01/23/2013
I wanted to try the aloe vera plant for high blood pressure. I even bought it but then I looked up on the internet side effects of this and yes I know that western medicine doesn't want cures but this concerned me.. I read a few sites that said aloe vera can cause colon cancer and kidney disease. So what is up with that?? anyone???Replied By Franko (Perth, Western Australia) on 06/01/2013
Hi Marie from New York - Regarding your comments about colon cancer and kidney disease caused by Aloe Vera. There is a truckload of rubbish on the internet, most of the time provided/supplied by the parties interested to mislead the public. In the future if you write a comment like this, could you please reference it, to see if the information is credible or just one of those misleading ones? Although in my case Aloy Vera didn't help reducing my HB, it had other benefits. I used it for six weeks every day 1large stick of washed Aloe, minus thorns, 1 banana, 1 whole lemon, 1 tbs of honey, 4 sticks of young asparagus mixed in the blender. It wasn't good for my HB, but helped with my chronic gastritis, helped with refluxes and like I mentioned cleaned me out, and caused NO SIDE EFFECTS of any kind at all!!! (The taste isn't very pleasent, my wife had it only once, therefore I would advise to use half the amount I used. - Anything is better then the medications and their side effects)
Franko from Perth in W/Australia
Replied By Joan (Sunnyvale, Ca) on 09/24/2015
Hi I'm interested on the about recipe can you please share full details of the ingridents? Like How to prepared the aloe vera with skin or without skin? The lemon with skin or without skin? Blend just the 3 things with water or by themselves? How many days should I drink this drink? I would really appreciate if you can get back to me at your earliest convinience! ThanksReplied By Teresa (California) on 12/30/2015
Si se cuela, recuerda de agregarle una tasa de agua al licuarlo.
[If it is strained, remember to add a cup of water to liquefy.]
Replied By Lindamadrina (Alabama) on 01/02/2016
You can get dried hibiscus flowers at Mexican tiendas (grocery stores). Look for "Flor Jamaica" or "Rosa de Jamaica." They are more potent than most hibiscus in tea bags. I use a tablespoon of dried hibiscus flowers per cup of water, and steep for at least 15 minutes to get a dark, strong, red tea. Heat the water to 196 degrees, but no hotter. If you heat it to boiling, you'll destroy the helpful constituents of the plants. I have a friend from Guatemala whose father is a doctor. She says get the red variety of dried hibiscus flowers, as they are the most potent. The best I've had was from Guatemala, but Frontier brand from Amazon is very good also.Replied By Aila (Bloomington, Minnesota) on 01/17/2017
Buy "Te de Florida" from a Mexican store. No preservatives, just hibiscus flowers.Replied By Gloria (Brentwood, Ny) on 02/18/2017
I always wonder how is that Americans are so scary of natural remedies and need to know EXACTLY how much drops, leaves, seeds.etc. Nature doesn't work like that. At the same time they go out and eat half a pizza without worries about how much fat, cheese, etc they are eating.Replied By Julia (Florida) on 05/02/2018
Bragg is an organic unfiltered ACV (with mother in it), meaning it's not filtered....looks murky not clear, so all the good stuff is still in it.
You can find Aloe leafs in the produce section of some grocery stores. I know Save A Lot carries them.
Replied By Ramiro F. (Las Vegas) on 08/14/2018
Hibiscus tea is the same as the dried red flower that is being sold in any Latino Market and is called " Jamaica "
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