How to heal the feminine with Hibiscus

The herb Hibiscus is very powerful 🌺

According to the Flower Essence Society (FES), red Hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos) embodies the qualities of soul warmth and bodily passion. They write that “One of the most tragic assaults to the soul dignity of women is the exploitation and commercialization of female sexuality. This deeply wounds the souls of many women so that they no longer feel a warm connection to their sexuality.

Often the sexuality is divorced from deeper feelings of love and warmth which comes from the heart. In many cases sexual expression becomes cold and unresponsive, because the Soul can no longer contact this part of the Self and infuse it with love and caring. Hibiscus essence helps women to reclaim their sexuality, and to restore these soul forces with vitality and authenticity. It can aid many women who have been sexually traumatized, and is also generally beneficial for all modern women who have unconsciously absorbed media images and other stereotypes of dehumanized sexuality.

This remedy is sometimes also indicated for men who need to develop a stronger relationship to feminine warmth and positive sexuality. Hibiscus creates flowing warmth throughout the body and soul, especially healing the sexuality.”

Adding to this, Matthew Wood writes that the flower essence is good for women who don’t feel at ease with their sexuality. All in all, it’s clear that Hibiscus has numerous indications for reawakening healthy sexuality within your body, especially if it’s been harmed from exploitation or abuse.

The best way to enjoy Hibiscus is as an infusion, which you can prepare either hot or cold.  Although hot infusions are generally preferred with most herbs, the refrigerant and pitta-pacifying effects are enhanced the most when you prepare Hibiscus as a cool infusion.

Water extracts of this plant will certainly provide a broader spectrum extract in terms of polysaccharides, which are solely water soluble, along with many of the flavonoids, vitamin C, and plant acids. What’s also nice about this plant is that to most it has a pleasant taste.

Hot Infusion: Prepare an infusion by combining 1 tablespoon of dried Hibiscus with 1 cup of water. Cover and steep for 10-15 minutes. Drink 3 times daily.

Cold infusion: To prepare a cold infusion, combine 1 tablespoon of dried Hibiscus in room temperature or cool water and let it sit overnight. For the best result, prepare it using Hibiscus powder instead of the whole flowers. In The Yoga of Herbs, Frawley and Lad recommend adding 1/4 oz Hibiscus to 1 pint of cool water to make a cooling summer beverage to reduce heat and fever.

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