Hibiscus, a Chinese herbal medicine, is the dried bud of Hibiscus of Malvaceae, and the one with white color and big flowers is the best. Its taste is bitter and cold, and it has the effects of clearing away heat, cooling blood and inducing diuresis, and can treat dysentery, leucorrhea and other diseases.

Edible

Hibiscus is an edible flower. Eating hibiscus was recorded as early as in the Book of Songs. People in Tingzhou, Fujian use fine noodles and chopped green onion, which are crispy and delicious, commonly known as "flour flowers" and "fried flowers". Residents in Huizhou mountainous area cook tofu with hibiscus flowers, which tastes very delicious.

Hibiscus flowers are sweet and cool, which can clear away heat, promote diuresis, cool blood, detoxify and maintain beauty.

The hibiscus flower buds taste crisp. The blooming hibiscus flowers taste smooth.

The nutritional value of hibiscus is extremely high. Every100g edible part contains protein1.68g, fat 0.19g, total acid 0.38g, crude fiber1.4g, dry matter10.3g and reducing sugar 2./kloc-0. If it refers to pollen, it has higher nutritional value.