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The flowers of this plant are used in infusion. It contains 15 to 30% of organic acids (hibiscus, malic, citric, tartaric and ascorbic) and 1 to 2% of anthocyanosides (hibiscin, delphinidin) and phytosterols. It is used in soft drinks (social drink in tropical countries of America, Africa and Asia) and as a flavor and color corrector. Properties attributed without clinical proof: spasmolytic, vasoprotective, diuretic, hepatic protective and hypotensive (Fitoterapia.net). The Commission E of the German Ministry of Health does not consider its therapeutic effectiveness sufficiently proven. (Blumenthal 1998)
At the date of the last update we found no published data on its excretion in breast milk.
It is a plant devoid of toxicity. (Fitoterapia.net)
It has not been possible to demonstrate greater antioxidant capacity in the milk of women who drank mixed infusions of this and other plants. (Kavurt 2013)
There is no evidence of its efficacy as a galactogogue despite its use as such in several cultures (Ali 2020). The works done in this regard mix various herbal products and are of very faulty methodology (Turkyılmaz 2011). The best galactogogue is frequent demand breastfeeding with correct technique in a mother who retains her self-confidence. (ABM 2018 and 2011, Mannion 2012, Forinash 2012)