Hibiscus dry flower

[PalomaSincera]

I truly apologize if this has been asked a hundred times before. I honestly looked all over this forum and the internet for information and found nothing sufficient.

I have about a half cup of dried hibiscus flowers. I just need some suggestions. What can I do with it? Can I make an oil with it? Would there be any benefit? Can I drink it? I just don't know. :shrug::hmm:


Thank you:heartbeat

[hennalonghair]

Hibiscus has great staining ability , aids in hair growth and smells nice. You can use it to stain your hair a pretty colour.
You can mix it with henna to get a pretty colour. You could make a rinse or a tea.
You can make an infusion with it.
my hair is cherry cola red bordering on burgundy due to adding hibiscus powder to my henna treatment

[Lolino]

Hibiscus tea is pretty common as a drink, it's supposed to be good for hypertension or something such, along with being refreshing when cold.
It also works as a dye, but not permanent, as far as I'm aware at least.

[hennalonghair]

It's permanent on me.

[Lolino]

It's permanent on me.

Ah, good to know :D I haven't read that much about it, just some vague things that it works as a dye but washes out of hair easily. Obviously, someone who uses it would know better.

[PalomaSincera]

I'd like to dye my hair with henna one day but not yet. If it sstains my hair while I use it, that's fine, but I don't want to purposefully do that ye . What would be the benefit of a rinse? Would making it oil be more beneficial? I mighttry drinking it too. Thanks.

[ChloeDharma]

Yes you can make a hair oil with it, it's common to do that in India. It is said to aid growth and make hair shiney though I did read the leaves are best for growth and the flowers for conditioning but I expect it would make a nice oil.

[PalomaSincera]

Yes you can make a hair oil with it, it's common to do that in India. It is said to aid growth and make hair shiney though I did read the leaves are best for growth and the flowers for conditioning but I expect it would make a nice oil.

That's interesting!!! I've made up my mind, I'm doing an oil. Since it's just flowers, I can do it with coconut and just apply it to the length of my hair.

[bed_head]

I find I lost some of color, but mostly because my hair has been previously color treated. Never thw less, I love hibiscus in my henna!

[PalomaSincera]

So I used most of it for the oil and I left just enough for one tea. I mixed it with alfalfa and ginger root. I really liked the taste so I picked up a bunch more today.

[ChloeDharma]

So I used most of it for the oil and I left just enough for one tea. I mixed it with alfalfa and ginger root. I really liked the taste so I picked up a bunch more today.

What method are you using to make the oil and what oil are you using? I'm just nosey as I love oil recipes ;). I'm often torn between the gentleness of the cold extraction method and the speediness of hot extraction. If using coconut oil I tend to have to heat it somewhat though. I'm looking forward to hearing your hibiscus oil results :)

[PalomaSincera]

I am using coconut oil! I actually burnt the first batch of coconut oil. Woops.

[ChloeDharma]

I am using coconut oil! I actually burnt the first batch of coconut oil. Woops.

Oh what a nice combination, the hibiscus will give it that lovely pink colour once it solidifies. If you are heating it then maybe use the bain marie method to prevent burning. Good luck :)

[PalomaSincera]

Oh what a nice combination, the hibiscus will give it that lovely pink colour once it solidifies. If you are heating it then maybe use the bain marie method to prevent burning. Good luck :)

Yes! The first time I burnt it in the microwave so then I did it in Bain Marie, although that didn't really work. It heated it but the oil didn't liquefy. I think it's because the coconut oil I used is raw.

[ChloeDharma]

Yes! The first time I burnt it in the microwave so then I did it in Bain Marie, although that didn't really work. It heated it but the oil didn't liquefy. I think it's because the coconut oil I used is raw.

That's odd, raw or not it should still melt. I had this gorgeous whole kernal raw coconut oil but it still melted like other virgin coconut oils. Could you have been using coconut mana instead? Silly question but it's worth considering.

[PalomaSincera]

That's odd, raw or not it should still melt. I had this gorgeous whole kernal raw coconut oil but it still melted like other virgin coconut oils. Could you have been using coconut mana instead? Silly question but it's worth considering.

Yeah it really wouldn't melt, it was thick.
This is the one i use: http://images.iherb.com/l/ATS-00006-9.jpg

[Wizmo]

Hi,

Hibiscus flower whether dried or fresh is am excellent remedy for the hair. It makes the hair very soft. you can make a paste of hibiscus flowers, fenugreek seeds and yogurt and apply to the hair.

[ChloeDharma]

Yeah it really wouldn't melt, it was thick.
This is the one i use: http://images.iherb.com/l/ATS-00006-9.jpg

You should start a thread on that, I'd love to hear what explanations people come up with :confused:

[Stephanie]

I have nothing to add as far as experience where hibiscus and hair are concerned, but it is my number one favorite tea (try half hibiscus tea, half lemonade sometime--it's good hot or cold). I mix hibiscus leaves with leaves from my passion vine and lemon balm to help me fight anxiety and get to sleep sometimes.

I might have to see if I can tint a few strands of my hair with this sometime...it's such a pretty color.

[PalomaSincera]

I have nothing to add as far as experience where hibiscus and hair are concerned, but it is my number one favorite tea (try half hibiscus tea, half lemonade sometime--it's good hot or cold). I mix hibiscus leaves with leaves from my passion vine and lemon balm to help me fight anxiety and get to sleep sometimes.

I might have to see if I can tint a few strands of my hair with this sometime...it's such a pretty color.

What a great idea! I will do that.

[Kat]

I use a hibiscus infusion (with other herbs) regularly on my hair, and I like it a lot. My hair is really dry and tangly and using this rinse makes it a lot more manageable. I can't say the hibiscus colors my hair at all, though.