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Roselle

Hibiscus sabdariffa

Roselle · Indian Sorrel · Jamaica Sorrel · Kharkadi · Red Sorrel · Sorrel · Malventee (Ger.) · Rosella (Ger.) · Acedera de Guinea (Sp.) · Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.) · Sereni (Sp.) · Groseille · Gwosèy · Indian-sorrel · Jamaica-sorrel · Malventee · Mena heliki hazou · Oseille de Guinée · Rosella · acedera de Guinea · alagi · alakwan · caruru-azedo · carurú-de-Guiné · groselha · groselheira · gwagwa · katole · lunkulu

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Iraq, India, Turkey, Sudan, Dominican Republic, Panama(Cuna), Mexico, Guatemala

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antiseptic, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Cancer

Science studied: ACETIC-ACID, ANISALDEHYDE, ANTHOCYANINS, ASH

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Malvaceae

Scientific name: Hibiscus sabdariffa

Common names: Roselle, Indian Sorrel, Jamaica Sorrel, Kharkadi, Red Sorrel, Sorrel, Malventee (Ger.), Rosella (Ger.), Acedera de Guinea (Sp.), Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.), Sereni (Sp.), Groseille, Gwosèy, Indian-sorrel, Jamaica-sorrel, Malventee, Mena heliki hazou, Oseille de Guinée, Rosella, acedera de Guinea, alagi, alakwan, caruru-azedo, carurú-de-Guiné, groselha, groselheira, gwagwa, katole, lunkulu

History

The source record documents this plant in Iraq, India, Turkey, Sudan, Dominican Republic, Panama(Cuna), Elsewhere, Mexico and 5 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

Antiseptic
Aphrodisiac
Astringent
Cancer
Cataplasm
Choleretic
Coffee
Debility

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Demulcent
Digestive
Diuretic
Dyspepsia
Emollient
Fever
Hangover
Hypertension
Laxative
Nerves
Refrigerant
Resolvent
Scurvy
Sedative
Strangury
Tea
Tonic
Heart
Bilious
Cholagogue
Dysuria

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

Iraq
India
Turkey
Sudan
Dominican Republic
Panama(Cuna)
Elsewhere
Mexico
Guatemala
Haiti
AU
BF

show 1 more documented entries

Documented cultural uses

Antiseptic
Aphrodisiac
Astringent
Cancer
Cataplasm
Choleretic
Coffee
Debility
Demulcent
Digestive
Diuretic
Dyspepsia

show 17 more documented entries

Emollient
Fever
Hangover
Hypertension
Laxative
Nerves
Refrigerant
Resolvent
Scurvy
Sedative
Strangury
Tea
Tonic
Heart
Bilious
Cholagogue
Dysuria

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

Antiseptic · Iraq · "
Antiseptic · India · "
Aphrodisiac · Turkey · "
Astringent · Turkey · "
Cancer · Sudan · "
Cataplasm · Dominican Republic · "
Choleretic · India · "
Coffee · Panama(Cuna) · "
Debility · Elsewhere · "
Demulcent · Turkey · "
Demulcent · Elsewhere · "
Digestive · Iraq · "
Diuretic · Elsewhere · "
Diuretic · India · "
Diuretic · Mexico · "
Diuretic · Dominican Republic · "
Dyspepsia · Elsewhere · "
Emollient · Turkey · "
Emollient · India · "
Fever · Mexico · "
Hangover · Guatemala · "
Hypertension · India · "
Laxative · India · "
Nerves · India · "

24 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

Hibiscus sabdariffa protects against fibromyalgia by modulating the neuroinflammation–oxidative stress–microRNA axis · 2026 source ↗
Impact of Hibiscus sabdariffa Incorporation on Physicochemical Properties, Color Attributes, and Antioxidant Activity of Mead. · 2026 source ↗
Identification of a suitable substrate for the growth and development of <i>Hibiscus sabdariffa</i> L · 2026 source ↗