Sorrel drink is a festive beverage in Jamaica that is consumed mainly during the Christmas time
along with the Jamaican fruit cake. However, while this fascinating perennial herb is cultivated all over
the world for a wide variety of purposes, in Jamaica, sorrel is primarily used as a beverage. But there
are many health benefits associated with our favorite Christmas drink. Here are some remarkable and
surprising ways drinking sorrel
can have a positive effect on your health.
vitamins and minerals. But it is a group of compounds called Flavonoids which not only give its deep
red color but acts as a powerful antioxidant which scavenges the body of free radicals that can cause
deadly diseases. Research at Jamaica’s Northern Caribbean University has revealed that sorrel could
kill certain types of cancer cells. Again, this is due to the high levels of Flavonoids that work as a
deterrent against certain kinds of cancer.
Sorrel is used as a diuretic in India, Africa and Mexico and has benefits for kidney health when
ingested daily. According to the Jamaica Gleaner, in some parts of Africa the red calyx of the sorrel is
used to relieve coughs, while the leaves are made into a poultice to relieve boils and abscesses. Sorrel
has been proven to reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering bad cholesterol and helping to prevent
clogged arteries. As a plant with significant amounts of Vitamin A, sorrel can help to improve poor
eyesight and prevent age-related ocular degeneration.
Ingesting sorrel regularly helps to optimize the body’s immune system and prevent illness due to its
high Vitamin C content. Sorrel also has significant levels of iron which helps improve circulation
throughout
the body by boosting red blood cell production and oxygen levels in vital
organs.
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