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ROOIBOS TEA
Rooibos is the "green Tea" of South Africa, however, it is NOT Green Tea at all ! Rooibos is a good source of antioxidants and is the only known source of
a potent antioxidant aspalathin, which could play a role in combating
several lifestyle diseases. Unlike black and green teas, Rooibos is naturally caffeine free (not
decaffeinated) and therefore suitable for children, infants and
breast-feeding mothers.
Rooibos is not a true tea, but a herb
(pronounced ROY-BOSS)
- The botanical (scientific) name for the Rooibos plant is Aspalathus linearis.
The brew made from the dried
Rooibos leaves is therefore a herbal infusion (known as a tisane) rather
than a tea, but is widely known as Rooibos tea. People have been talking and writing about the health benefits of Rooibos since the late 1960's.
- Rooibos has proven cancer-fighting properties in animal research
studies, and exciting new research points towards the role that Rooibos
can play in promoting heart health and preventing diabetes.
- After centuries of use, no negative side effects of Rooibos have ever been recorded.
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HONEYBUSH TEA
The health attributes of Honeybush have been known to the indigenous peoples in South Africa for centuries, and the herb has been drunk as a brewed tea for many years.
- Honeybush contains many minerals essential to human health, including Iron, Potassium, Calcium and Manganese. These are vital in fluid balance, bone growth and repair, and prevention of anemia.
- Phyto-estrogens, present in Honeybush, as in many other plants such as
Soy and Black Cohosh, may be useful in the natural control of menopausal
symptoms in women.
- Numerous studies have been undertaken into Honeybush. The most recent
Animal study confirmed that feeding a Honeybush brew to diabetic rodents lowered blood sugar and cholesterol dramatically.
- Honeybush contains anti-oxidants, which counter the effects of oxidative stress, and prevent the production of free radicals. Free radicals exert harmful effects on the body, and weaken the body’s natural defenses.
- Honeybush is often used to increase milk production in nursing mothers, and to relieve colic in infants and babies.
- The Pinitol in Honeybush Medicinal tea makes it popular as cough expectorant and herbal aid for colds and flu.
MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: These statements have not been evaluated by the
Food and Drug Administration, or Health Canada. These products are not
intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease
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Rooibos has a distinctive color, flavor and aroma, which
differentiates it from most other teas. The flavor can be described as
slightly sweet and fruity.
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