What Are The Health Benefits of Rooibos Tea?

If you’re looking for tea that is crammed full of health benefits, then please give rooibos tea a try. Rooibos is only grown in South Africa, where it has been known for many years as Bush Tea and is often served instead of black tea. In fact it tastes quite similar and you can add milk/soy milk/lemon and/or sugar to it. I drink it every day instead of black tea.

So now you may ask what are the health benefits of Rooibos Tea?  Well there are almost too numerous to list.  For starters, it contains a mimic of the Super Oxide Dismutase enzyme which attack free radicals in our body – a key element in anti-aging!This herbal tea also helps with nausea, heartburn and even constipation. It has been used by mothers in South Africa to help alleviate their children’s stomach cramps. It also soothes your way to a good night’s sleep, helping with insomnia as well as headaches.  It contains calcium, manganese and fluoride which help keep bones and teeth strong.  It’s great for your skin as it contains alpha hydroxyl acid and zinc.  You can apply it externally (a cold teabag or a cloth dipped in rooibos tea) to any skin irritation, such as sunburn, diaper rash, itchy skin, eczema and acne.  In fact, you can put used tea bags in the freezer and use them on your eyes when they are tired or irritated.  Rooibos also contains magnesium, potassium, copper and iron but no oxalic acid (so people wit kidney stones can also drink it).  It even helps to control your appetite – what more could you want in an herbal tea!

This is an amazing tea, as you can see, but not only that, it tastes really great.  You can also serve it iced on a hot day – just add ice and/or lemon and orange juice – or another juice of your choice.  Children love it too so it’s a great accompaniment for barbeques.  It’s a great, versatile drink for your whole family.  A must to have in your kitchen cupboard.