What Is Rooibos Tea?

A lot of people don’t want to try herbal tea – are you one of them? You’re missing out.  Rooibos tea is quite similar to black tea in taste and, as well as drinking it pure, you can also enjoy it with milk or soy milk and add lemon,sugar or honey. So even though it’s an herbal tea, it really is like ‘normal’ black tea.

This tea is a great way to start your adventure into herbal teas. It is full bodied, has great taste and you can also enjoy it iced - just add ice and/or lemon and orange juice – or another juice of your choice. Children love it too so it’s a great drink for outdoors - a very versatile drink for your whole family with the added benefit that it’s great for their health too. This super star among herbal teas from South Africa can help with nausea, heartburn and constipation. It also helps with insomnia and with headaches.  It contains calcium, manganese and fluoride which help keep your teeth and bones strong and healthy. Rooibos contains magnesium, potassium, copper and iron. It has often been used by mothers to help alleviate children’s stomach cramps and to ensure a good night’s sleep. It’s great for your skin as it contains alpha hydroxyl acid and zinc. You can apply it externally (with a cloth dipped in rooibos tea or a cold teabag) to any skin irritation, such as sunburn, diaper rash, itchy skin, eczema and acne. You can put used tea bags in the freezer and use them on your eyes when they are tired or irritated. It even helps to control your appetite and is reputed to have anti-aging properties.

So give this wonderful tea a try. It tastes great and has amazing health benefits.  You can buy it at your local store or from the many tea websites that will also give you even more information about it, as well as conveniently shipping it to your door.