Dizzy Dee

Like Green Tea is for the Chinese, so is Rooibos Tea for South Africans.

For those of you who are not from South Africa, this might be very interesting for you too - and strange at the same time. Aparantly Rooibos Tea isn’t readily available abroad, but still is - so if you can afford to pay the price, you should give it a try

The taste might be a bit strange at first, but its quite nice, for me in any case (I grew up with it though)

Here are some Rooibos Tea facts which might fascinate you like it did me…

With its many positive attributes, Rooibos Tea is a great choice of drink for health conscious people.

Rooibos Tea contains no colours, additives or preservatives, making it a natural beverage. It contains no caffeine. According to studies conducted in South Africa and Japan Rooibos Tea has been shown to aid in health problems such as insomnia, irritability, headaches, nervous tension, and hypertension.

Studies also show that this tea contains anti - spasmodic agents, which can relieve stomach cramping and colic in infants. Rooibos Tea in South Africa Rooibos has been used to treat allergies such as hay fever, asthma and eczema very effectively .

It is also used to treat irritated skin. Rooibos Tea is brewed and placed directly on infected areas. Rooibos Tea contains anti - oxidants which can help slow the ageing process and boost the immune system.

Rooibos Tea is a great thirst quencher and is an excellent beverage for active people, including children. Most kids will drink Rooibos Tea without added sugar or sweeteners.

This tea contains almost no oxalic acid, making it a good beverage for people prone to kidney stones. Rooibos Tea contains the following minerals: copper, iron and potassium, calcium, fluoride, zinc, manganese, alpha- hydroxy ( for healthy skin ) and magnesium (for the nervous system) are also components of this tea. In South Africa pregnant women and nursing mothers drink Rooibos Tea because it contains no caffeine.

Source: AfricanTea