More Info on Red Tea (Rooibos)

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The Health Benefits of Rooibos (from www.africantea.com)

With its many positive attributes, Rooibos tea is a great choice of

drink for health conscious people.

Rooibos tea contains no colors, additives or preservatives, making it

a natural beverage. It contains no caffeine. According to studies

conducted in South Africa and Japan Rooibos has been shown to aid in

health problems such as insomnia, irritability, headaches, nervous

tension, and hypertension.

Studies also show that this tea relieves anti- spasmodic agents,

which can relieve stomach cramping and colic in infants.

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 is brewed and placed

directly on infected areas. Rooibos contains anti - oxidants which

can help slow the aging process and boost the immune system.

Rooibos is a great thirst quencher and is an excellent beverage for

active people, including children.

This tea contains no oxalic acid, making it a good beverage for

people prone to kidney stones. Rooibos contains the 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 because it contains no caffeine.