| The tea has no caffeine and only half the tannin | | | | depression.Both pre natal and breast feeding |
| of ordinary tea. Apart from being refreshing to | | | | Mothers supplement their intake of manganese, |
| drink, in place of ordinary tea and coffee, it has | | | | calcium and fluoride drinking Rooibos and therefore |
| the advantage of containing minerals and powerful | | | | promote strong teeth and healthy bones in their |
| antioxidants. Having no oxalic acid it also does not | | | | babies. Rooibos, when applied at every nappy |
| irritate the kidneys.The Japanese scientists, who | | | | change, relieves nappy rash and when drunk by |
| did studies in the 1960's, discovered Rooibos | | | | the baby relieves colic.Preparation of Rooibos is |
| contains a powerful antioxidant similar to SOD | | | | the same as ordinary tea. First warm the tea pot |
| which is thought to retard aging and quercetin | | | | with boiling water and then place one teaspoon of |
| which is believed to have potent anti-inflammatory | | | | tea or tea bag per cup required in the pot. Pour |
| properties. Besides that Rooibos is also found to | | | | over boiling water and let infuse for a few |
| contain aspalathin which counteracts the | | | | minutes. The longer it is left before drinking the |
| atherosclerotic processes that result in heart | | | | more antioxidants the tea will contain. Can be |
| disease. Due to this the Japanese promote it as | | | | served plain, with hot or cold milk or lemon. It can |
| an Anti-Aging Tea and import large quantities of | | | | be lightly sweetened with honey or sugar or just |
| the tea.Research was done elsewhere where the | | | | left without any sweetening. Rooibos also makes |
| French found that hair lotion containing Rooibos | | | | a wonderful ice tea.In South Africa Rooibos Tea is |
| promoted faster hair growth with improvement in | | | | often used in day to day cooking as not only |
| the hair condition and caused no allergic reactions. | | | | does it add important minerals and antioxidants to |
| In South Africa research found that the | | | | the diet and help digestion, it also enhances the |
| polyphenol content in Rooibos is similar to green | | | | flavors of the cooking. Just replace the water in a |
| tea. Polyphenols help protect the body from | | | | recipe with the tea.Next time you are in your |
| damage by free radicals.Rooibos has been found | | | | health shop or in a department store stocking |
| to be helpful with general health problems. It | | | | specialty teas, why not pick up a packet and try |
| relieves digestive problems, nausea, vomiting, | | | | it out?Brennan Howe is owner of Where you can |
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| calming effect it helps with irritability, insomnia and | | | | including hair loss prevention. |