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