Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Enjoy the Health Benefits of a Novel Herbal beverage

By Thomas Egbert


Herbal teas have been around for centuries. They're on every part of the Earth. Each unique tea has different health and medicinal benefits. Rooibos tea usually referred to as Red bush or Red tea comes from the Aspalathus linearis plant. It grows in the remote mountains of Cedarberg, South America, just northwest of Cape Town, Neighbors have been using this herbal tea for generations because of its enormous benefits. Despite the proven fact that many of us have consumed it and are conscious of its value in terms of improving their vitality most people have no notion of what precisely the benefits are of this nature's gift.

One benefit of Rooibos tea is the incontrovertible fact that it is caffeine free and can help people wanting to cut back their caffeine intake. For many with kidney stones, this is a perfect tea for them since it doesn't contain oxalic acid. It's also rich in many mineral contents such as iron, calcium, potassium, copper, fluoride, manganese, zinc, magnesium and alpha hydroxy. Rooibos tea is also high in flavonoids and is understood to contain antispasmodic properties, perfect in helping children with colic, relaxing the stomach cramps. For adults, it will also help digestion while calming an upset stomach while not disturbing the sleep pattern. This tea is also rich in polyphenolic antioxidants and researches have shown it protects one against cardio disease.

In many parts of S. A. where the tea originates from, Rooibos tea is employed as a productive curative for treatment of allergies like, hay fever and allergic bronchitis. Rooibos tea is also thought to alleviate stress, nervous tensions and high blood pressure conditions. The alpha hydroxyl acid and zinc in red tea can be a treatment for dermal disorders such as eczema. When red tea powder is applied on the skin, it mitigates acne, spots, sunburns or any other skin related condition. The antioxidants present in Rooibos tea slows down getting older and also boosts our immune system.

Rooibos tea is a good thirst quencher and acts as an energy booster for active folks such as sportsmen, hyper active kids, people doing heavy manual work and others. Rooibos can be served either as a hot tea or as an ice tea.

There are no known side effects associated with the use of Rooibos tea so it can be enjoyed freely without concern. It can be taken in its natural form without adding any sweeteners. It is also safe for pregnant and breast feeding women, and young children. Discover what rooibos can do for you. There is just so much upside.




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