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The healing properties of Rooibos was discovered by the Bushmen (Koi-San) who inhabited the Cederberg region before the white and black men came to Southern Africa. They were excellent hunters and very knowledgeable about the uses of different plants and found that the fine, needle-like leaves of the "Aspalathus Linearis" herb made a tasty, aromatic tea. It was they who first harvested the wild-growing plants, chopped them with axes and then bruised them with hammers, leaving them to ferment in heaps, before drying them in the sun. Today Rooibos is still processed in much the same way, but of course...

What are antioxidants and what do they do? In the life cycle of normal tissue cells, oxygen molecules are present and usefull. These oxygen molecules travel in pairs. Sometimes one of the pair will be used and the other remains left. That lone oxygen molecule is called a "free radical". Free radicals easily attach onto cells causing an effect, much like that of rust, called oxidative damage, which can bring about intense cell damage and interferes with the cell’s ability to function properly. Over time this may lead to cancer or cardiovascular disease, arthritis, Alzheimer’s Disease and other health problems...

Detailed research on the properties of Rooibos Tea has been done at a variety of institutions around the world. Results were published in several medical journals and periodicals over the years and suggest the following: Rooibos fights oxidative stress Rooibos contains a number of powerful flavanoids and enzymes with antioxidant powers. These antioxidants scavenge on free radicals, limiting their damaging effect. Free radicals are toxic compounds produced in our bodies during normal cell function. The free radicals attack healthy cells and contribute to aging and the decline of the immune system. Rooibos protects the heart Certain anti-oxidants protects your heart...

Rooibos is unique to South Africa It is produced only in the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Rooibos (pronounced “roy-boss”) is an Afrikaans word meaning “red bush”, referring to the garnet colour of the herb leaves after fermentation. Rooibos is a herbal tea that tastes like a regular tea It is prepared from the leaves of the herb Aspalathus Linearis, whereas regular black and green tea is made with the leaves of the Camellia Sinensis plant. Rooibos contains no caffeine Rooibos is naturally caffeine free. Even decaffeinated regular green tea has 30mg of caffeine per cup! Rooibos has a...