Rooibos Native Herb To South Africa
Magical in the mountains where this herb grows, only in the Cederberg 250 kilometres from Cape Town, now shipped around the world. It has been found the plant is only able to grow in specific small regions within upper slopes Cederberg Mountain Range.
Enjoyed an estimated 300 years ago by the Khoisan (Bushman) peoples, 'hussled and tussled' about for rights of manufacture and distribution around the world I am very happy the original peoples now benefit from the profits made off the plants they originally found.
Rooibos tea industry pays out SA indigenous groups MoneyWeb - Source
A levy of 1.5% of the farm gate price of the herbal tea will be paid into a trust controlled by the Khoi and San, each year.
Why This Herbal Tea Is Beneficial?
Rooibos is a natural herb that has been used as a health aid for many years. It has been studied to have several benefits for health that it offers. It can play a role in helping improve overall health. Here are the Top 10 health benefits of Rooibos tea. Full Content
- Rooibos extract can help strengthen your heart.
- Rooibos fights obesity.
- It could also help manage blood sugar.
- It helps fight cancers.
- It helps with cholesterol levels.
- It reduces colic in children.
- It is high in antioxidants.
- It doesn’t have any caffeine.
- It helps you get healthy minerals too.
- It hydrates without any calories or tannins.
We grew up drinking tea, seldom if ever given cold drinks bought from a store, adding flavour with a slice or two of fresh lemon, is how imbibed the red tea, other alternative was black tea.
When my two sons arrived I made Rooibos tea as their alternative drink, brewing enough for myself, setting some aside diluting half/half with cooled boiled water that was handy in the fridge. I do enjoy red tea brewed in a pot drawing all the flavour out, strong!
Drinking Rooibos hot or cold depends on your preference, some add a little honey, others lemon slices I have heard of people mixing in a variety of fruit to flavour keeping it cool in the fridge as a refreshing cold drink.
For those interested in knowing the process of how it is processed into the tasty drink, map where it grows Suprising Things You May Not Know About This National Treasure
Cooking in a three legged cast iron pot (potje) my go to liquid additive is Rooibos tea to brew the meat soft and tender mixed with vegetables, my all time favourite. RooibosLtd - Recipes
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Thought for Today "Your food is supposed to be your medicine and your medicine is supposed to be your food." - African Proverb
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