Rooibos Tea Bags Cert. Organic (Red Bush; Aspalathus linearis) 1 lb: C

About 200 tea bags per pound. South Africa's most popular hot beverage is 'Red Bush Tea, ' made from twigs and leaves of the Red Bush shrub that grows in the mountains there. Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language Unabridged, G&C Merriam Company, Springfield, MA, 1968: 'Rooibos Tea: n [part trans. of Afrik rooibostee..., from rooibos, the shrub from which it is made (from rooi, red + bos, bush...)....' Apart from adding taste to everything you cook, Red Bush actually makes your meals healthier too. Red Bush has a natural sweet taste - so you don"™t have to add sugar to your cooking. And because Red Bush contains lots of minerals and vitamins, it also lifts the nutrient level of the meal. A tea made from the dried fermented leaves tastes similar to oriental tea made from Camellia sinensis. It is less astringent, however, due to the lower tannin content. It is caffeine-free, but has a higher content of fluoride which might help to protect against tooth decay. Recent research has shown that this tea contains a substance similar to superoxide dismutase, an antioxidant compound thought to retard the aging process. Tea made with this herb is a South African bedtime favorite. South Africans also use it to improve appetite, calm the digestive tract and reduce nervous tension. They regard it as safe enough to give infants.