Guest guest Posted January 8, 2002 Report Share Posted January 8, 2002 Hiya Stacey and welcome!!!!!!!! Sorry though.. I don't know a thing about that tea!!!!!!!! But I'm willing to learn! Hugs and welcomes, Marilyn gemvox wrote: > Hi Everyone! > > I am exploring the benefits of rooibos tea and would love to hear > about anyones first hand testimonials and info about suppliers. I am > new to this group and look forward to your input!! :->Stacy > > My Pictures of Aromatic Plants and Exotic Places In Turkey > http://members.home.net/chrisziggy1/triptoturkey.html > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2002 Report Share Posted January 8, 2002 I haven't used it myself but have read that it can be soothing to the skin when used in skin care products and it is especially good for dry skin/eczema. I believe SF Herb carries it. Margaret Natural Indulgences LLC > > Hi Everyone! > > > > I am exploring the benefits of rooibos tea and would love to hear > > about anyones first hand testimonials and info about suppliers. I am > > new to this group and look forward to your input!! :->Stacy _______________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2002 Report Share Posted January 8, 2002 I had never heard of rooibos either. This information came through on another list that I am on, today. What a co-inkydink, huh? Thought it might be of some interest to some of us that didn't have a clue. ) Linda Red Barn Enterprises PayPal Now Available!!! http://www.geocities.com/redbarnenterprises Candles & Metal Home Decor Rooibos Tea (Aspalathus linearis) Description: A very popular tea. It grows naturally in the Western Cape of South Africa and on the slopes of the Cedarberg mountains (South Africa). It is used traditionally by the Bushmen and Hottentots. It prefers sandy soil. A much branched erect shrub growing up to 2 metres high. The leaves are simple and narrow up to 3cm long, virtually hairless. It has single, small bright yellow flowers often with a violet tinge or grouped at the end of branches. It is now cultivated commercially in the Clanwilliam area. Contains no caffeine. Herbal use: Probably one of the most popular of herbal teas and best known for its use in allergic disorders especially milk allergies. Helpful in vomiting, diarrhoea and mild gastric complaints. A healthy tonic tea. A sure cure for babies with colic or children with hayfever. Properties: Antidiarrhoeic, antibilious, digestive, stomachic, tonic, eupeptic. Name is derived from the fact that the Rooibos plant has leaves and shoots that are red in colour ( " rooi " meaning red in the Afrikaans language). Also used in soaps and beauty preparations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2002 Report Share Posted January 10, 2002 Sorry for the delay in responding. I am behind on e-mails (as usual). I use rooibos tea in a tub tea that I make for " troubled skin. " I learned that it was soothing to skin on another list about 6 months ago & added it to my blend (not sure where). I combine, rooibos, calendula, chamomile, oatmeal, comfrey & yarrow. I get mine from Atlantic Spice Herb Co. (the East coast sister to SF herb) for $5.60 per pound. It tastes very similar to black tea and is touted as being the caffeine free alternative to black tea. HTH Debby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2002 Report Share Posted December 19, 2002 Does anyone here know the energetic balance by TCM theory of rooibos (ROY-boss) also called " red tea " ? Yes, I know its an African herb but its said to have all the anti-oxidants of green tea but low in tannin and completely caffine free. Penel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2002 Report Share Posted December 19, 2002 Chinese Traditional Medicine , " Penel Eynde LeGrand <penel@s...> " <penel@s...> wrote: > Does anyone here know the energetic balance by TCM theory of rooibos > (ROY-boss) also called " red tea " ? > > Yes, I know its an African herb but its said to have all the > anti-oxidants of green tea but low in tannin and completely caffine > free. BTW, the Chinese are looking at herbs from all over the world, and gradually adding some to their Materia Medica. So any time anyone knows of an herb that may have unique properties, please post here about it. Thanks, Victoria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2002 Report Share Posted December 19, 2002 Penel, Victoria - At 12:36 Uhr +0100 19.12.2002, victoria_dragon <victoria_dragon wrote: >Chinese Traditional Medicine , " Penel Eynde LeGrand ><penel@s...> " <penel@s...> wrote: >> Does anyone here know the energetic balance by TCM theory of rooibos >> (ROY-boss) also called " red tea " ? Sorry, don't know; Rooibos tea is told to have a high content of Quercetin, a strong flavanoid. Prostatitis sufferers report about good effects. There is also some evidence on cancer: " Flavonoids apigenin and quercetin inhibit melanoma growth and metastatic potential. " Caltagirone S, Rossi C, Poggi A, et al. Int J Cancer 2000;87:595-600. I couldn't find out quantitative data (ppm) yet. >BTW, the Chinese are looking at herbs from all over the world, and >gradually adding some to their Materia Medica. So any time anyone >knows of an herb that may have unique properties, please post here >about it. One example is saw palmetto, used in some prostate cancer formulas like PC-SPES. SP is used on BPH, but is also a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor. Regards Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2002 Report Share Posted December 27, 2002 Is the Rooibos soap made by adding the tea to the lye/water? I would like to try this but certainly want to do it the CORRECT way so I get the benefit. Thanks to anyone that can answer this. -Helen - > And 2 bars of Body Basics soap--Northern Forest and Rooibos. The Roobios > couldn't have come at a better time as we all have dry skin (and 2 of my > kids have eczema) and this definitely helps that. > Thank you Eva! >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2002 Report Share Posted December 27, 2002 When I make my tea soaps, I use 1/2 water with lye, then add 1/2 tea liquid at trace. Debbie deb BHC Decadence is now www.debrasrhapsody.com -- please excuse our look as we revamp for the new year! > Is the Rooibos soap made by adding the tea to the lye/water? I would like > to try this but certainly want to do it the CORRECT way so I get the > benefit. Thanks to anyone that can answer this. > -Helen > - > > > > And 2 bars of Body Basics soap--Northern Forest and Rooibos. The Roobios > > couldn't have come at a better time as we all have dry skin (and 2 of my > > kids have eczema) and this definitely helps that. > > Thank you Eva! > >> > > > How To Make Rose Petal Jam - Step By Step Instructions > http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html > > To Un send a blank e-mail to: - > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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