There are many benefits to Red Bush, it contains polyphenols, shown to have anti-carcinogenic, anti-mutagenic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-viral activity. It has been recommended as a drink before going to bed as it can help with insomnia. Low in tannins.
Full of vitamins and minerals such as zinc, copper, calcium, manganese, magnesium, and potassium. It also contains alpha hydroxy acid, which is great for the skin. You can even apply it directly to the skin to help with acne, eczema and sunburn etc.
It can also be given to infants suffering from colic, sleeping problems or stomach cramps.
Red Bush tea does not come from the Camellia sinensis tea plant as do traditional true teas. Instead, this herb grows from the plant Aspalathus linearis which is native only to South Africa, the Western Cape Province. The leaves are green but turn red when oxidized.
South Africans have a taste for drinking this tea with milk and sugar, but it can be drunk with just water.
