Rooibos Tea
Rooibos Tea
Rooibos Tea
(2737)
Father of the Chinese
Traditional Medicine
Inventor of medicine and
agriculture who discovered TEA.
The Divine Healer
Chinas National Drink
The Ancient Chinese Proverb.
(365 of medicinal plants over the course of
his life until he turned green and died from
toxic overdoses).
Tang Dynasty (618 AD - 906 AD) -
tea became China's national drink and
the word ch'a was used to describe the
Tea.
Bodhidharma, founder of Zen
Buddhism, spread the cultivation
and tea drinking in China, Japan
and India.
850 AD, Arabs brought tea to Europe via the
Venetians circa 1559. However, it is the Portuguese
and Dutch who claim the credit bringing tea and
tea drinking to Europe.
1515, the Portuguese opened up
the sea routes to China. Jesuit
priests traveling on the ships
brought the tea drinking habit back
to Portugal.
1610, the Dutch merchants enter
the trade. A regular shipment of
tea to ports in France, Holland and
the Baltic coast was set up. England
entered the trade via the East India
Company, or the John
Company as it was known,
in the mid To late
17th Century.
Camellia Sinensis
RED Bush Plant Asphalatus Linearis
Discovered by the
Bushman, Khoisans, who
inhabited the Cedarberg
region of South Africa.
First reported by Carl
Humberg, 1772.
Note: Regular Tea are in the family of Camellia Sinensis.
1904 Benjamin Ginsberg,
Russian Immigrant & trader,
started trading with the mountain
people and sell it to Europeans.
Became the first exporter of
Rooibos Tea.
1968 Annique Theron, fortunately
stumbled on Rooibos Tea to calm down and
relieve her baby (14 month old) of colic,
vomiting and insomnia.
1968 stumbled on Rooibos Tea to relieve her babys colic
pain and allergies. She mixed warm Rooibos Tea to her babys
milk.
Tested it to the babies of 18 mothers who are all suffering
from a variety of food allergies.
1970 she published her study and findings
in her book entitled: Allergies: An Amazing
Discovery.
1975 launched Annique Rooibos Skin
Care products.
1997 THE BEST WOMAN INVENTOR OF THE YEAR
IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND.
Caffeine Free herbal beverage.
50 times more flavornoids than Green Tea.
Flavornoids is known for their beneficial
effects on human health, they have been
reported to have antiviral, anti-allergic, anti-
platelet, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor and
antioxidant activities.
Rich in Vitamins and Minerals
needed by the body. Like:
Calcium, Copper, Fluoride,
Iron, Magnesium, Manganese,
Potassium, Sodium, Zinc.
Soothing effect on the Central Nervous System
Dissolves and prevents
cholesterol build-up
Improves Blood Circulation and helps in
regulation of blood pressure.
Help regulates sleeping
patterns, headaches and
insomnia.
Soothes stomach and digestive
problems like nausea, vomiting,
heartburn, stomach ulcers and
constipation.
Helps delay ageing process and enhances
metabolism, due to the presence of Super
Oxide Dismutase.
Relieves skin irritations like skin
allergies, eczema and acne.
Those who suffer from
constipation and other
stomach disorders.
Those who have difficulty
loosing weight.
Those with hypertension
and other blood related
problems, concerning blood
circulation.
Those who have skin problems and allergies.
Those who are stressful and
easily fatigue.
Those who wants to be
healthy and be defended
against diseases and
illnesses.
Those who have sleeping
disorder.