My Favourite Cup Of Rooibos Tea by DianesArt

Just had to paint this beautiful teacup "filled" with Rooibos Tea!
(Painted in acrylic on stretched canvas 20 x 25 cm)

Rooibos - South Africa's wonder tea.
Rooibos tea originates from the leaves and stems of the indigenous South African plant "Aspalathus linearis". It is also known as the Red-Bush and grows in Clanwilliam in the Cederberg region of the Cape West Coast, South Africa.

Rooibos studies from South Africa show that people can get the optimum health benefit from drinking six to eight cups of Rooibos tea throughout the day. Locals have been drinking this tea for hundreds of years, it only began being commercially traded in 1904.

There are many health benefits in drinking this wondrous tea, which include a cure for headaches, insomnia, bone weakness, blood circulation, hypertension, eczema, allergies, asthma and premature aging. It also boosts the immune system of the human body as it is antioxidant.
Research has shown that Rooibos tea is Anti-spasmodic; Anti-allergic; Anti-bacterial; Anti-ageing; Anti-viral; Anti-carcinogenic and Anti-inflammatory; which assists in preventing heart related illnesses.

Rooibos tea is great choice for pregnant mothers, babies and toddlers and is becoming a popular choice for parents around the world.
You can add Rooibos tea to warm milk, breast milk, or formula to soothe baby's colic, tummy troubles, allergies, diarrhea, or insomnia.

Rooibos is 100% natural, caffeine free, very low in tannin, harmless and nutritious, with no colorants or preservatives. It is great on a hot day when served as iced tea.

To make the iced tea...
Add 1 - 2 teabags to boiling water.
Allow it to steep for 5-15 minutes, then cool.
Add fruit juices, soda water, your favorite wine, fresh fruit, spices or herbs. Honey works great as a sweetener.

Enjoy!

Original painting by DianesArt