African Honeybush
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The Honeybush plant grows only in small areas in the southwest and southeast of South
Africa and has many similarities with Rooibos Tea.
It has no negative
side effects whatsoever.
- Caffeine-free
- Very low tannin levels
- It is very soothing and calms the central nervous system
- Eases constipation
- Can be applied topically to skin irritations
- Full of antioxidants to guard against free radical attack
- Contains polyphenols that boost the immune system and to help reduce the degenerative effects of lifestyle diseases
- Is a source of iron, potassium, calcium, copper, zinc, magnesium, manganese, and sodium
Honeybush Tea possesses numerous properties that enhance the health of people that use it:
Isoflavones & Coumestans
The dietary phyto-oestrogen-hormone-dependant process. This is advantageous for:
- Regulation of menstruation cycles
- Prevention of breast, prostate and Uterus cancer
- Reduces the risk of Osteoporosis
- Anti-fungal properties
- Anti-virus properties
- Anticholesterolemic-lowers cholesterol levels
- Hypolipemic-lowers fat levels
- Anti-microbial
- Anti-oxidant
Specific Luteolin is anti-spasmodic and anti-oxidant. 4-Hydroxycinnomic acid is anti-fungus and
Antihepatotoxic.
Xanthones
- Anti-inflammatory
- Anti-hepatotoxic – works against kidney poisoning
- Anti-virus
- Anti-diarrhoea
- Anti-fungus
- Anti-oxidants
- Anti-depressant
Flavones
Vitamin-type activity (mixture of eriodictyol and hesperidien)
- Anti-oxidants
- Anti-microbial
- Anti-virus
- Anti-inflammatory
- Spasmolytic
- Diuretic (increases Urinating)
- Non-feeding sweeteners