Allergies? Rooibos to the Rescue!

During Spring does your nose turn a permanent color of pink from sneezing and rubbing of tissues? Are your eyes so red that friends ask if your pool is open? And does your head feel like an explosion is imminent? Allergy sufferers often have a love/hate relationship with Spring as aggravating allergens and irritants seem to accompany every beautiful blossom.
 
If you suffer from seasonal allergies, let us introduce you to Rooibos teas. Rooibos, sometimes called “red tea,” comes from a bush in South Africa. Rooibos is a delicious herbal tea full of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. More importantly, it also contains two bioflavonoids—Rutin and Quercetin—that can be almost magical for allergy sufferers.
 

Bioflavonoids and Allergies

Bioflavonoids, Rutin and Quercetin, interfere with your body’s histamine which causes the stuffiness and stomach issues associated with allergies (for a more scientific discussion, see this article). If you suffer from food allergies and/or the more traditional respiratory allergies, consuming these particular bioflavonoids can help reduce inflammation and allergy symptoms. Rooibos teas provide a natural source of these bioflavonoids. Rooibos teas are also caffeine-free. You can drink them from morning right up until bedtime to assist with relief from a stuffy, runny nose or even stomach nausea.
 

Recommended Rooibos Teas

Choosing the best Rooibos tea for you is a matter of taste. From the spicy Rooibos Chai to the rich Haute Chocolate Rooibos to the fruity Rooibos Tropica, each offers a uniquely delicious way to fight allergies. Here are a few to consider:

• Blueberry Bliss Rooibos tea. Tart blueberries blend beautifully with citrusy Rooibos for a fruity delight. Delicious hot or iced.
  
  
• Apple Lemon Pomegranate Rooibos tea. Deliciously fruity and it blends very well with other teas. It is actually a green Rooibos tea, which means the Rooibos leaves are not oxidized as they are in the traditional red Rooibos processing. But the health benefits are unchanged.
  
  
• Ginseng Vitality Rooibos tea. Rooibos combined with ginseng and St. John’s Wort for a holistic tea that tastes wonderful.
  
  
• Zingiber Ginger Coconut Rooibos tea. Spicy peppers and ginger add special ‘zing’ to your cup. This Ayurvedic tea is a great choice any time of day.

Check out our wide selection of healthy and tasty Rooibos teas. We hope you’ll find drinking Rooibos tea to be a better way to deal with the beautiful flowers of allergy season!