Environmental Allergies Support Group

Good news for allergy sufferers:

I have suffered from allergies most of my life. I have tried a lot of things and not found the best results on most. I'm a believer in finding natural remedies because so many medications have side effects, can lead to dependencies and can often make you feel as bad as the allergy symptoms themselves. Two medications that I really do like are:

*Astelin

*Nasonex

Anyway, I had heard about the benefits of RED tea, but had no idea where I could buy it. RED tea is from Africa otherwise known as Rooibos:

"There is nothing comparable in the herb tea world to rooibos, a deep red tea whose name translates to “red bush”. Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) was originally discovered by the indigenous Khoisan peoples, the Bushmen and Hottentots, of the South Western Cape region of South Africa."

** it is caffeine free
** numerous health benefits

For allergy sufferers:

"In addition to its antioxidant properties, rooibos is also famed for its anti-allergenic and anti-inflammatory properties. South African mothers feed their colicky babies rooibos tea, which also seems to help with milk allergies. Rooibos has been shown to help clear up various types of inflammatory dermatitis and seasonal allergies. Rooibos contains high levels of quercitin, a member of the flavonoid group found in fruits and vegetables. Quercitin inhibits the release of histamine and other inflammatory compounds. It decreases the inflammatory response in the mast cells of the nose & mouth & all mucous membranes. It also may have some anti-viral properties, which would explain why the Japanese have found that rooibos tea helps suppress the occurrence of herpes simplex in people who suffer from recurrent herpes."

Ok, well, I was skeptical, but after trying it for several weeks was pleasantly surprised. It seemed to be helping. I felt better and seemed to be less tired and seemed less congested. So, I kept drinking about 2 glasses of red tea a day... sometimes a little less and sometimes a little more, after several months, I began to notice a significant change in how I felt. It definitely seemed to help my symptoms. However, it is not a quick fix. It has an overall cumulative effect over a matter of weeks. I recommend it. It certainly worked for me. I have just started drinking it again and wondered why I ever stopped!!

There are a number of places you can buy red tea on the net, but this site has a lot of info. about the benefits:

http://www.teeccino.com/Rooibos.aspx

Check it out.
Posted on 02/26/08, 02:02 am