Rooibos tea "red tea"

Hi everyone,

Has anyone tried the Red tea from Africa?

It's supposed to be good for digestive problems and has loads of antioxidants and other stuff.

I bought Tetley's new Rooibos tea but haven't tried it yet. I've been sticking with decaf. green tea and chamomile.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooibos#Nutritional_and_health_benefits

Any other herbal tea ideas, please share them too.

You have to be really careful with red tea. I've been told it can interfere with chemotherapy drugs and stop them from working, and that makes me think that you should probably think twice (and consult a very wise doctor) before you drink it, especially if you're on chemo-ish meds like methotrexate.

As I said, be careful. These supplements get a good rep with healthy people, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they will work for those of us who are already sick.

Ivy.

rooibos tea is tasty. i'll drink it on occasion.

the new hot tea is tulsi, a tea from india. this tastes good too.

Im not a fan of it, but at the store I work at they sample it everyday at our tea bar, people seem to like it...Ive never heard of it helping or hurting anyone, but Ive never looked into it either.

I talked to my doctor about Rooibus Tea this week, and she said that it has a chemical component that can affect absorption of some medications, the same way that grapefruit can affect absorption. I'm on Humira and she said it won't be a problem for me, but that it *can* be a problem for other medications. You should check with your doctor to find out for sure!