Emperor Shen Nung

(2737)

• “Father of the Chinese Traditional Medicine”

• Inventor of medicine and agriculture who discovered TEA.

• The Divine Healer

• China’s National Drink

• The Ancient Chinese Proverb. (365 of medicinal plants over the course of his life until he turned green and died from toxic overdoses).

• Tang Dynasty (618 AD - 906 AD) - tea became China's national drink and the word ch'a was used to describe the Tea.• Bodhidharma, founder of Zen Buddhism, spread the cultivation and tea drinking in China, Japan and India.

• 850 AD, Arabs brought tea to Europe via the Venetians circa 1559. However, it is the Portuguese and Dutch who claim the credit bringing tea and tea drinking to Europe.

• 1515, the Portuguese opened up the sea routes to China. Jesuit priests traveling on the ships brought the tea drinking habit back to Portugal. • 1610, the Dutch merchants enter the trade. A regular shipment of tea to ports in France, Holland and the Baltic coast was set up. England entered the trade via the East India Company, or the John Company as it was known,in the mid To late 17th Century.

Camellia Sinensis

• RED Bush Plant – Asphalatus Linearis

• Discovered by the Bushman, Khoisans, who inhabited the Cedarberg region of South Africa.• First reported by Carl Humberg, 1772.

Note: Regular Tea are in the family of ‘Camellia Sinensis”.

• 1904 – Benjamin Ginsberg, Russian Immigrant & trader, started trading with the mountain people and sell it to Europeans. Became the first exporter of Rooibos Tea.• 1968 – Annique Theron,

fortunately stumbled on Rooibos Tea to calm down and relieve her baby (14 month old) of colic, vomiting and insomnia.

• 1968 – stumbled on Rooibos Tea to relieve her baby’s colic pain and allergies. She mixed warm Rooibos Tea to her baby’s milk.• Tested it to the babies of 18 mothers who are all suffering from a variety of food allergies.• 1970 – she published her study and findings in her book entitled: Allergies: An Amazing Discovery.• 1975 – launched “Annique Rooibos Skin Care “ products.

• 1997 – THE BEST WOMAN INVENTOR OF THE YEAR IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND.

• Caffeine Free herbal beverage.

• 50 times more flavornoids than Green Tea. Flavornoids is known for their beneficial effects on human health, they have been reported to have antiviral, anti-allergic, anti-platelet, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor and antioxidant activities. 

• Rich in Vitamins and Minerals needed by the body. Like: Calcium, Copper, Fluoride, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc.

• Soothing effect on the Central Nervous System

• Dissolves and prevents cholesterol build-up• Improves Blood Circulation and helps in regulation of blood pressure.

• Help regulates sleeping patterns, headaches and insomnia.

• Soothes stomach and digestive problems like nausea, vomiting, heartburn, stomach ulcers and constipation.

• Helps delay ageing process and enhances metabolism, due to the presence of Super Oxide Dismutase.

• Relieves skin irritations like skin allergies, eczema and acne.

• Those who suffer from constipation and other stomach disorders.

• Those who have difficulty loosing weight.

• Those with hypertension and other blood related problems, concerning blood circulation.

• Those who have skin problems and allergies.

• Those who are stressful and easily fatigue.

•Those who wants to be healthy and be defended against diseases and illnesses.

• Those who have sleeping disorder.