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January 4, 2010 12:35pm
ROOIBOS / (roy-boss) / n. / 1. A tea made from the dried, bruised trimmings from the red bush plant, also called Aspalathus linearis, a small green shrub indigenous to the northwestern cape of South Africa; / n. / 2. An effective anti-inflammatory packed with minerals like potassium, calcium, copper, zinc, magnesium, and iron, as well as the high-performing antioxidant Super Oxide Dismutase (SOD); / n. / 3. Possessing a soothing effect on skin when ingested or applied topically, e.g., “Stop the itch and the onset of aging with rooibos.”
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USER COMMENTS (1)
I temporarily live in South Africa, and rooibos is used in a lot of beauty products. I find, though, that the best way to get its benefits is to drink the rooibos tea.
P.S. Here in South Africa, rooibos is pronounced roy-bose (with a long o at the end)