To begin with, Cape Aloe contains high levels of metabolic minerals such as Calcium, Potassium, and Magnesium along with trace elements such as Titanium, Boron, Iron, Nickel, Chromium, Copper, Zinc, Silicon and Selenium.  Combine these with Niacin and essential and non-essential Amino Acids, and you have a power house of anti-oxidant/anti-aging compounds that have proven to boost the immune system.  Now we add two well established teas....Rooibos and Honeybush. 

Rooibos tea is low in tannic acid, naturally caffeine free, and also packed with minerals such as: Potassium, Calcium, Copper, Zinc, Magnesium and Iron.  There have been clinical studies done both in South Africa and Japan that revealed the Rooibos tea helps with sleeplessness and mild depression.  Due to the mineral content it has also come to be known as "The Anti-Aging Beverage". 

Since the rooibos does not have to be treated to remove caffeine, every last one of its healthful polyphenols is preserved.  Among the polyphenols are water soluable anti-oxidants which have anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anit-cancer properties.  The other thing that sets Rooibos apart from other teas is its low tannin content.  Tannins are the polyphenols in black and green tea that are responsible for their astringent taste.  Since Rooibos is so low in tannins it is much smoother and milder tasting no matter how long you steep it.  In fact, the anti-oxidant levels rise the longer the tea boils.

These powerful anti-oxidants protect the body from free radicals.  The polyphenols support overall health and boost the immune system.  They are also thought to lower blood fat levels which in turn helps to support normal cholesterol levels.  

The Honeybush tea is also naturally caffeine free and has a low content of tannins.  The traditional use for this tea was in treating coughs.  There is a content of pinitol, a modified sugar that is similar to inositol.  Pinitol is an expectorant.  And Pinitol has another surprising benefit.  Its apparent blood-sugar lowering effects which has been demonstrated in animal studies.  There is even thought that it may increase effects of insulin and is being considered as a drug for diabetes.