You've found our rare and sought after African Wormwood Tea! An ancient herbal infusion that is obtained from the leaves of Artemisia afra, a very medicinal herb.

This tea has been used for centuries within African for problems including digestive disorders, Crohn's disease, IgA nephropathy, osteoarthritis, Malaria and others.

For more general use, apart from the rather targeted uses above, it African Wormwood is sometimes used for digestion, immunity, relaxation, general health and antimicrobial.

Studies have since shown African Wormwood to be surprisingly powerful against Plasmodium falciparum, which can be a cause of Malaria.

Note this is the similar counterpart of our Wormwood Tea.

Organically grown in Africa

Tasting Notes

Well as they say, sometimes the best medicine is the most bitter and this definitely one of the more bitter herbs at Tea Life. With that being said, the results are there and have had a lot of positive feedback from customers in regards purely in the area of results.

If having any difficulty drinking, there's no harm in adding honey and won't take away from the medicinal properties of the tea.

How African Wormwood can Benefit your Health

One of the reasons as to why African Wormwood Tea is popular is due to the numerous health benefits it offers, thus worth fitting into your health regime:

Aids Digestion: Artemisia afra may be beneficial towards digestive health.

Improves Immunity: Full of bioactive constituents and antioxidants, it is believed that African Wormwood can assist the body’s immunity system for better general health.

Promotes Relaxation: This tea possesses characteristics that are helpful in releasing stress and therefore promoting peace of the mind which is useful when studying or relaxing.

Respiratory Health: There is ample knowledge on the use of African Wormwood in respiratory health and may assist the individual to breathe more freely, especially if the lungs are afflicted by certain harmful microbes.

Antimicrobial Properties: Therapies that incorporate the natural compounds of African Wormwood have proved effective in helping the body fend off some microbes.

Brewing Instructions  

In order to attain the optimum flavors and get the most benefit out of African Wormwood, please follow the below steeping guide...

Water Temperature: Heat filtered water to 100c or so boiling point.

Steeping Time: For effective extraction, gentle steeping of the tea is done for 5-7 minutes.

Serving: Strain and take the infusion as it is or prefer mixing it with honey or lemon, as per your taste preference.

Cautionary

It's best not to drink African Wormwood during pregnancy due to lack of study in this area, or after surgery due to possible interfering with blood sugar levels.