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Rooibos Leaf is a shrubby African legume that is a bedtime favorite among South African herbalists, consumers and even physicians. This sweet, caffeine free, relaxing herb supplies antioxidants and has also been traditionally used to support the immune system.

Hibiscus is a large genus of about 200 flowering plants native to warm, temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. Used as a primary ingredient in many herbal beverages, hibiscus flower is also used by herbalists to support bowel function and urination. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, hibiscus is used to support skin health.

Jiao Gu Lan grows in the wilds of China and throughout Asia, where it has been used as a beverage and traditional health aid in the southeastern provinces of China for many centuries. As a folk herb, it was used to support the healthy function of the liver and lungs. In Chinese herbal terms, jiao gu lan "clears heat and toxins." In contemporary practice, herbalists use jiao gu lan for enhancing the immune system, obesity, dyspepsia, promoting strength and endurance, balancing cholesterol and blood pressure, reducing stress and as an anti-aging support.

Gotu Kola, known as "brahmi," which means "godlike" in the Ayurvedic tradition, it is used as an aid to meditation. In Ayurveda it is thought to help to balances circulation to the blood vessels of the skin, mucous membranes, nerves and brain.

Siberian ginseng, the common name for Eleuthero (Eleutherococcus senticosus), is not a true ginseng, but a cousin of Asian ginseng. It has gained that nickname due to the fact that Siberian natives use it as a broad spectrum health enhancer, much the way ginseng is used. It has been traditionally used as a long-term stamina promoting herb.

A�ai (aa-sigh-EE) is a grape-sized, deep-purple berry that grows atop palm trees in the Amazon region of Brazil. A�ai berries supply antioxidants, (especially anthocyanins), amino acids, essential omega fatty acids, fiber and protein.

Goji berries grow on an evergreen shrub found in temperate and subtropical regions in China, Mongolia and Tibet. The Goji Berry is found in more than 40 different varieties. Long revered in Traditional Chinese Medicine, these berries supply vitamins C, B1, B2, B6, and E, plus beta carotene and antioxidants. The flavor of goji has been described as a cross between a cranberry and a cherry.

CoffeeBerry, the outer layer of the coffee fruit, supplies antioxidants. It contains polyphenols, which can help reduce free oxygen radicals in the body. Chlorogenic acid is the compound present in coffee which has been traditionally used for its antioxidant properties.

Native to Europe, elderberry has been used in European folk medicine since antiquity. Elderberries supply anthocyanidins - powerful purple pigment compounds that act as antioxidants. Elderberry can also help support respiratory function, and is used by herbalists to soothe the throat.

Stevia is a genus of about 240 species of herbs and shrubs in the sunflower family native to subtropical and tropical South America and Central America. The leaf is used primarily as a sweetener in South America. Locals there use it as a substitute for sugar for those who can't use sugar. Various glycosides, including stevoside - which is about 100 to 200 times sweeter than sugar - provide the sweetness. It is widely used as a non-sugar sweetener in other areas of the world, particularly in Japan.

Natural flavors are derived from natural sources such as spices, fruit, herbs, roots, or many other plants or foods, whose significant function in food is flavoring.

Bring water to boiling and steep 5 to 10 minutes. For a stronger tea, use 2 tea bags. Drink before bedtime.