Rubus-Ginger™ Tea

Rubus Ginger™ is a balanced formula with standardized extracts of wild crafted herbs from the mountains of China. These herbs have been carefully selected and processed, according to HerbaSway’s rigorous criteria, to provide you with the most potent therapeutic benefits. Our great-tasting synergistic combination of Ginger, Chinese Blackberry and Green Tea helps to promote healthy circulation. This Traditional Chinese Herbal Formula will help to remove stagnant Qi energy by warming your hands and feet on cold days. Green Tea and Ginger fight free radicals and promote healthy circulation. According to Chinese tradition, Chinese Blackberry nourishes the liver and kidneys for maximum benefit. The cooling properties of Lo Han help balance the "yang" from Ginger, while promoting longevity. Stevia and Lo Han provide a balancing and moistening effect on internal organs.

What is in Rubus Ginger?

Ginger (Zingiber Officinale)

In traditional Chinese medicine, hot ginger tea taken at the first sign of a cold is believed to help avoid the infection. It is a warm herb, that helps spread warmth throughout the body. Ginger is now recognized to have many medicinal properties. It has antispasmodic, analgesic, antiseptic, aromatic, carminative, expectorant, febrifuge and stimulant effects.

Other great benefits one can expect from Ginger are:

 Soothes stomach discomfort

 Promotes digestion

 Remedy for cold in lungs and stomach

 Aids assimilation (absorption)

 Increases amylase activity

 Reduces platelet aggregation

 Relieves nausea and motion sickness

 Warms cold hands and feet

 Relieves cough

 Improves the production and secretion of bile from the liver and gallbladder

Green Tea (Camellia sinensis)

The Green Tea extract used in Rubus Ginger contains more than 90% polyphenols, 50% of which are the most important of all, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). The water-based extraction process removes the caffeine without the use of chemical solvents.

Some of the health benefits you can expect from green tea polyphenols have been well documented in the latest scientific literature:

 Maintains healthy cells, cell growth and development

 Supports a health cardiovascular system

 Promotes healthy weight control by blocking carbohydrate absorption

 Fights damaging free-radicals, which attack healthy cells and promote aging

 Supports the immune system

 Helps the body maintain its toxin-free condition

 Promotes healthy blood sugar balance

Chinese Blackberry (Rubus suavissimus)

 Balances Chinese formulations

 Cools and soothes

 Helps relieve symptoms of PMS

 Has a sweet flavor

Other herbs in Rubus Ginger™ include Lo Han fruit, Stevia, and Chinese Licorice extract. These herbs help eliminate the bitter taste of the herbal extracts and improve the formula’s stability.

Lo Han fruit, a member of squash family, has also important therapeutic benefits. It:

 does not affect your blood sugar

 helps to reduce cravings for sugar and high glycemic carbohydrates

 supports weight control

 moisturizes and helps keep mucus membranes healthy

 contains no calories

The Chinese Licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis) is one of the most important herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It acts synergistically with the other herbs and has been used traditionally to reduce fever, moisten the lungs, loosen phlegm and reduce pain. Chinese Licorice is an adaptogen, helping to maintain homeostasis in the body.

Directions: Shake well. Mix one full dropper of Rubus Ginger™ to a cup of water at any temperature. Drink 2 – 3 times throughout the day or as often as desired.

This product contains ginger, which might interact with blood-thinning drugs such as Coumadin or Warfarin.

Active Ingredients: Chinese Blackberry, Green Tea, Ginger, Stevia, Lo Han, Chinese Licorice.