The San treated rooibos as medicine, and contemporary research has shown that its unique polyphenols may support heart health, protect against certain cancers, and regulate blood sugar.
Indigenous South Africans have long been disenfranchised and impoverished, and have seen little of the wealth that has come from the plant's global boom.
Thanks to an agreement that took effect in 2022, they have been officially named the traditional knowledge holders for the rooibos plant.
As we gathered around pictographs of cattle...the rock was more than a canvas to the San - it was a gateway into a spiritual world.
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