Is Rooibos tea safe during pregnancy?
Little pregnancy or breastfeeding research — ask your clinician, as with other herbal teas.
PregnancyAsk your clinician
BreastfeedingAsk your clinician
EvidenceLimited
What the sources say
Mayo Clinic advises not drinking herbal tea in pregnancy unless your clinician says it's OK, because little is known about many herbs; NHS suggests no more than 4 cups of herbal tea a day. We could not find rooibos-specific guidance from US health agencies or LactMed, so evidence is limited.
Common alternatives
Also listed as
rooibos, red bush tea, redbush tea, aspalathus linearis
Sources
- Mayo Clinic: Pregnancy nutrition: Foods to avoid during pregnancy
- NHS: Foods to avoid in pregnancy
- MotherToBaby: Herbal Products
Last reviewed . This is general information, not medical advice. Ask your doctor or midwife about your own situation.