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Pure Rooibos Warm Balance Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by Ecoteas

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Other (e.g. Tea Bag) Category: Botanical
Most serious interaction: Moderate
Clinical methodology reviewed by · Updated Sep 16, 2026 · Label data from the NIH DSLD
What is this page for?

First and foremost: checking Pure Rooibos Warm Balance against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.

Around that, we add a pharmacist’s high-level view of the product as a whole — what’s inside, the evidence for its stated use, how transparent the label is, and what safety data exists — so you can see the full picture in one place. It’s educational information from our licensed clinical databases and the clinical staff at HelloPharmacist — not medical advice — and we don’t sell or endorse products. Our editorial policy

The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Moderate

Pure Rooibos Warm Balance is a dietary supplement by Ecoteas with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for caffeine-free beverage, antioxidant support, heart health.Based on those ingredients, 879 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are organic Rooibos. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Pure Rooibos Warm Balance by Ecoteas

Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.

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Generated from HelloPharmacist’s pharmacist-curated databases and editorial rules · Last generated Jul 11, 2026

What’s inside

Low disclosure
Ingredient Transparency · database check
Low

Most active ingredients don't disclose an individual amount — you can't tell how much of each you're getting.

Why this rating?
  • The label discloses an exact amount for 0 of its 1 active ingredient.

This product contains one active ingredient: organic rooibos. Rooibos is a caffeine-free herbal tea made from the leaves and stems of a South African plant.

There are no other inactive ingredients listed.

Does it work?

Couldn't assess
Evidence for Intended Use · database check
By FDA rules, dietary supplements can’t claim to treat, cure, or prevent disease — so labels speak in careful marketing language. We discern each product’s intended use from its name, label claims, and label statements, then grade the clinical evidence for that use. How these ratings are computed
Not assessable

This is a single-ingredient Rooibos product and its label doesn't state a use — see Rooibos's own graded uses on its monograph.

Why this rating?
  • We looked at the product name, claims, and label statements and couldn't find a stated purpose to grade.

The evidence we hold doesn't establish that rooibos is effective for any specific condition. Studies to date on age-related cognitive decline, hay fever, anxiety, cancer, heart disease, and diabetes all show insufficient reliable evidence.

That doesn't mean rooibos has no value—it means the research isn't in our data yet.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Rooibos

How safe is it?

Well-documented data
Safety Information · database check
Well characterized

Adverse-effect, pregnancy, and general safety data are on file for most of these ingredients.

Why this rating?
  • We hold adverse-effect (side-effect) data for 1 of the 1 matched ingredient.
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding safety ratings cover 1 of 1.
  • General safety write-ups exist for 1 of 1.
  • Remember: this measures how much safety information exists. Thin data is not the same as being safe.

Rooibos tea is generally well tolerated when consumed as a regular beverage. However, concentrated extracts haven't been well studied, so check with your provider before using those forms.

Very large amounts (like 10 cups daily over a long period) might cause liver damage in susceptible people; one case report documented hepatic dysfunction in someone drinking at that extreme volume regularly.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Rooibos

Meds to double-check

Moderate interaction found
Known Interaction Concern · database check
Moderate identified

The most serious documented interaction for these ingredients is Moderate. Check your medications for a personalized result.

Why this rating?
  • 1 of the 1 matched ingredient can interact with medications — Rooibos.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Moderate.
  • For scale: 880 individual medications appear in the full list. A big number alone doesn't make a product dangerous — what matters is whether YOUR medication is on it, so run yours through the interaction checker on this page.

Before you start drinking this regularly, have your pharmacist check any medications you take that are processed through liver enzymes (CYP3A4, CYP2C19, CYP1A2, CYP2D6, CYP2C9), ACE inhibitors (blood-pressure drugs), or atorvastatin (cholesterol medication). Rooibos may increase how long these drugs stay in your body and how strong they become.

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The bottom line

Scorecard at a glanceFormula with limited ingredient disclosure with no assessable stated purpose. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.

Rooibos is a pleasant caffeine-free tea, but if you take medications broken down by your liver—especially cholesterol drugs, blood-pressure medications, or antidepressants—you should check each one before making it a daily habit. Chat with your pharmacist about your specific medicines first.

Educational only — not medical advice; always confirm with your pharmacist. Our editorial policy · How we use AI

Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Oct 10, 2014.

This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed

At a glance

General information

Key facts about Pure Rooibos Warm Balance, straight from the product label.

Brand Ecoteas
Barcode (UPC) 819162003008
Net contents 24 Tea Bag(s); 1.7 oz.; 48 Gram(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Oct 10, 2014
DSLD ID 37993
Product type Botanical
Supplement form Other (e.g. Tea Bag)
Dietary claims / uses All Other, Structure/Function
Intended target group(s) Adult (18 - 50 Years), Kosher, Organic, Gluten Free
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Pure Rooibos Warm Balance by Ecoteas, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Supplement Facts

Daily Value (DV) Target Group(s):
Adults and children 4 or more years of age
Minimum serving Sizes:
1 Tea Bag(s)
Maximum serving Sizes:
1 Tea Bag(s)
Servings per container
24
UPC/BARCODE
819162003008
IngredientAmount% DV
Calories0 {Calories}--
organic Rooibos0 NP--

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Label statements
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General Statements

NO STRINGS ATTACHED: New Tagless ECO Tea Bags!

SUSTAINABLY HARVESTED

ZERO WASTE PACKAGING

OUR ECO COMMITMENTS

Long before we started EcoTeas, we were organic gardeners. For us, organic comes first.

As three best friends working in partnership with small farmers around the world, Fair Trade is just part of who we are.

Nature knows best. We can grow plenty of food without upsetting the balance.

Our love of nature runs deep. Planting native trees is a small gift back to the world.

This box is made from 100% post-consumer recycled paperboard. The “eco-wrappers” that seal each tagless teabag are made from renewable non-GMO wood pulp.

We offset our office electricity usage with green energy from the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF).

For every eight ounces of water used to brew our tea, we work with BEF to restore eight ounces of water to the Klamath River Watershed in southern Oregon.

Learn more at ECOTEAS.COM

Fair for Life Fair Trade certified by IMO. Made with 100% certified fair trade ingredients. Packaged in the USA.

Front illustration by Ketzia Schoneberg, www.ketzia.com

For more info about our award-winning packaging, scan here or visit www.yerbamate.com/packaging {QR CODE}

ZERO WASTE PACKAGING This carton is made from 100% post-consumer recycled paperboard. Please recycle it again. The “eco-wrappers” that seal each tagless teabag are made from renewable non-GMO wood pulp.

Rooibos is a small shrub native to South Africa. Its leaves are brewed into a delicious, naturally caffeinefree tea. We source our rooibos from organic and fair trade cooperatives. EcoTeas rooibos is grown and processed by hand for superior quality, potency, and sustainability.

An Adaptogenic Tea Supplement* ~ Naturally hydrating* ~ Low in tannin ~ Calms the digestive tract* ~ Promotes healthy cell function* ~ Reduces nervous tension*

ANTIOXIDANT POWER When brewed as directed, this tea provides an ORAC value of 2,000 µmolTE/240mL, which is slightly stronger than a typical cup of green tea.

Seals/Symbols

2012 Winner Responsible Packaging Award

USDA ORGANIC

fair for life fair trade certified by IMO

NON GMO Project VERIFIED

PROUD TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY b-e-f.org

PROUD TO BE A WATER STEWARD b-e-f.org

KSA KOSHER

100% POST-CONSUMER RECYCLED PAPERBOARD

Formulation

ORGANIC & FAIR TRADE

Naturally Caffeine-Free

Certified Organic by Oregon Tilth (OTCO), USDA Accredited.

GLUTEN FREE

FDA Statement of Identity

Herbal Supplement

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Pure Rooibos Preparation Hot: To release the full flavor and benefits of rooibos, steep one tea bag in 8 oz of 200(0)F water for 10 minutes. Iced: Brew hot tea at double strength, then add ice.

Brand IP Statement(s)

(R) & (C) 2014 Mate Revolution Inc. All Rights Reserved

FDA Disclaimer Statement

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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Pure Rooibos Warm Balance by Ecoteas label

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Pure Rooibos Warm Balance label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Pure Rooibos Warm Balance by Ecoteas

This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.

Serving size1 Tea Bag(s) Dosage formOther (e.g. Tea Bag) Servings per container24 Amounts shown are per serving.

Organic Rooibos

Interacts with
879 drugs
0 NP per serving

Rooibos is a caffeine-free herbal tea from South Africa that is rich in antioxidants and generally considered safe as a beverage. While lab and early...

Organic Rooibos monograph & interactions
Interaction report

Pure Rooibos Warm Balance by Ecoteas Drug Interactions

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879 Moderate

Ingredients driving the most interactions

organic Rooibos 879

Individual Drug Interactions

The ingredients in Pure Rooibos Warm Balance interact with 879 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.

1 of the 1 ingredient in Pure Rooibos Warm Balance interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. organic Rooibos

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Pure Rooibos Warm Balance with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.

organic Rooibos7 drug types · 879 drugs

Ace Inhibitors (Aceis)

Theoretically, taking rooibos with ACEIs may increase the therapeutic and adverse effects of ACEIs.
Clinical research in healthy adults shows that taking a single dose of rooibos tea, 400 mL orally, inhibits angiotensin-converting enzyme activity.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Atorvastatin (Lipitor)

Theoretically, taking rooibos with atorvastatin may increase the therapeutic and adverse effects of atorvastatin.
Animal research shows that consuming green rooibos extract with atorvastatin daily for 3 weeks increases the maximum plasma concentration of atorvastatin by 6-fold and reduces the clearance of atorvastatin.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (Cyp1A2) Substrates

Theoretically, taking rooibos with CYP1A2 substrates may increase the effects of CYP1A2 substrates.
In vitro research shows that the methanol extract of rooibos leaves and stems inhibits CYP1A2 enzyme activity.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Cytochrome P450 2C19 (Cyp2C19) Substrates

Theoretically, taking rooibos with CYP2C19 substrates may increase the effects of CYP2C19 substrates.
In vitro research shows that the methanol extract of rooibos leaves and stems strongly inhibits CYP2C19 enzyme activity.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Cytochrome P450 2C9 (Cyp2C9) Substrates

Theoretically, taking rooibos with CYP2C9 substrates may increase the effects of CYP2C9 substrates.
In vitro research shows that the methanol extract of rooibos leaves and stems inhibits CYP2C9 enzyme activity.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Cytochrome P450 2D6 (Cyp2D6) Substrates

Theoretically, taking rooibos with CYP2D6 substrates may increase the effects of CYP2D6 substrates.
In vitro research shows that the methanol extract of rooibos leaves and stems inhibits CYP2D6 enzyme activity.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (Cyp3A4) Substrates

Theoretically, taking rooibos with CYP3A4 substrates may increase the effects of CYP3A4 substrates.
In vitro research shows that the methanol extract of rooibos leaves and stems strongly inhibits CYP3A4 enzyme activity.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
organic Rooibos full monograph & interactions
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Pure Rooibos Warm Balance, from the product label.

Ecoteas

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Name
Mate Revolution Inc.
Street Address
PO BOX 1192
City
Ashland
State
OR
ZipCode
97520
Phone Number
800.839.0775
Web Address
www.ecoteas.com
Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Pure Rooibos Warm Balance by Ecoteas: Common Questions

Does Pure Rooibos Warm Balance by Ecoteas interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Pure Rooibos Warm Balance has a known interaction with 879 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Pure Rooibos Warm Balance contains a single active ingredient, and that one ingredient can interact with many different medications on its own. We check it against each medication and show the mechanism responsible.
Where does this information come from?
The product label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD); the interaction data is built on the Natural Medicines database and reviewed by HelloPharmacist pharmacists.
Is rooibos safe during pregnancy or breastfeeding?
We don't have safety data on file for rooibos in pregnancy or lactation. Because it does interact with liver enzymes, talk with your doctor or pharmacist before using it regularly while pregnant or nursing.
Can I drink this every day?
As an occasional beverage in normal amounts, rooibos tea is generally well tolerated. If you're thinking about making it a daily habit, especially if you take medications, check with your pharmacist first. Very high intake over long periods has caused liver problems in rare cases.
Why does rooibos affect so many medications?
Rooibos inhibits several liver enzymes your body uses to break down medications. When those enzymes are slowed down, drugs can build up in your blood and become more powerful—which can trigger side effects.
Does rooibos actually help with anxiety or diabetes?
We don't have enough reliable evidence to say whether it works for those conditions. The research we hold on anxiety, diabetes, and other health issues shows insufficient evidence so far.
What's the difference between rooibos tea and rooibos extract?
This product is a tea bag—a brewed beverage. Concentrated extracts haven't been well studied, so if you're considering an extract form, ask your provider before using it regularly.

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The Full Monographs Behind Pure Rooibos Warm Balance’s Ingredients

Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.

Herb & supplement monograph

Rooibos

Interacts with 879 drugs

Rooibos is a caffeine-free herbal tea from South Africa that is rich in antioxidants and generally considered safe as a beverage. While lab and early studies suggest possible benefits for he...

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Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Pure Rooibos Warm Balance's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.

Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.

The 4 references behind this product’s interaction data

Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

Rooibos 4 references
  1. Fantoukh OI, Dale OR, Parveen A, et al. Safety Assessment of Phytochemicals Derived from the Globalized South African Rooibos Tea (Aspalathus linearis) through Interaction with CYP, PXR, and P-gp. J Agric Food Chem. 2019;67(17):4967-4975.
  2. Persson IA, Persson K, Hägg S, Andersson RG. Effects of green tea, black tea and Rooibos tea on angiotensin-converting enzyme and nitric oxide in healthy volunteers. Public Health Nutr. 2010;13(5):730-7. PubMed
  3. Reddy S, Mishra P, Qureshi S, Nair S, Straker T. Hepatotoxicity due to red bush tea consumption: a case report. J Clin Anesth. 2016;35:96-98. PubMed
  4. Patel O, Muller CJF, Joubert E, et al. Pharmacokinetic Interaction of Green Rooibos Extract With Atorvastatin and Metformin in Rats. Front Pharmacol. 2019;10:1243. PubMed

See these in context on the Rooibos monograph →

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DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.

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