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Herbal Teas.

An herbal tea, also known as tisane, or ptisan is an herbal infusion in water made from anything other than the leaves of the tea bush, Camellia sinensis.

The English word "tisane" originated from the Greek word ptisanē, a drink made from pearl barley. Strictly speaking, the name 'herbal teas' is a misnomer, as they are not made with leaves from Camellia sinensis the tea bush, but by infusing other plants. In some countries, but not in the United States, the use of the word tea is legally restricted to infusions of leaves or stems of Camellia sinensis, the tea plant.

Herbal teas can be made with fresh or dried flowers, leaves, seeds or roots, generally by pouring boiling water over the plant parts and letting them steep for a few minutes. Seeds and roots can also be boiled on a stove. The tisane is then strained, sweetened if so desired, and served. Many companies produce herbal tea bags for such infusions.

On the other hand, flavoured teas are prepared by adding other plants to an actual tea, usually black tea, oolong tea, green tea, yellow tea, or white tea; for example, the very popular Earl Grey tea is a blend of black leaf tea with the herb bergamot, jasmine tea is Chinese tea with jasmine flowers, and genmaicha is a Japanese green tea with pan toasted rice.

Varieties of herbal infusions include:

Chamomile tea is used as a mild sedative. In Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Peter's mother gives him chamomile tea.

Chrysanthemum tea, made from dried flowers, is popular with Chinese Dim sum.

Echinacea tea, often consumed to prevent or alleviate the cold or flu symptoms.

Fennel Traditional weight loss herb, good to ease visionary problems.

Hibiscus (often blended with rose hip), a popular tea alternative in the Middle East which is drunk hot or cold. Hibiscus tea is also consumed in Okinawa, where the natives associate Hibiscus tea with longevity. (See Bissap)
Honeybush is related to rooibos and grows in a similar area of South Africa, but tastes slightly sweeter.

Mint, especially peppermint (also mixed with green tea to make mint tea)

Herbal teas are often consumed for their physical or medicinal effects, especially for their stimulant, relaxant or sedative properties. The medicinal effects of certain herbs are discussed under herbalism. The medicinal benefits of specific herbs are often anecdotal or controversial, and in the United States and elsewhere, makers of herbal teas are not allowed to make unsubstantiated claims about the medicinal effects of their products.

While most herbal teas are safe for regular consumption, some herbs have toxic or allergenic effects. Among the greatest causes of concern are:

Comfrey, which contains alkaloids that can cause permanent liver damage with chronic use.

Lobelia, which contains toxins similar in effect to nicotine.

Chamomile and Pineapple weed (another Matricaria species), are closely related to ragweed and can cause violent allergic reactions in hay fever sufferers, up to and including anaphylactic shock and death.

Herbal teas can also have different effects from person to person, and this is further compounded by the problem of potential misidentification. The deadly foxglove, for example, can be mistaken for the much more benign (but still relatively hepatotoxic) comfrey.

The UK currently does not require natural products such as herbs to have any evidence concerning their efficacy, but does treat them technically as food stuff and require that they are safe for consumption.

Herbal tea - Derived from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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