What you typically might refer to as “herbal tea” is more correctly called an “herbal infusion” and specifically called a “tisane” (pronounced tea-zahn). This is because the term “tea” should not be mentioned at all as it is not actually a true tea. True tea consists of processed leaves from the Camellia Sinensis plant. While tisanes are
prepared in the process like teas, they actually do not contain any tea leaves. A tisane is usually anything from dried fruits, flowers, herbs, mint, spices, roots, berries and seeds. However, don’t let this steer you away from tisanes. Similar to teas, many are high in antioxidants and nutrients, while others are typically consumed for
simple enjoyment.
prepared in the process like teas, they actually do not contain any tea leaves. A tisane is usually anything from dried fruits, flowers, herbs, mint, spices, roots, berries and seeds. However, don’t let this steer you away from tisanes. Similar to teas, many are high in antioxidants and nutrients, while others are typically consumed for
simple enjoyment.
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