Herbal tea

See also Herbal tea at Wikipedia.

Also known as tisanes.

These are "fruits, herbs, and spices" used singly or in combination in the same manner as "tea proper." Most can be used fresh or dried.

A number of herbs etc can be grown in the garden and used as tea - eg Melissa tea, Peppermint tea and Rosehip (which needs some preparation.

Varieties

• Anise

• Achillea

• Camomile/Chamomile

• Chrysanthemum tea

• Cranberry

• Creosote Tea (Larrea tridentata)

• Goji berry

• Honeybush

• Honeysuckle

• Jian Golan

• Jujube

• Kinkeliba

• Kuding

• Lavender

• Licorice

• Linden flower

• Melissa tea

• Mesquite Tea (Prosopis spp.)

• Mormon Tea, Desert Tea, Squaw Tea (Ephedra spp.)

• Mulberry Tea

• Nettle leaf

• Peppermint tea

• Raspberry Leaves

• Red Clover

• Rosehip

• Rooibos - of which a number of varieties have been developed.

• Sage Tea (Salvia apiana / mellifera)

• Sagebrush Tea (Artemesia spp.)

• Spearmint

• Yerba Mate

Flavourings for black tea:

• Bergamot orange (in Earl Grey tea)

• Cinnamon

• Ginger

• Jasmine

• Rose petals

• A combination of spices used to produce masala tea.tup

See also

The Simple Uses of Herbal Teas, and Indian Spices: The Many Different Ways of Using Herbal Teas and Indian Spices [Kindle Edition] by Devika Primic [1]