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Herbal teas

When it comes to drinking herbal tea, anything goes. While most people are familiar with tea, whether it be from steeping it in their own kitchen; or purchasing pre-bottled green tea at the store. However, not everyone knows exactly what herbal tea is, where it originated, and the different types available for you to purchase. In this article, we will take a brief look into where we came to use herbal tea, how it is made, and what the different popular types of herbal tea are.

The first tea known was that made of pearl barley. While they are commonly known, it isn’t the tea that was once so common throughout the world. Herbal tea is typically a blend of different plants. However, in some parts of the world this fusion of plants is strictly limited to nothing but the tea plant, Camellia sinensis. However, in the United States there is a plethora of different infusions that we have come to know and love.

Herbal teas are made by using either fresh or dried leaves, seeds, roots, or flowers. Normally steeping them in boiling water to allow them to release their flavor and nutrients into the tea itself. It is common for people to sweeten herbal teas with either sugar or honey. Allowing you to control your own personal sweetener intake.

Unlike your traditional brownish teas, herbal teas can be found in several different colorations. However, they will all fall into different categories of coloration. IE: Black, oolong, green, yellow, or white teas. Some of the most popular herbal teas available for you to purchase are:

* Anise tea
* Roasted barley tea (otherwise known as mugicha or bori cha teas)
* Artichoke tea
* Che Dang
* Chamomile tea
* Chrysanthemum tea
* Citrus peel teas IE: orange or lemon teas
* Dill tea
* Fennel tea
* Essiac tea
* Echinacea tea
* Ginseng tea
* Hibiscus tea
* Lemon grass tea
* Lotus tea
* Mint or peppermint teas
* Verbena tea
* Wong Logat teas
* Tan ngan lo teas
* Woodruff teas

Of course you aren’t limited to these types of teas. There are many different herbal blend teas. Your best bet in finding the type of tea for you, is to explore the many different flavors and medicinal purpose. Almost all tea is extremely affordable on any budget, and has several health promoting qualities that we could all use.

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