Herbal teas, also known as herbal infusions and less commonly called tisanes (uk and us , us also ), are beverages made from the infusion or decoction of herbs, spices, or other plant material in hot water. oftentimes herb tea, or the plain term tea is used as a reference to all sorts of herbal teas. some herbal blends contain actual tea. the term "herbal" tea is often used in contrast to the so-called true teas (e.g., black, green, white, yellow, oolong), which are prepared from the cured leaves of the tea plant, camellia sinensis. unlike true teas (which are also available decaffeinated), most tisanes do not naturally contain caffeine. there are a number of plants, however, that do cont...

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