What is herbal tea?
Herbal tea is a general term used for any drink made by soaking flowers, roots, leaves and bark of plants other than Camellia sinensis , tea plants. Sometimes herbal teas are referred to as Tisans, especially when they perceive the healing value. Many cultures create their own special varieties of herbal tea, and most of the markets and natural food stores are available a wide range of herbal teas. It is also possible to create your own herbal tea blends if you are familiar with botanical ingredients.
When Camellia sinensis mixes with herbs and flowers, it is still referred to as "tea" because the primary component is tea leaves. Many classic tea mixtures include floral or botanical ingredients such as orange, bergamot, lavender, jasmine or roasted rice. The level of caffeine and the taste of real tea can be changed by various techniques of processing and curing for tea leaves, which leads to a wide range of teas incl.and black.
When herbal tea was made, real tea is not included in the ingredients and the ingredients can be combined in a mixture that is aimed at creating a specific taste or healing effect. Herbal teas can be soothing and relaxing, energizing or soothing and can be focused on skin conditions, stomach complaints, breathing problems, cold symptoms and many other health problems. In some cultures, herbal tea is an important part of medical practice. Many people enjoy herbal tea as an alternative to common tea because they are without caffeine and usually do not have tannins that make real bitter tea.
Some common ingredients in herbal tea include lemon, mint, chamomile, lavender, orange, fennel, hibiscus, roses, pink hips, jasmine, liquorice, nettle, rosemary, vetiver, valerian, willow, citrus flowers, Tyme and Horemond. Regional "teas" such as mate andRooibos are also technically herbal tea because they are made with other plants than Camellia sinensis . Because herbal tea usually low tannins, it can be immersed for a longer period of time to create an intense and strong infusion.
There are a number of ways to prepare herbal tea. When ingredients such as roots and bark are used, tea is often cooked on a heavy pan on a heavy pan to release the maximum amount of taste. When dried flowers and leaves are mixed to make herbal tea, the tea can be cooked by pouring boiling or almost boiling water through the ingredients and then immersing it. Some chefs also produce solar tea by placing a large glass pot of water and ingredients in the sun and allowing it to shove slowly during the sunny day.