Plant & Botany
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An infusion made from any plant other than Camellia sinensis — chamomile, mint, rooibos, hibiscus.
Although commonly called 'herbal tea', a tisane is technically not tea at all. Most tisanes are caffeine-free and were used medicinally long before tea reached the rest of the world.
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From the Journal
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