What are Herbal Infusions?
Herbal Infusions, fruit based tisanes and floral infusions are not tea. There are only three types of tea, black tea, green tea and Oolong tea. In many countries, notably the USA, these infusions are usurping the health and other benefits of tea falsely. We give below a brief introduction to the most popular herbal infusions. CHAMOMILE (Chamomillae romanae) Chamomile herbal infusions are derived from the plant Chamomillae romanae. It is a one-year plant, which reaches a height of approx. 55.cm. Chamomile contains 0.6% – 2.4% essential oils such as angeloyl, methacryl and flavenoids as the main constituents. The white flower heads are mechanically harvested and dried in chambers to manufacture the commercial product. Chamomile was known for its health benefits for centuries and the ancient Egyptians dedicated it to their sun god, and used Chamomile in their aromatherapy. This legacy of Chamomile lives on. Studies have that it is beneficial for complaints such as indigestion, nervousness
Herbal Infusions, fruit based tisanes and floral infusions are not tea. There are only three types of tea, black tea, green tea and Oolong tea. In many countries, notably the USA , these infusions are usurping the health and other benefits of tea falsely. We give below a brief introduction to the most popular herbal infusions. CHAMOMILE (Chamomillae romanae) Chamomile herbal infusions are derived from the plant Chamomillae romanae. It is a one-year plant, which reaches a height of approx. 55.cm. Chamomile contains 0.6% – 2.4% essential oils such as angeloyl, methacryl and flavenoids as the main constituents. The white flower heads are mechanically harvested and dried in chambers to manufacture the commercial product. Chamomile was known for its health benefits for centuries and the ancient Egyptians dedicated it to their sun god, and used Chamomile in their aromatherapy. This legacy of Chamomile lives on. Studies have that it is beneficial for complaints such as indigestion, nervousnes
Herbal Infusions, fruit based tisanes and floral infusions are not tea. There are only three types of tea, black tea, green tea and Oolong tea. In many countries, notably the USA, these infusions are usurping the health and other benefits of tea falsely. We give below a brief introduction to the most popular herbal infusions. Dilmah offers a selection of three herbal infusions, clearly differentiated from Dilmah black and green teas.
Herbal Infusions, fruit based tisanes and floral infusions are not tea. There are only three types of tea, black tea, green tea and Oolong tea. In many countries, notably the USA, these infusions are usurping the health and other benefits of tea falsely. We give below a brief introduction to the most popular herbal infusions. Dilmah offers a selection of three herbal infusions, clearly differentiated from Dilmah black and green teas. When Tea is not TEA Green Tea, Oolong tea, Black tea, Decaffeinated Black & Green Tea, the Green tea component in Jasmine Green tea, and Organic tea are derived from the tea plant, Camellia Sinensis. Many brands use the word ‘tea’ loosely since ‘tea’ refers only to the dried leaves of the plant Camellia Sinensis, and does not include infusions like Rooibos, Mate, Fruit and other herbal infusions. The term Red Tea, recently associated with Rooibos, for example refers to the herb from the South Africa shrub Rooibos (meaning Red Bush). The traditional forms o
