What is medicinal tea?
Medicinal teas are tisanes made from specific herbs, flowers and extracts that may be beneficial. A wide variety are available — some have significant scientific backing to their claims, others do not. True teas have been widely studied for their health benefits. Green tea contains polyphenols, researched for their antioxidant and other healthy properties. What is the difference between green and black tea? Both green and black tea come from the Camellia sinensis plant. The difference is in the amount of time that the picked leaves are allowed to oxidize. Green teas are minimally oxidized, whereas black teas are fully oxidized. What is the difference between loose-leaf teas and the tea in a tea bag? The industry term for what goes into tea bags is fannings or dust. Only the smallest particles of tea, the remnants of mass production, make it into tea bags. Usually the tea is processed entirely by machine. From picking through packaging, the human hand never enters the process; the resu
