Herbal Teas, the ideal Green Gift for Any Occasion
- Author Alec Cartelli
- Published December 26, 2010
- Word count 386
What exactly a herbal tea?
It is actually a herbal infusion produced from anything other than leaves of the tea bush.
Herbal teas can be produced from pretty much anything. Known flavours include caraway, artichoke, ginger, fennel, dill, dandelion, lemon grass, pine, rosehip and nettle to mention just some. They can be made with leaves, roots, seeds, or dried or fresh flowers.
Typically boiling water is poured over the plant source and left to sit for a couple of minutes whilst the flavour permeates the water. The plant is then taken from the water. For simplicity of use many herbal teas are available today in the form of tea bags.
In her book "The Herbal Tea Garden", Marietta Marshal Marcin describes herbal tea as: "the leaves or flower buds of shrubs in the genus that was named Thea sinensis by Swedish botanist, Carlous Linnaeus. Since Thea sinensis tea is regarded as a close relative of the camellia flower, it is sometimes referred to as Camellia thea or Camellia sinensis. Broadly speaking, however, tea is any drink made from steeping fragrant leaves, berries, seeds, flowers, roots, or bark in boiling water.
All the tea in China
Tea itself is thought to have its origins in China nearly 5,000 years ago. According to legend, the Emperor Shen-Nung had been purifying some water by boiling when leaves from a tea bush apparently blew into his pot without his knowledge. When he began to drink his water he noticed, and liked, this new taste. Whatever the truth of the story, it's known that the interest in tea rapidly spread throughout the world.
As regards herbal tea, its origins are believed to trace back as far as Imperial Rome. Ironically its popularity is considered to have increased following the Boston Tea Party, when the imported tea product was banned and patriotic Americans instead started to produce their own herbal versions, known at the time as "liberty teas".
Made with natural herbs and unsullied by added ingredients, pure herb teas are organic and will be certified by the Soil Association, a registered charity with over 200 certification inspectors active throughout the United Kingdom.
Delicious and attractively boxed, herbal teas make the ideal eco gifts for Christmas, anniversaries or any other occasions.
The list of flavours in which they are available today is almost endless.
For a tempting selection of eco gifts, try Green Tulip, the UK's leading online ethical gifts shop.
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