Tea at the Unicorn Wine Guild

The history of drinking herbal infusions goes back many centuries.  The word “tisane” is derived from the Greek “ptisane” which refers to a drink made from barley.  Tisanes are herbal drinks that may not contain the Camellia Sinensis plant commonly known as “tea.”   For instance, Hibiscus is said to contain Vitamin C.  Peppermint is supposed to be good for indigestion, Elderflower is good for nerves and gout and Ginseng is said to have powers to invigorate the body and prolong life.  Modern medicine has it’s foundation in herbal preparations and many physicians are realizing that some tisanes can work as well as some prescriptions.  They also can interact with prescriptions.  Be sure to check with your pharmacist or physician.  What you drink can interfere with the medicine that is trying to make you well.

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Tags: herbal, medicine, tisane