Types of Herbal Tea

The second book in the series is Types of Herbal Tea. Many of the categories in book 1 are so broad that they literally write themselves as individual books. The first category I decided to delve into further was herbal tea, purely because it's my first love (followed by green tea).

Types of herbal tea is a book for tea enthusiast, connoisseur, dietitian, holistic practitioner or anyone who wants to live a healthier lifestyle. Learn about exotic herbal tea from around the world,  their health benefits origins and flavours. Herbal teas aren't essentially ‘tea’ as it’s not from the camellia sinensis plant but takes the name because it is processed and consumed the same way as tea. 

 

Herbal tea or tisanes is created by steeping spices, roots, seeds, herbs, stems, leaves, fruits or flowers of a plant. There are hundreds of different types of herbal tea from many countries around the world. Featured in this book are herbal teas from Traditional Chinese medicine, Japanese and Korean medicine, Amazonian Traditional Medicine, Brazilian herbal medicine, Ayurveda, superfoods from Australia etc that treats some of more common ailments today. You’ll read about the familiar, not so familiar and teas that are becoming familiar. 

 

Herbal teas are generally caffeine free beverages with the exception of some herbs. Reading this book will give you and understanding of natural tisane that are suitable for health and wellbeing to relief some of the more common ailments today. 

                                                                                       

Types of herbal teas also explores healthy teas such as aphrodisiac tea, Chinese herbal tea, Japanese tea, herbal tea for weight loss, tea for energy boost and athletic performance, herbal laxative tea, herbal tea for anxiety, insomnia, calming tea, herbal tea for constipation, herbal tea for bloating and much more. 

Learn about teas that are superfood or natural leaf sweeteners like stevia, monk fruit, yacon syrup, agave nectar etc. Many of the herbs listed here can also be used as flavouring for other teas. Herbal tea brewing time is between for 5-10 minutes at 100°C. Always follow instruction provided with tea as a first port of call. Many herbal teas do not have research to back their health benefits but are consumed based on their uses by specific groups for centuries. 

Whether you just want to be live a healthier lifestyle or become a tea sommelier, types of herbal is a must read, grab a copy today!