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=== Non-caffeinated and non-psychoactive infusions === [[File:Matricaria_chamomilla_flowers.jpg|thumb|''[[Matricaria chamomilla]]'' flower heads separated from [[Plant stem|stems]].]] [[file:Rooibos tea in a glass with dry rooibos.jpg|thumb|Rooibos tea, a common drink in [[South Africa]]]] [[File:Bebida de ginseng.jpg|thumb|Bottled [[ginseng tea]] from Korea]] * [[Anise]] tea, made from either the seeds or the leaves * [[Centella asiatica|Asiatic penny-wort]] leaf, in [[South Asia]] and [[Southeast Asia]] * [[Artichoke]] tea * [[Commiphora gileadensis]] tea, in the Hijaz region of western Arabia. * [[Aegle marmelos|Bael fruit]] tea * [[Bee balm]] * [[Boldo]], used in South America * [[Burdock]]; the seeds, leaves, and roots have been used * [[Butterfly pea flower tea]] (from ''[[Clitoria ternatea]]''), also called "Blue tea" since it produces a blue infusion * [[Caraway]], tea made from the seeds * [[Nepeta|Catnip]], tea used as a relaxant, [[sedative]], and to calm * [[Chamomile]] * Che dang, bitter tea made from ''Ilex {{not a typo|causue}}'' leaves * [[Chinese knotweed]] tea * [[Chrysanthemum tea]], made from dried flowers * [[Cinnamon]] tea * [[Clover]] tea, made from the blossoms * [[Cerasse]], bitter [[Jamaica]]n herb * [[Citrus]] peel, including [[bergamot orange|bergamot]], [[lemon]] and [[Orange (fruit)|orange]] peel * [[Dandelion coffee]], which does not contain caffeine despite the name * [[Dill]] tea * [[Dried lime tea]], made from [[dried lime]]s common in [[western Asia]] * [[Echinacea]] tea * [[Elderberry]] * [[European mistletoe]] (''Viscum album''), (steep in cold water for 2β6 hours) * [[Essiac|Essiac tea]], blended herbal tea * [[Fennel]] * [[Gentian]] * [[Ginger root]] can be made into herbal tea, known in the [[Philippines]] as ''[[salabat]]'' * [[Ginkgo biloba]] * [[Ginseng]], a common tea in China and Korea, commonly used as a stimulant and as a caffeine substitute * [[Goji]] berry tea * [[Crataegus|Hawthorn]] * [[Hibiscus]] (often blended with [[rose hip]]), a common tea in the Middle East or Asia * [[Honeybush]], similar to [[rooibos]] and grows in a nearby area of [[South Africa]], but tastes slightly sweeter. Has a low tannin content, no caffeine. * [[Marrubium vulgare|Horehound]] * [[Houttuynia]] * [[Hydrangea]] tea, dried leaves of hydrangeas; considerable care must be taken because most species contain a toxin. The "safe" hydrangeas belong to the ''[[Hydrangea serrata]]'' Amacha ("sweet tea") cultivar group.<ref>C.J. van Gelderen; D.M. van Gelderen. 2004. Encyclopedia of Hydrangeas. Timber Press. 280 p.</ref> * [[Jasmine|Jasmine flower]] tea, though it is commonly blended with tea leaves, jasmine flowers are also sometimes infused on their own * [[Jiaogulan]] (also known as ''xiancao'' or "poor man's ginseng") * [[Kapor tea]], dried leaves of [[Epilobium angustifolium|fireweed]] * [[Kelp tea]], East Asian tea made from kelp, known as ''konbu-cha'' in Japan * [[Kuzuyu]], a thick white Japanese tea made by adding [[kudzu]] flour to hot water * [[Labrador tea]], made from the shrub by the same name, found in the northern part of North America * [[Lavandula|Lavender]] tea <ref name="haze">{{cite web |title=Cooking with Lavender β Purple Haze Lavender (Sequim, WA) |url=http://www.purplehazelavender.com/cooking.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100417125855/http://www.purplehazelavender.com/cooking.html |archive-date=17 April 2010 |access-date=25 August 2008 |work=Purple Haze Lavender}}</ref> * [[Lemon balm]] * Lemon and ginger tea * [[Cymbopogon|Lemongrass]] tea * [[Luo han guo]] * [[Licorice]] root * [[Lime Blossom|Lime blossom]], dried flowers of the [[Tilia|lime tree]] (''tilia'' in [[Latin]]). * [[Filipendula ulmaria|Meadowsweet]] herb * [[Mentha|Mint]] (mint tea), made from various mints, especially [[peppermint]] and [[spearmint]]. It is also commonly mixed with [[green tea]], as in [[Maghrebi mint tea]]. [[Korean mint tea]] is one popular pure mint herbal tea. * Mound of termites tea in [[Merauke]] * [[Moringa oleifera|Moringa]] * [[Sideritis syriaca|Mountain tea]], common in the Balkans and other areas of the Mediterranean region. Made from a variety of the ''[[Sideritis syriaca]]'' plant which grows in warm climates above 3,000 feet. Records of its use date back 2,000 years. * [[Neem]] leaf * [[Urtica|Nettle]] leaf * New Jersey tea (''[[Ceanothus americanus]]''), which has a mild blood pressure lowering effect.<ref name="The Alkaloids">J.E. Saxton ed. [https://books.google.com/books?id=R8BlpSvvSfwC&dq=Ceanothus+americanus+alkaloid&pg=PA444 "The Alkaloids". A special report. Vol I] The Chemical Society Burlington House, London (1971) [[:simple:International Standard Book Number|SBN 85186 257 8]]</ref> * [[Noni]] tea * [[Oksusu cha]], traditional roasted [[maize|corn]] tea found in Korea * [[Olive leaf]] tea * [[Oregano]] tea * [[Osmanthus fragrans|Osmanthus]] tea, dried flowers of the sweet olive tree, are used alone or blended with tea leaves in China. * [[Pandanus amaryllifolius|Pandan]] tea * [[Patchouli]] tea * [[Mentha pulegium|Pennyroyal]] leaf, an [[abortifacient]] * [[Pine#Food|Pine]] tea, or ''tallstrunt'', made from needles of pine trees * [[Qishr]], Yemeni drink with coffee husks and ginger * [[Red clover]] tea * Red [[raspberry]] leaf * [[Barley tea]], East Asian drink with roasted [[barley]] * [[Rosa Γ damascena]] tea, in the Middle East. * Roasted [[wheat]], used in [[Postum]], a coffee substitute * [[Rooibos]] (red bush), a reddish plant used to make an infusion and grown in [[South Africa]]. In the US it is sometimes called red tea. It has many of the [[antioxidant]] characteristics of [[green tea]], but because it does not come from tea leaves, it has no [[caffeine]]. * [[Rose hip]] (often blended with [[hibiscus]]) * [[Roselle (plant)|Roselle]] petals (species of hibiscus; known by other names including ''bissau'' and ''dah''), consumed in the [[Sahel]] and elsewhere * [[Rosemary]] * [[Sagebrush]], [[California sagebrush]] * [[Common sage|Sage]] * [[Sakurayu]], Japanese herbal tea made with pickled [[cherry blossom]] petals * [[Sassafras]] roots were steeped to make tea, a practice which was common among Native Americans. They were also used in the flavoring of [[root beer]] until being banned by the [[U.S. Food and Drug Administration|FDA]]. * Scorched [[rice]], known as ''[[hyeonmi cha]]'' in Korea * [[Scutellaria barbata|Skullcap]] * [[Shallot]] peel tea from [[Kalimantan]] * Serendib (tea), tea from [[Sri Lanka]] * [[Soba#Other uses of the word soba|Sobacha]] * [[Lindera benzoin|Spicebush]] (''Lindera benzoin'') leaves used to make a tea by some native peoples of eastern North America * [[Spruce#Uses|Spruce]] tea, made from needles of spruce trees * [[Staghorn sumac]], fruit can be made into a lemonade * [[Stevia]], can be used to make herbal tea, or as a sweetener in other beverages * [[Sweet potato]] leaf tea, a common herbal tea in Chinese medicine * [[Thyme]], contains [[thymol]] * [[Tulsi]], or [[holy basil]] * [[Turmeric]] tea * ''[[Uncaria tomentosa]]'', commonly known as cat's claw * [[Valerian (plant)|Valerian]] is used as a sedative, but clinical evidence for its psychoactive properties are inconclusive.<ref name="medscape">{{cite journal |vauthors=Boullata JI, Nace AM |title=Safety issues with herbal medicine |journal=Pharmacotherapy |volume=20 |issue=3 |pages=257β69 |year=2000 |pmid=10730682 |doi=10.1592/phco.20.4.257.34886 |s2cid=36757144 }}</ref><ref name="drugs">{{cite web |date=9 June 2022 |title=Valerian |url=https://www.drugs.com/npp/valerian.html |access-date=22 July 2022 |publisher=Drugs.com}}</ref><ref name="ods">{{cite web |date=15 March 2013 |title=Valerian |url=https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Valerian-HealthProfessional/ |access-date=2 April 2018 |publisher=Office of Dietary Supplements, US National Institutes of Health}}</ref> * [[Verbena|Verbena (vervain)]] * [[Wax gourd]] in East Asia and Southeast Asia. * [[Wong Lo Kat]], a recipe for herbal tea from Guangdong, China since the Qing Dynasty * [[Galium odoratum|Woodruff]] * [[Yarrow]]
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