The buzz surrounding organic herbal teas has been gaining momentum as of late - and so it should!

People in the West are recently becoming more health conscious - ever interested in holistic living as well as being eager to learn what countless traditional medicine men and women have known since times immemorial - and that is: what you put into your body is precisely what you will get out of it!

Countless cultures enjoy not only the health benefits that brewed drinks have to offer, but also the companionship, camaraderie and peace keeping benefits they are capable of providing.

With each passing day we become increasingly aware of alternative forms of medicine and all that nature’s medicine cabinets are willing to offer us.

We’re learning the benefits that plants have to offer.

These culturally enjoyed drinks and medicinal beverages contain an array of healthful boosters and are sourced from a variety of plants.

Incidentally, many of these elixirs and teas have just as many names as the plants they are derived from.

Further adding to the misinformation and confusion, some of these cultural and colloquial names are “technically” more correct than others!

Don’t let all of this information heap confusion upon confusion for you.

If it does, then read further.

For instance, organic herbal teas, which are created from a variety of plants, are actually herbal infusions or tisanes as they are not processed from Camellia sinenis leaves.

A tisane is a beverage that is prepared and enjoyed in the same way as a white, green, oolong or black tea. The latter all come from the same plant, Camellia sinensis.

Whether the final product will be green or black is entirely dependent upon how the freshly harvested leaves are processed. Despite the processing methods, they all come from the same source.

Tisanes, however, can be made from a variety of plant parts like flowers, seeds and even the fruit.

Although organic herbal teas may not possess the same amazing antioxidants as say green or black tea, they have other properties that compliment and even differ from a true tea.

Chamomile infusions, for instance, is a well known tisane that is widely purported to have curative properties. It has been used by mothers the world over to assist with teething, restlessness, upset stomachs and even the colic of their babies.

Ginger is also known for its digestive and “motion sickness” properties and garlic tea is used world wide to perform blood pressure and insecticidal duties.

Western medicine is just now catching up to what Chinese herbalists and other practitioners of traditional medicine practices hold near and dear.

Each organic herbal tea has its own properties and each is an integral inclusion into your healthful routine.

Even though these warm cups of beneficial goodness may not contain the same antioxidant properties as the more well known teas, they still offer up a plethora of goodness in their own right!

If you adopt the curative properties of organic herbal teas such as chamomile for its digestion benefits, mullein for its expectorant properties or garlic tea for its antifungal uses, then you are truly on the right path!