Lemon Balm – I am reminded of how abundant this plant is in spring, and how easy it is to make tea with it. 4-6 leaves in a cup with boiling water, a nourishing nervine herb that lifts the mood and the spirits.
Herbal teas (also called tisanes) are made from (or infused with) with spices, herbs, and other plant materials.
Europeans use the word tisane to describe herbal teas, which is slightly more precise because herbal tea is an infusion or blend of leaves, fruits, bark, roots, or flowers of almost any edible tea plant, which is then extracted in hot water.
Drinking herbal tea allows you to reap all the plant’s benefits in a form that is easy to digest. The polyphenols in herbal teas load them up with antioxidants that benefit your body in several ways. Antioxidants nurture a healthy lifestyle and give you the boost of energy you need to get through your busy day.