What is "Tisane"?

From our website, with help from Wikipedia:

A tisane, ptisan or herbal "tea" is any herbal infusion other than from the leaves of the tea bush (Camellia sinsensis). The English word "tisane" originated from the Greek word πτισάνη (ptisanē), a drink made from pearl barley.

Tisanes can be made with fresh or dried flowers, leaves, seeds or roots, generally by pouring boiling water over the plant parts and letting them steep for varying amounts of time, depending on the ingredients. Seeds and roots can also be boiled on a stove. The tisane is then strained, sweetened if so desired, and served. Many companies produce herbal tea bags for such infusions.

Essiac is a great example of a tisane. The eight herbs are mixed together, ground, and then boiled in water. The mixture is then cooled and left to steep overnight.

Of course, with our essiac blend, all you have to do is open the pre-measured package and add the herbs to the water--we do all the selecting, grinding, mixing and measuring of herbs for you!