tea bags for such infusions. Varieties While varieties of tisanes can be made from any edible plant material, below is a list of those commonly used for such: Anise tea, made from either the seeds or the leaves Asiatic penny-wort leaf, in South Asia and Southeast Asia Artichoke tea Bael fruit tea Bee balm Boldo, used in South America Burdock; the seeds, leaves, and roots have been used Cannabis tea, used in the preparation of bhang Caraway, tea made from the seeds Catnip, tea used as a relaxant, sedative, and to calm Chamomile Che dang, bitter tea made from Ilex leaves Chinese knotweed tea Chrysanthemum tea, made from dried flowers Cinnamon Clover tea, made from the blossoms Coca tea, infusion made from coca leaves. Contains trace amounts of cocaine and similar alkaloids. In some countries where coca is illegal, products marketed as "coca tea" are supposed to be decocainized, i.e., the pharmacologically active components have been removed from the leaf using the same chemicals as manufacturing cocaine. Cacao bean tea Hot cocoa is not an herbal tea because the plant material is dissolved in water (or milk), but cacao bean can be used to make a tea. Coffee-leaf tea, coffee fruit tea, and coffee blossom tea are herbal teas made using the leaves, fruits and flowers of the coffee plant Coffee bean tea, or simply coffee, a tisane made from the seeds of the coffee plant Cerasse, bitter Jamaican herb Citrus peel, including bergamot, lemon and orange peel Dandelion coffee Dill tea Dried lime tea, made from dried limes common in western Asia Echinacea tea Elderberry European mistletoe (Viscum album), (steep in cold water for 2–6 hours) Essiac tea, blended herbal tea Fennel Gentian Ginger root can be made into herbal tea, known in the Philippines as salabat Ginseng, a common tea in China and Korea, commonly used as a stimulant and as a caffeine substitute Goji Guayusa, caffeinated tree of the holly genus, native to the Amazon rainforest. 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. 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