![]() ![]() Top-selling medicinal, also called functional, tea brands include Traditional Medicinals, Celestial Seasonings, Yogi Tea, Organic India, Bigelow, and Stash Tea.1 Although black tea bags rank first in US tea sales in supermarkets, medicinal teas lead tea sales in natural foods stores.1 These medicinal teas contain herbal ingredients that are used as the basis for claims such as immune support, stress regulation, and digestive support.1 Given the many health-related claims made for herbal teas, it's important for dietitians to be familiar with the scientific evidence behind them.ĭo the claims on herbal tea boxes hold up against scientific scrutiny? "Unfortunately, a lot of them don't," says Diane McKay, PhD, an assistant professor and director of the graduate certificate program in the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University in Boston. Natural foods stores offer a wide variety of herbal teas, but many are available in mainstream supermarkets, too. Herbal tea bags and medicinal tea bags rank the fourth and fifth highest in US retail tea sales, respectively.1 A big factor driving this interest is that people are looking for affordable, safe ways to enhance their personal wellness. According to a tea market report from the American Botanical Council, US sales are rising for almost every type of tea and herbal tea. However, Americans' interest in herbal teas, often called tisanes (pronounced tea-ZAHNs) in Europe, is on the rise. ![]() Traditional tea from the Camellia sinensis plant, such as black tea and green tea, has long been popular in the United States and is the leader in tea sales in the country. ![]() Scientific research on the health benefits of herbal teas is slowly catching up with their growing popularity. ![]()
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