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When Is An Herbal Tea Not An Herbal Tea?

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No, this isn’t a Zen koan, nor is it a riddle for 8-year-olds. It’s a straight-up question. And the answer of course is:  when it’s an infusion – or a decoction. Okay, maybe it was a riddle. When we think about using plants as medicines, often the first idea is to make a nice herbal…