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Tea has long been a part of our human culture. For centuries, people have been drinking tea either as a means of its health benefits, or simply as an activity to take on with friends and family. The Spanish word té comes from the Chinese tscha (as does the English "tea"). This Chinese word stems from the original tea drink made from Camellia sinensis (Santayana et al., 2004). Tea eventually made its way from Asia to Europe by way of the East India Company, and has been adopted by Spain ever since. Currently the Spanish word té has expanded to include many more species of plants across a wide range of families. The most popular species of té in Spain include Jasonia glutinosa, Sideritis hyssopifolia, and Bidens aurea. Out of all the wild growing species of té in Spain, the most consumed is Jasonia glutinosa (Santayana et al., 2004). In this paper I will discuss the most widely used té, as well as some of the common medicinal, and ethno-botanical properties associated......

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