Ginseng tea

beverage made by infusing ginseng roots

Ginseng tea or insam-cha (Hangul: 인삼차; Hanja: 人蔘茶 insam means ginseng and cha means tea in Korean) is a traditional Korean tea made with ginseng.[1]

While it is called a tea, ginseng tea does not contain tea leaves. It is a herbal tea infusion made out of the ginseng plant's root.[2]

References change

  1. De Mente BL (2012). The Korean mind : understanding contemporary Korean culture. Tokyo: Tuttle Pub. p. 420. ISBN 978-0-8048-4271-6. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. "Ginseng Tea History and Uses « Herbs List". Herbs List. Retrieved 2017-12-21.