At Vana Tisanes, we handcraft our herbal teas in small batches, using organic ingredients and always with our consumers quality of life in mind. We believe that the sources that grow directly from the Earth carry a sacred power that can enhance and sustain our well being.
Vana Tisanes created Fine Powdered Plants & Mushroom blends contain high-quality plants and mushrooms that are specifically chosen for their health benefits to support you in your wellness goals.
All the tisane accessories you need to enhance your tea drinking experience. From teapots, to mugs, to matcha accessories— we’ve got you covered. Our extensive collection has been hand-picked to elevate your tea drinking experience through thoughtfully crafted products that are both beautiful and functional. Sustainability Vana Tisanes is built on a passion for preserving a healthy planet and its people. We strive to pave a better way for the world through our continued sustainability efforts. Loyalty Rewards Program Certifications 
Turkey Tail Mushroom or Trametes versicolor is a common polypore mushroom that is characterized by its shape and multiple colors that are reminiscent of a wild turkey. This mushroom is found in North America on deciduous tree logs and stumps and grows in rows or...
In honor of the summer, we’re sharing our favorite warm weather treat— our Happy Powder Popsicles! This healthy, refreshing, herb & mushroom-infused popsicle will not only cool you off, but also bring a smile to your face. This recipe features our Happy | Fine Plant...
You may have heard of chaga mushroom as the latest superfood trend, but did you know that this humble fungus has been used for centuries as a powerful natural remedy? Chaga Mushroom or Inonotus obliquus is a parasitic fungus that grows primarily on birch trees....
There is so versatility to be had with our new Fine Powdered Plants & Mushrooms. From smoothies, lattes, to DIY tinctures… the possibilities are endless! Our latest obsession at Vana Tisanes is Energy Powder Bites— quick and easy, this no-bake recipe is the perfect on-the-go...
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food,” Hippocrates, the father of medicine, famously stated. These words still resonate, even over two thousand years later. The foods we eat have a profound affect on how we feel—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. And how we...
One of the things that we are so excited about with our newest Fine Powdered Plants & Mushrooms, is the versatility with preparation. Smoothies, baked goods, tinctures, and more! Right now our favorite way to enjoy our Fine Powdered Plants & Mushrooms is as a...
Here, in the middle of winter, it seems like everyone is sniffling and getting sick. Finding a simple and delicious way to fortify your immune system using the power of herbs and mushrooms is key to staying healthy! Here is our favorite immune boosting smoothie...
This powerful medicinal mushroom is popular for good reason! Lion’s Mane Mushroom or Hericium erinaceus is part of the tooth fungus group native to North America, Europe, and Asia. It is also referred to as the mountain-priest mushroom, bearded tooth fungus, hou tou gu, and yamabushitake. It is...
New year, new goals, and new ways to embark on the wonderful world of plant & mushrooms! After a year+ in the making we’re so excited to launch our Fine Powdered Plant & Mushroom blends! Each blend contains high quality, organic plants & mushrooms that...
We’re happy to share the latest additions to the Vana Tisanes shop—our new tea accessories. Featuring the Minima Glass Tea Mug and Nina Teapot with Infuser—both beautiful and functional, this glass tea mug and teapot will elevate your tea drinking experience. Minima Glass Tea Mug...
Give new life to the used tea leaves from your favorite herbal tisane with this fun DIY Tea-Infused Candle project! Materials Your favorite Vana Tisanes Herbal Tea Cooking oil Soy wax chips Wooden candle wicks with metal tabs Glass jars Heatproof glass measuring cup...
‘Tis the season to boost your immunity! With all those sniffles and sneezes going around, a hot cup of Immune Herbal Tea is what you need to keep your immune system strong and sickness at bay. Immune Herbal Tea enhances infection-fighting immune cells and increases...
As we enter into autumn, many of us are back to school or have children who are back to school, or perhaps you are simply re-committing to your existing work habits after a fun and relaxing summer. Our Brain Herbal Tea is a specially crafted...
Our Longevity Herbal Tea is full of over twenty different vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and antioxidants. Rich in adaptogenic and antioxidant herbs such as Ashwagandha, Cinnamon, Gingko Biloba, and Goji Berry, this tea helps to decrease oxidative stress, reduce inflammation, boost immunity, and prevent free...
Goji Berries or the wolfberries are the fruit of either Lycium barbarum or Lycium chinense, two closely related species of boxthorn of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. Both species of the Goji Berry are native to Asia and have long been used in Asian cuisine, traditional...
At Vana Tisanes we love utilizing our tisanes in functional ways— especially for fun DIY projects. Our Hair Herbal Tea is a beautiful blend of botanicals that are nourishing when used both internally as a brewed tea and externally as a hair rinse. We are...
The reishi mushroom is unique among fungi, often referred to as the “king of mushrooms.” The reishi mushroom, or ganoderma lingzhi, is a polypore or bracket fungus that has a characteristically reddish brown glossy kidney-shaped cap. The bands on the mushroom cap radiate from...
Blessed Thistle or Cnicus benedictus is a plant that is part of the family Asteraceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region, Portugal, France and Iran. Blessed Thistle is characterized by long, narrow leaves that are coated with fine hairs and its characteristically prickly, green,...
Our Lactation Herbal Tea is an ode to motherhood— to the sleepless nights, to the first smiles, giggles, tears and cuddles, to the heart-filling love between a mother and child. This tea is for you, mama. The breastfeeding journey is a complex and beautiful one...
Roses have been utilized for thousands of years for both cultural and therapeutic purposes. There are approximately 130 species of roses in the rose family. Although all roses are edible and may be used in tea, certain types are sweeter than others. Rose tea...
We are so excited to announce that we are a 1% percent for the planet member! Only 3% of charitable donations go to environmental projects at the moment and only 3% of that comes from companies. Surprisingly, we can have a big influence on that...
Hormone balancing is important for one simple reason: our hormones influence practically everything our bodies do. Consider them messengers who convey messages between the organs. Hormones do not perform the duties themselves, but they do keep the rest of your body on track. Certain hormones...
What is Fenugreek Seed? The Fenugreek plant (Trigonella foenum-graecum) grows to be about 2–3 feet (60–90 cm) tall. It grows in the Mediterranean, Europe, and Asia and features green leaves, little white blooms, and small golden-brown seeds in its pods. The name “fenugreek” is derived...
Starting a dream journaling practice is as simple as keeping a pen and notebook next to your bed. Start by enjoying a hot mug of our Dream Herbal Tea before bed, which is specially formulated with herbs to enhance dreaming, reduce anxiety, and promote lucid...
Our newest tisane, Dream Herbal Tea, features the powerful dream-enhancing herb, Mugwort. The herb has been used for centuries to soothe anxiety, aid in sleep, and increase nighttime dreaming. The Latin name for Mugwort is artemisia, named for the Greek moon goddess, Artemis. Traditionally, the...
Did you know your gut has a direct effect on your mental health? It’s true — and the connection between mental health and gut health can go both ways. Troubled intestines signal the brain, just as a distressed mind sends signals to the gut since...
Many of us consider spring as the primary planting season, but the right planning and planting can make for some autumn abundance. Our favorite fall herbs favor cooler temperatures over the warm summer sun and establish quickly to get a head start on your spring...
It’s been a busy summer and we’re heading back to school, work, and everything in between. Adjusting to a new schedule can put incredible stress on your mind and body, and sometimes a good night’s rest feels like it’s harder and harder to naturally come...
We’re nearing the Autumnal Equinox, which marks the astronomical start of fall in the Northern Hemisphere, meaning longer nights and the perfect season for our Calming Moon Tea. Traditionally, cultures celebrated the summer-grown bounty among friends and family to reconnect after a long, arduous harvest...
This month, we’re paying homage to one of our absolute favorite herbs — lavender. It’s a culturally celebrated perennial known for its medicinal properties, aromatics, and versatility. It’s a must-have in the garden (it attracts pollinators and deters plant-destroying animals) and it’s used in a...
Meet our Tea of the Month, Nerves Herbal Tea. With so much happening all around us right now, it’s not uncommon for mental health and well-being to take a temporary backseat. It’s always important to pay attention to what our minds and bodies are trying...
In honor of National Smile Week, we developed this DIY Herbal Mouthwash to celebrate and utilize some of the powerful herbs from our Mouth Herbal Tea. Here are our favorite ingredients to use: Clove: Clove is full of bioactive compounds including; flavonoids, hexane, methylene chloride, ethanol,...
The history of herbal healing predates written human history. Archeological evidence suggests that humans were practicing herbal healing during the Paleolithic — about 60,000 years ago — and that nature has been at the core of our nutrition and health for as long as we’ve...
Our Creative Herbal Tea is a smooth and earthy with a slightly sweet, floral tisane with creativity-enhancing herbs that boost natural flow of inspiration and imagination that accompanies the beautiful summer season. Creative Herbal Tea allows for more mental clarity, balance and concentration while reducing stress,...
This month, we’re sending a warm welcome to the summer sunshine. At Vana Tisanes, we believe summer is a time of gathering, sharing and enjoying Mother Nature as intended and our Creative Herbal Tea Smoothie is a delicious way to celebrate the season. To celebrate...
St. John’s Wort, or Hypericum perforatum, originates in Eurasia and was brought to North and South America by European settlers who valued the plant as a medicinal herb. The plant is characterized by bright yellow flowers and oblong green leaves covered in dots which, when...
Water temperature and brewing tea may seem simple, but if you’ve ever experienced that bitter or watery flavor, you can likely trace it back to your water temperature. Sometimes, we forget to factor in the importance of water temperature when we’re brewing our blend to...
In honor of National Iced Tea Day we wanted to share one of our summertime recipes for Sun Tea. Not only is this recipe delicious, easy, customizable with your favorite tisane but it makes for a refreshing beverage to enjoy this Father’s Day weekend. Sun...
Calendula is a genus that encompasses over a dozen plants that include the plant commonly known as marigold. The name comes from the Latin word for “little calendar” or “little clock” in reference to it’s impressive blooming season which in some climates can last year...
One of the wonderful qualities of our Skin Herbal Tea is that you don’t have to just drink it to enjoy its healing benefits. You can use it in your own Herbal Face Mask recipe! This herbal face mask is both cleansing and detoxifying while...
I’m not into the spotlight, in fact, I prefer to stay behind the scenes as co-owner of Vana Tisanes. I’m often found creating, crafting, and working on my business with my incredible partner and cherished team. Even with the explosive events of the pandemic, and...
The Saw Palmetto Berry comes from a plant that is also known as Serenoa repens is a dwarf palm tree native to the southeast regions of North America and especially abundant in Florida, Georgia, Cuba, and the Bahamas. It grows in sandy soil and gets...
Skullcap (sometimes spelled scullcap) is the common name for Scutellaria, a genus of flowering plants in the mint family. This perennial thrives in moist, shady riparian habitats, from forests and thickets to meadows and marshes and is a native plant of North America. The native...
People have been working with herbs for respiratory health and to and strengthen respiratory system for hundreds of years. We all know you can smoke plants as way to feel enhanced by their properties, including certain plants that are expectorants for the lungs when smoked....
Sometimes a little detox is exactly what the body calls for after holiday indulgences, vacations, and those occasions where we indulge. There’s nothing wrong with enjoying special foods in moderation of course, but sometimes we need a little reset to get our bodies back to...
Not everyone enjoys drinking water, especially when the suggested daily intake is significant. Staying hydrated is important and necessary for your well-being and overall health. Try the easy and delicious way to hydrate with herbal tea! Luckily, drinking tea provides just as much hydration as...
Sometimes working from home can be the hardest place to focus and to feel motivated, especially with the uncertainty of current times. Keeping motivated, energized and focus during our new work at home lifestyle can be so beneficial to us right now. It can help...
Sage Leaf or Salvia officinalis is a common household culinary herb used throughout many cultures across the globe. It has also been a common herb used in many ancient herbalism practices. Sage Leaf is closely related to Rosemary and they are often considered “sister herbs.”...
Rooibos Leaf comes from the Rooibos plant, (meaning “red bush”), or Aspalathus linearis, is a broom-like member of the plant family Fabaceae that grows in South Africa’s fynbos biome. African cultures have grown and used tea in their daily lives for hundreds of years. Malawai, a...
Halloween is a fun time to get spooky and silly with your kids, friends, or family. One way you can celebrate this season and holiday is with a Festive Herbal Punch! We of course had to choose our Blood Herbal Tea for this recipe— not...
Mornings are a sacred time where we get to decide how we want to live in this moment and establish how we want to carry out the rest of our day. Your morning ritual is a new beginning to create, manifest, and nurture. Many of...
Hops Flowers are the female bloom from the hop plant, Humulus lupulus. This powerful plant is a member of the cannabaceae family. It grows with speed and strength, similar to a vine, which makes it an easy plant to grow. The pale green flowers are...
The health benefits of our tisanes go beyond a cup of tea and some of our blends can even be used topically. One of our favorite DIY is our Herbal Skin Toner recipe. This facial toner utilizes our Skin Herbal Tea supports the health and...
Cold Brew Tea is about to be your new favorite afternoon treat! The process of cold brewing tea enables you to have a much more smooth, sweet and less bitter cup of tisanes. One of the best things about cold brewing your tea is that...
The Valerian plant or Valeriana officinalis is a perennial plant native to Europe and parts of Asia, and naturalized in North America. It has a distinctive odor that some find unpleasant—if you’ve ever opened a bag of our tisanes containing Valerian Root, you may have...
Schisandra or Schisandra chinensis (five flavor fruit) is a fruit-bearing vine. It’s vibrant red berries are described as having five distinct flavors; sweet, salty, bitter, pungent, and sour. Its berries are adaptogenic, meaning that Schisandra Berry helps bring ease to the mind and body as...
The ancient practice and art of pouring tea is not only a beautiful sight, but is also a greatly important step to preparing your tea. When brewing your tea the excess of dissolved oxygen in boiling water can hinder the release of some of the...
Passiflora, or Passionflower, is a plant native to North, Central, and South America. While primarily tropical, some of its 400 species can grow in colder climates. The name passion flower dates back to the seventeenth century. Spanish explorers learned about passionflower from native Peruvians. They...
Milk Thistle Seeds (also known as Silybum marianum) get their name from the milky-white liquid that runs off of the plant’s leaves when they’re crushed. The leaves of the plant also have a spotted white pattern that makes them look as if they’ve been dunked...
Inflame Herbal Tea is one of our favorite blends as we approach autumn and is the base for our delicious and healing Restorative Herbal Broth. This tisane is full of richly savory and sweet culinary herbs such as Ginger Root, Turmeric, Rosemary, and Basil Leaves....
At Vana Tisanes, we love fun, refreshing new ways to enjoy our favorite tisanes! In the height of summer, when the weather is warmest— doesn’t a sweet, chilled drink sound like perfection? If your answer is yes, then you’ll love our Joy Tincture Recipe. This...
Has the end of the week been pushing you and causing you stress? Try our favorite mood-boosting tisane fusion! We love blending our Adapt Herbal Tea and Happy Herbal Tea together to maintain energy levels, uplift the mood, all while creating a sense of calm...
The art of brewing tea is a mindful and healing self-care practice. Finding the right flavor potency for you starts with experimenting to find how much tea achieves the desired flavor for your palette. We recommend starting with ½ tbsp per 8 oz of water....
Ashwagandha is a herb that has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries. It is native to India and North Africa, and it is also known as Withania somnifera. Ashwagandha is a adaptogenic herb, which means that it helps the body to adapt to stress....
Turmeric has been used in Asia for thousands of years and is a major part of Ayurveda, Siddha medicine, Unani, and traditional Chinese medicine. It is an essential herb in Indian ayurvedic medicine. It is a powerful cleansing herb for the whole body. Turmeric is...
A happy heart is a healthy heart! Heart Herbal Tea helps to maintain your healthy heart by reduce several of the most common risk factors for heart disease including; high cholesterol, high blood pressure and chronic inflammation. Anti-inflammatory herbs soothe chronic inflammation and heart-strengthening herbs...
Appetite Herbal Tea is designed to balance your appetite by curbing cravings, aiding in digestion and promoting fat breakdown to be used for energy—all important factors in weight loss. Our tea includes herbs that help break down fat in the body, while other herbs efficiently...
Ginkgo Biloba is one of the oldest living tree species in the world, having survived unchanged in China for over three hundred million years. Charles Darwin called the ginkgo tree a living fossil. Ginkgo trees, also known as Maidenhair Trees, are very resistant to viruses,...
Breathe mindfully with our most wintery tasting herbal tisane is the perfect blend for this time of year. Breathe Herbal Tea has notes of peppermint, rosemary, thyme, and oregano that harmonize to create a bold and refreshing flavor. The Elecampane Root will give the tea...
Adaptogens are some of the the best way to balance the daily stress our bodies experience— both physically and mentally. Adaptogenic herbs, also known as adaptogens, are substances that enhance your ability to resist stress, anxiety, trauma and fatigue – slowly and gently. They’re called...
What’s the difference between Loose Leaf vs. Tea Bags? All of our tisane blends are loose leaf and use full plants that are dried, chopped and shifted so that only the highest quality of the plant is used for your hot water infusions. In order...
Licorice Root is traditional herbal remedy with an ancient history and world wide usage. It has been used as a treatment for coughs as long ago as the third century BC. When the 3,000 year old tomb of King Tutankhamen of Egypt was opened, archeologists...
