Table 1.

Selected Herbal beverages commonly consumed in different parts of the world.

Local name	Scientific name	Family	Plant part	Health benefits
Beli, bael, bengal quince	Aegle marmelos	Rutaceae	Dried leaves, buds, flowers, immature fruits, bark	Anticancer, antidyslipidaemia,antihyperglycemic, antidiabetic, antiinlammatory,
Tanner's Cassia, Avartaki, Ranawara	Cassia auriculata	Leguminosae	Dried leaves, flowers	Antihyperglycemic
Polpala	Aerva lanata	Amaranthaceae	Dried whole plant	Antihyperglycemic, antiinlammatory
Indian Sarasaparilla, Iramusu	Hemidesmus indicus	Asclepiadaceae	Dried whole plant	Antioxidant, antithrobotic, antiplatelet aggregation
Pegaga, Indian pennywort, Gotukola	Centella asiatica	Apiaceae	Dried whole plant	Anticancer, increase the activity of antioxidant enzymes
Chamomile	Matricaria chamomilla	Compositae	Dried flowers	Antioxidant, hypocholesterolemic, anticancer, antiinlammatory
	Chamaemelum nobile
Heart leaved mooseed	Tinospora cordifolia	Menispermaceae	Stem, roots	Antidiabetic, antiinlammatory
Corriandum	Coriandrum sativum	Apiaceae	Dried fruits	Antioxidant, antibacterial, hypocholesterolemic, anticancer, antiinlammatory
Dag cayi	Sideritis condensate	Lamiaceae	Dried aerial parts	Antioxidant, antibacterial
Peppermint tea	Mentha piperita	Lamiaceae	Dried leaves	Antioxidant, antitumor
Yerba mate	Ilex paraguariensis	Aquifoliaceae		hypocholesterolemic,hepatoprotective, cardiovascular system protective
Sage, adacayi, minchi	Salvia officinalis	Lamiaceae		Increase liver antioxidant status
Rosehips	Rosa canina		Fruits	Antiinlammatory
Rooibos	Aspalathus linearis			Antioxidant, anticancer
Borututu	Cochlospermum angolensis		Roots	Antihepatocelluar carcinoma, antioxidant
Ginger	Zingiber officinale		Rhizome	Antiinlammatory, hypoglycemic