Although it is referred to as "tea", it seldom contains any part of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) and is thus a tisane.
The Pomo, Kashaya, Tolowa and Yurok of Northern California boiled the leaves of Western Labrador Tea similarly, to make a medicinal tisane.
In Turkey, tisanes ("herbal teas") are not considered true teas, but are used as herbal medication, they are mostly popular with tourists, apple (elma çayı), rose hip (kuşburnu çayı), and linden flower (ıhlamur çayı) being the most popular flavors.