“Do you have a citation that states that Camellia sinensis is the reason tea is against the Word of Wisdom? I’m a bit sorry to admit that I used to drink tea—both black and herbal—before joining the Church of Jesus Christ, but have never done so since my baptism because it was—and is—my understanding that tea means tea, period.” (Jeff)
Thanks for writing, Jeff.
Camellia sinensis is tea.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea
Herbal tea is fine because it is not made from the tea plant, or is not steeped using parts of Camellia sinensis plant. In other words, it’s not tea.