Ilex drinks

species of plant

ritual beverage used in purification ceremonies brewed by Native Americans in the Southeastern United States

thumb|Twisted kuding leaves ready for brewing (Ilex kaushue) thumb|Kuding Ilex kaushue, "" () thumb|Kuding Ligustrum robustum, "" ()Kuding (; pronounced ) is a particularly bitter-tasting Chinese infusion, which due to their similarities in appearance is derived from several plant species. The two most common plants used to make kuding are the wax tree species Ligustrum robustum and the holly species Ilex kaushue (synonym: Ilex kudingcha), the former being more commonly grown in Sichuan and Japan while the latter is most commonly grown and used in the rest of China and Vietnam. Tea produced fr