Abstract: Traditional knowledge and experience of Mongolians in utilizing plants for ,tea, is mainly expressed in the selection of plants, the part which is used, collection, processing and the drinking method. According to the preliminary study,' there are 20 spscies of plants that used as traditional tea, the parts used are roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds, and those are mostly collected in fall,' there are also some species which are collected in spring, summer or winter, the processing methods are fermentation, steaming, frying, drying in the sunshine and drying in dark, they are used in cooking, infusing for tea and used for milk tea. The knowledge and experience of Mongolians in utilizing plants for tea has important meaning in creating new beverages, particularly in exploiting plant resourses of the northern minority g,reas.

Key words: Mongolians