Loquat Adenophora Almond Tea

Why people make this tea

Every spring when fresh loquats appear in the market, Nourilo likes to put a batch of this simple tea on the stove. Loquat flesh is tender, fragrant, and rich in vitamins; it has a long history in Chinese food therapy as a lung-soothing fruit. Paired with adenophora root — a classic herb for nourishing lung yin — and the classic duo of sweet and bitter apricot kernels, this tea is beautifully clear and refreshing. It is particularly well-suited to the kind of persistent, tickly cough that tends to flare up when the air is dry or after a respiratory illness has mostly resolved.