Fresh Loquat Leaf and Fruit Tea

Why people make this tea

When loquats appear at the fruit stall in their golden-yellow skins, it is a sign that the season is right to make this simple home remedy. In traditional Cantonese food therapy, both the fruit and the leaves of the loquat tree are valued for their ability to soothe the airways — the fruit helps generate fluids and clear mild heat in the throat, while the leaves are considered especially useful for loosening stubborn phlegm and calming an irritated cough. Nourilo often recommends this tea for the lingering cough that stubbornly stays on after a cold has otherwise passed, and it is gentle enough for school-age children as well as adults.