How to Dry Loquat Leaves

Not only is the fruit of the loquat that are beneficial to health, but also can be used as loquat leaves tea. Processing of loquat leaves tea is very easy, from the drying process to brew it. It's just to get the quality of the loquat leaves tea, we have to use loquat leaves that have been able to do photosynthesis, but not too old.

Typically, the leaves of the loquat that are used as tea is 3rd, 4th and 5th of the tip. The leaves are in the best condition to be used as tea. To of processing, the leaves have been picked then washed to remove dirt that sticks on the surface of leaves and fine feathers that are on the leaves too. Then, do the usual withering with air (room temperature) for 2 x 24 hours. This serves to flex the leaves. The leaves are placed in a room with a temperature of about 20-25 Celsius and leave for 2 x 24 hours.

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After that, leaves unroasted to limber up the leaves and increase tea scent that will be generated. Next stir loquat leaves to reduce the pectin. Then chopped to decrease the size. Next step is fermenting. Fermentation should be done in a short time, do not be too long.

On the next step, we need to reduce the water content in the loquat leaves using oven. This process is done about two hours or until the water content is between 2.5-4 percent.

Loquat leaf tea bag

After that, processed loquat leaves are sifted to remove any dust. Last step is packaging in the form of a tea bag. It's recommended that the materials used to make the bag is not paper but silk so it does not break down in water when we use. So, it is safe to consume. If using paper, the content of the paper decomposes in water while it's brewed.

Expectorant in loquat leaves tea are an important substance in the treatment of colds and other respiratory infections. Loquat tea used as an expectorant, either when the dizziness, coughing and mucus and phlegm. This is where bacteria can live and grow, while also aggravate other symptoms, thereby eliminating the problem of the respiratory tract.

Although the exact mechanism is not fully understood, research declared loquat tea can lower cholesterol levels. The health benefits of tea leaves loquat is huge, but not many people understand it.

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