Serving size: 4 cups of 250ml

Benefits: Helps to relieve gout, dry or damp cough, heaty cough, sore throat, lung’s patterns: damp-heat patterns, phlegm-dampness & yin deficiency, etc.

Ingredients

(1) Chinese almonds (North) – 12-15 nos.

(2) Chinese almonds (South) – 12-15 nos.

(3) Dried loquat or fresh loquat – 4-8 pieces (Remove the seeds & cut into slices).

(4) Dried red dates, seedless – 2-4 nos (1 to 2 more pieces for cold body system, anaemia or low blood pressure).

(5) Maltose or honey – as desired.

(6) Water – 1200ml.

* Daily recommended usage: Chinese almonds (North) not more than 40 nos; Chinese almonds (North) not more than 40 nos & Red Dates 3-20 nos.

Preparation Method

(1) Place all washed ingredients with water into a pot & cover with pot lid to boil on high flame.  Once water starts boiling, turn to low flame & boil for 20 minutes.

(2) After 20 minutes, turn off flame, then remove pot lid & add maltose or honey.  Stir well & ready to drink anytime.

(3) If you want to drink cold Loquat tea, let the Loquat tea cool down before putting it in the fridge.  Advisable to finish chilled Loquat tea within 2 weeks for freshness.

Note

(1) Suitable for everyone especially for those have sore throat, dry or heaty cough.  For Adults: At 1-3 cups daily & for Children aged 5-12 years old at ½-1 cup once every 2-3 days.

(2) The loquat fruit seeds contain many toxic alkaloids like cyanogen-glycosides which, when consumed can cause serious life-threatening symptoms like vomiting, breathlessness & nausea, etc.  Therefore it is advisable to remove the seeds before eating the fruit or in cooking.

(3) Chinese almonds (Also known as Apricot kernels) contain a toxic chemical known as amygdalin which can lead to side effects of cyanide poisoning. Its symptoms are dizziness, headache, low blood pressure, nausea, vomiting, nausea & nerve damage, etc.  Therefore, it is advisable to take not more than 40 nos for each type of Chinese almonds (North & South).

(4) Red Dates have not enough reliable information about the safety intake for pregnant or breastfeeding women if you are pregnant or breast feeding so take in moderation.

(5) Red Dates might increase your insulin level or lower your blood sugar level so take in moderation.

(6) Red Dates might interfere the blood sugar levels during and after surgery. Stop taking it at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.

Caution: To drink this tea at an interval of ½ to 1 hours from medications.