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  • From: "Bill Russell" <shaman@pennswoods.net>
  • To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] loquat leaf tea
  • Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 22:19:30 -0800

Cyanide is not cumulative.

Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Lee" <markl@nytec.com>
To: "'North American Fruit Explorers'" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 7:37 AM
Subject: [NAFEX] loquat leaf tea


> I ran across a use for loquat that is new to me... loquat leaf tea.
> Since loquats can thrive in Seattle, but probably will never produce
> fruit, tea is one edible use I could get from this tree. I have one
> seedling that is entering its second winter outside. The seed came from
> South Carolina. Here is a link to the webpage where I first learned of
> this tea.
> http://www.localharvest.org/store/item.jsp?id=48
>
> One person says this about the tea... "This tea has a beautiful pink
> hue, and a subtle sweetness unlike any other herbal tea I've tried. Just
> boil one whole leaf in about 3 cups of water." Another person says...
> "Loquat Leaf Tea has been enjoyed in China and Japan for thousands of
> years." For something with such a long track record, you would expect
> it to be same to consume. Does anyone see any safety issues with loquat
> leaf tea? I am thinking of cyanide related problems. Would this have a
> cumulative effect?
>
> -Mark Lee, Seattle, zone 8a
>
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