I know that drinking guava leaves has many medicinal benefits. One of which is to help ease painful menstrual cramps. I have only tried the packaged guava leaves sold in tea bags and think they are helpful.
But I wonder if these Brazilian guava leaves would also do the same. So I picked a handful of guava leaves and took them home with me. I have made a few cups of tea with them. They taste a little bit different then the packaged guava leaves. It’s not as bitter and taste much more light with a bit of tang.
Photo of Brazilian guava leaves and also little buds of either fruit or blossom. They look more like the flower buds. Photo taken by Cambree in San Jose, Ca.
The leaves are also a bit fuzzy all around. But it’s not itchy unlike other hairy plants. Even if the trees won’t bear any fruits, I still think a good idea to grow it for the leaves. This way you have brew your very own cup of guava leaves anytime.
The photo of leaves I took in San Jose, CA look a bit different then these leaves from Trades Wind Fruit. But as long as the fruits are guavas, then I think the leaves have the same benefits.
Ripe and round Brazilian guava. Trades Wind Fruit describes them as, “Round or pear shaped fruit similar in size and appearance to the common guava. The rind is yellow, enclosing a white acidic pulp with a guava-strawberry flavor. “ I can’t wait to go back to the orchard when these are ripe and ready for picking. These little fruits are also pack with vitamins and nutrients.
Photo from Trades Wind Fruit.
