Health drinks are becoming popular in the market nowadays. Here’s a potent one you can prepare at home, that is, if you have a Graviola tree planted in your backyard, otherwise you can simply buy Graviola products online
Graviola is available and sold in various forms – as tea bags
There’s really no exact procedure on how to prepare Graviola Tea aka Sour Sop (Guyabano or Babana in local dialect). The process I’ll be sharing here is simply a combination of what I’ve read from the Internet and also from our family friend who was the one who introduced to us the habit of drinking boiled Graviola leaves as a natural remedy for diabetes, hypertension, dysmenorrhoea, stomach ache and other medical conditions.
Graviola tree (Sour Sop / Guyabano / Babana) in our front yard
Table of Contents
Easy steps in preparing Graviola (Sour Sop / Guyabano / Babana) Tea
1. Wash
Wash 15 pieces of Graviola leaves.
2. Cut
Cut the leaves into strips about in 1 inch width and put in a small or medium-sized pot.
3. Boil
Pour in about 1.5 liters of water, and bring to a boil for 15 minutes.
4. Steep
Turn off heat and let the boiled concoction steep for 15 minutes.
That’s it!
The color of the liquid is initially dark orange, but it turns to a deep wine red after sometime.
Here’s your tea… enjoy! 🙂
Health Tips you should know:
Additional Information for Graviola Tea Preparation
Some sources advise on drinking the Graviola tea within 8 hours, while others practice storing some of the boiled liquid in the refrigerator and heating it before drinking. We used to keep the liquid in the ref, as it is quite tiresome to boil regularly, but after reading some sources saying that the tea loses its potency after 8 hours, we decided to immediately consume within the specified time limit whatever we prepare just to be sure.
The liquid is basically tasteless. You can add sugar or sweetener, lemon, calamansi and other flavor enhancers if you wish. My mom prepares her Graviola tea in style. 😉 She doesn’t drink it plain like I do, instead she adds two teaspoons of Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) and sugar for a sweet drink with a hint of sour taste.
Few days ago, I had heartburn and it was causing much discomfort and pain. Fortunately, there was extra boiled liquid in the pot. I drank about 2 mugs and felt relieved of the pain within half-hour. Yes, it really works.
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This is a very helpful concoction and maybe I should have one as I’ve been sick several times the past few weeks.
Yes, you should try it as a natural home remedy… most over-the-counter drugs have side effects.
I love tea! Kahit ano! This is really new to me!! Thanks for sharing sis!
you’re welcome… 🙂
you’re fortunate to have this plant. send me some leaves, please.
Awww… too bad, you’re continents away!
Wow, this is look so healthy. I would agree, you’re so lucky to have this plant. I wish I could have this in my backyard. 🙂
I am truly amazed by this graviola tea. It is really potent. Isn’t it? It is easy to prepare and you don’t have to pay for it. All you have to do is plant it in your backyard and you will gain a healthy body.
I am so lucky to live in a place where graviola (soursop for us) grows all year round! I did not know how to prepare the tea and I thank this site for letting me know.
I like the taste but I add a teaspoon of local honey and it becomes a very pleasant drink. I am testing if it works for my sleeping problems.
Has anybody tried it for insomnia? Please let me know.
wow! There is guyabano tree in our neighborhood! We also have one in front of our house! I didn’t know that it has these benefits. Its fruit is often ignored in our place moreover the leaves! How about the <Benefits of Lady Finger, have you read about it? 🙂
you can also add pandan leaves in preparation of your guyabano tea
Wow! We have a banana tree in our house. I dont think that i can make it as a tea. Awesome idea!
I know someone using it and prepare like what is written in the blog.. but they prepare the tea with dry leaves, in our area in the dessert.. they get those leaves from other countries and store it and as a result it becomes dryed in time…. is their any nutrients still if they use dryed and even in its decomposing stage like fungus white thing found.. they just rinse and boiled it then drink.