Gang song tea (baeckea)

Baeckea frutescens

infusion

Flowers and leaves drunk as a tea throughout Southeast Asia.

Origin

Southeast Asia and southern China

Where to find it

In the coastal heaths and sands of southern China, Vietnam and Malaysia.

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

One teaspoon of dried leaves per cup, five to ten minutes in barely simmering water; the infusion is strained and drunk.

Did you know?

It is in the myrtle family, a cousin of the clove tree and the Australian tea tree.