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Date: 14 Dec 2025

Patchouli tea: quick-n-fun exotic recipes

Patchouli tea

Patchouli tea

Patchouli leaves

Patchouli leaves

🍴 Patchouli tea

Ingredients

  • Fresh Patchouli leaves - a few leaves
  • Hot water - 1 cup
  • Honey - to taste (optional)

Instructions

  1. Rinse fresh Patchouli leaves gently.
  2. Place leaves in a cup and pour hot (not boiling) water over them.
  3. Steep for 5 to 7 minutes.
  4. Add honey if desired and enjoy warm.


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Plant Facts

Pogostemon cablin, Pogostemon patchouli, Pogostemon heyneanous
Patchouli, Pucha-pat
USDA Zone: 9-11
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