Guava is a common tropical fruit cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions. The common guava Psidium guajava (lemon guava, apple guava) is a small tree in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae), native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America.The name guava is also given to some other species in the genus Psidium such as strawberry guava (Psidium cattleyanum) and to the pineapple guava, Feijoa sellowiana. Many researches have been conducted to found the scientific evidence of guava in medication including guava leaves. Health benefits of guava leaves have been used by people to treat digestion problem such as diarrhea and thrush. Guava leaves contains many potential bioactive components such as saponine, tannins, flavonoid, eugenol and tritenoids. Flavonoids (more than 1.4 % ) and tannins are dominate the polyphenolic component of guava leave.How to Make Guava Leaves Tea To get all those guava benefits you can start to consume it by making guava leaves as tea. Below are several steps to make guava tea:Dry some young guava leavesAfter they got dry, crush them into powderUse one tablespoon of guava leaves and add it to one cup of hot waterLet it brew for 5 minutes then you can strain itDrink guava leaves tea regularly, once a day