How to boil dried loquat leaves to relieve cough

It is well known that loquat leaves have the effect of relieving cough. In areas where loquats are grown in abundance, people often boil fresh loquat leaves in water and drink it, which can moisten the lungs and relieve coughs. In the north, fresh loquat leaves are rarely seen. People buy dried loquat leaves in pharmacies. How to boil water with dried loquat leaves to relieve cough? There are some precautions when boiling water with dried loquat leaves. Let's learn how to boil it together~

1. The efficacy of loquat leaves

Loquat leaves contain tannins, saponins, amygdalin, ursolic acid, oleanolic acid, vitamin C, vitamin Bl and other ingredients. They have the effects of clearing heat, relieving summer heat, harmonizing the stomach, moistening the lungs, resolving phlegm, relieving cough, and relieving asthma. They are often used to treat long-term cough, whooping cough in children, fever and chills, vomiting, diphtheria and other diseases.

2. How to boil loquat leaves to relieve cough

Boiling loquat leaves in water and drinking it has the effect of relieving cough. The detailed steps are as follows:

1. Go to the pharmacy and buy a few loquat leaves, about 6-8 leaves will be enough.

2. Wash with clean water and brush off the fluff on the back of the leaves. The fluff of loquat leaves must be removed cleanly, otherwise it will directly irritate the mucous membrane and produce the side effect of causing coughing. The fluff can be directly brushed off with a brush.

3. Soak in water for more than ten minutes, then brush it again, remember to rinse it clean.

4. Cut the loquat leaves into pieces and put them into the pot.

5. Put water in the pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Add a piece of rock sugar and cook for 20 minutes.

6. Pour out the boiled water from the loquat leaves and use it as your daily tea.

Special note: Boiling water with loquat leaves alone has no taste. Adding rock sugar is to make it easier to swallow and make it easier for children to accept the taste. However, you should not drink too much loquat water. 2-3 times a day is enough. Don't drink too much at one time to avoid symptoms such as diarrhea. It is best to drink it after meals, and children under 1 year old should not drink it. Boiling loquat leaves in water is mainly used to treat hot coughs. For cold coughs, you can use onion water, roasted oranges and other therapeutic methods.

3. What is the use of boiling loquat leaves in water?

1. Antitussive, expectorant and antiasthmatic effects

The amygdalin contained in boiled loquat leaves produces hydrocyanic acid when hydrolyzed in the body, which has an antitussive effect. The water decoction or ethyl acetate extract has expectorant and antiasthmatic effects. The volatile oil contained in boiled loquat leaves has a mild expectorant effect. Some reports also point out that loquat leaves have a strong antitussive effect but a weaker expectorant effect.

2. Reduce stomach upset and stop vomiting

Loquat leaves are bitter and can dissipate heat, reduce qi and relieve counterflow, making them a good product for stopping vomiting. Boiled water with loquat leaves can be used for various vomiting and hiccups.

3. Relieve tracheitis

Loquat leaves have the effects of clearing the lungs and stopping vomiting, lowering qi and stopping coughing, so boiling loquat leaves in water can treat various chronic bronchitis, but it should be noted that it is not suitable for acute bronchitis caused by coldness.