The efficacy of boiling loquat leaves and Fritillaria cirrhosa in water

Cough is a very common disease in our lives. Most people will choose to take some cough medicine when they cough, otherwise they will feel pain not only in the throat, but also in the trachea, and sometimes even in the stomach. Loquat is a very good cough medicine. Many people pick loquat leaves and boil them in water to drink, and then add some Fritillaria cirrhosa. So what are the effects of boiling loquat leaves and Fritillaria cirrhosa in water?

Boil loquat leaves in water

Loquat leaf is a commonly used cough suppressant, which has the effects of clearing the lungs and relieving cough, harmonizing the stomach and relieving adverse reactions, and quenching thirst. The medicinal effects of raw and cooked loquat leaves are different. Roasting is better for relieving cough, while raw is better for relieving vomiting. Symptoms include fear, fever, cough, shortness of breath, vomiting due to stomach heat, restlessness, fever and thirst. If the hair on the back of loquat leaves is not removed, it will irritate the throat and cause coughing, so the hair should be removed so that it cannot be seen by the naked eye. Loquat leaves are bitter and neutral in nature, and are effective for vomiting, retching and hiccups caused by stomach heat. It is most suitable for lung heat, cough and thirst, cough, asthma and thick phlegm.

Is boiling loquat leaves in water useful for treating cough?

Drinking water boiled with loquat leaves can clear lung heat and cough, and treat gas reversal and wheezing. It is often used as a folk remedy to treat long-term cough. However, this medicine is a single folk remedy and has limited efficacy. Chinese patent medicine preparations such as loquat paste and loquat juice are all classic prescriptions that have been clinically verified. They are more effective in treating cough than single Chinese medicine, are more symptomatic, and can better adapt to the body's needs. Patients with cough should avoid smoking and spicy food. A common method to treat cough and phlegm in the throat is to use 5 qian of loquat leaves, 0.2 qian of Fritillaria cirrhosa, 2 qian of almonds, and 2 qian of tangerine peel. Grind it into powder and take one or two coins each time with boiled water.

In addition, boiling loquat leaves in water can also treat stomach heat vomiting, hoarseness, nosebleeds and other symptoms. It also has certain effects on postpartum mothers' milk retention and children's pinworms and vomiting of milk. From this we can see that boiling loquat leaves in water has a good effect on treating cough. Loquat leaves can also inhibit influenza viruses and prevent influenza. Pregnant women can also eat them with confidence.