Can loquat leaves relieve cough?

Loquat leaves have an antitussive effect. They not only have an antitussive effect, but also have expectorant, asthma-relieving, antibacterial, heat-removing, thirst-quenching and other effects. Loquat leaves are rich in vitamins, ursolic acid and other nutrients, but the amount must be controlled. Too much may cause diarrhea, stomach pain and other symptoms.

Pharmacological Action

Antitussive, expectorant and asthmatic

The amygdalin contained in this product is hydrolyzed in the body to produce hydrocyanic acid, which has an antitussive effect. The water decoction or ethyl acetate extract has expectorant and antiasthmatic effects. The volatile oil contained in its leaves has a mild expectorant effect. There are also reports that loquat leaves have a strong antitussive effect but a weak expectorant effect.

Antimicrobial

The water decoction or ethyl acetate extract of this product has antibacterial effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus pneumoniae, and Shigella flexneri. However, some people believe that loquat leaves have no antibacterial effect and can stimulate the growth of Staphylococcus aureus.

Other effects

It has been reported that loquat leaf ethanol cold-infused extract has an anti-inflammatory effect on carrageenan-induced paw swelling in rats when applied topically, while warm-infused extract topical administration or oral administration or cold-infused extract oral administration has no anti-inflammatory effect.

Dietary effects

It tastes bitter and slightly spicy, and is slightly cold in nature. It enters the lung and stomach meridians, and has a slight fragrance that clears and descends.

1. Clearing the lungs and removing phlegm: This product is bitter and cold, can clear lung heat, reduce lung qi to relieve cough, and is often used to treat lung heat cough and excessive yellow phlegm.

2. Soothing the stomach and relieving vomiting: It can reduce stomach qi and stop vomiting, and is used for vomiting caused by stomach heat.

3. Thirst quenching: This product can treat dry mouth, thirst, lung wind, facial sores, and acne.

This herb tastes bitter and is slightly cold in nature. It mainly enters the lung and stomach meridians. It is good at reducing lung and stomach qi and relieving cough and vomiting. It is often used for phlegm-heat cough and stomach-heat vomiting.

Healthy Recipes

Loquat Leaf Porridge

Take 15 grams of loquat leaves (double the amount for fresh ones), 100 grams of rice, and an appropriate amount of water. First fry the loquat leaves, remove the residue, take the juice, add rice and cook porridge. This product clears the lungs and stomach, reduces qi and resolves phlegm. Loquat leaves moisten the lungs, nourish the stomach and resolve phlegm, while rice replenishes the middle and benefits qi. It is especially suitable for patients with qi and yin deficiency and fever.

Mulberry Leaf Loquat Tea

Select 10 grams each of mulberry leaves, wild chrysanthemums and loquat leaves. Grind the above three ingredients into coarse powder and drink it frequently instead of tea. The mulberry leaves and chrysanthemums in this product clear the liver and reduce fire, dispel wind, resolve phlegm and relieve exterior symptoms. It is suitable for symptoms such as heaviness of the head and lightness of the feet, dry mouth, bitter taste and high blood pressure caused by hyperactivity of liver yang and liver fire attacking the stomach. In addition, this product has the effect of dispelling exterior pathogens, and is also effective for sore throat, fever, cough, asthma, and spitting up yellow sputum caused by wind-heat cold. Note: These three ingredients are all cold. If you experience cold pain in the epigastrium and lower abdomen, or diarrhea after drinking the tea, stop using it immediately. People with yang deficiency and fear of cold should use it with caution.

Loquat Lotus Root

Select 400 grams of fresh lotus root and 10 grams of loquat leaves (double the amount for fresh products). Wash and slice the lotus root, wash the loquat leaves and place them on the bottom of the plate, then place the sliced ​​lotus root on top. Lotus root can strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea and clear the heart fire