What are the functions and functions of loquat leaves?

　　Efficacy and functions of loquat leaves

　　Loquat leaves, as the name suggests, are the leaves of the loquat tree. So what are its effects and functions?

　　1. Supplement nutrition: Loquat contains a variety of nutrients, which can effectively supplement the body's nutrients, improve the body's disease resistance, and play a role in strengthening the body.

　　2. Moisten the lungs and relieve coughs: Loquat kernels contain amygdalin, which can relieve coughs and eliminate phlegm, and can treat various cough。

　　3. Reduce stomach and stop vomiting: Loquat leaves are good for releasing heat and reducing qi, reducing qi, and stopping vomiting. It can treat various vomiting and hiccups.

　　4. Prevent influenza: Loquat fruits and leaves can inhibit influenza viruses and can prevent influenza cold。

　　Loquat leaf therapeutic recipes

　　Loquat leaf porridge

　　Ingredients: 15 grams of loquat leaves (double the fresh product), 100 grams of rice, appropriate amount of water.

　　Preparation method: First fry the loquat leaves, remove the residue and extract the juice, then add rice to cook the porridge.

　　Efficacy: This product clears the lungs and stomach, lowers qi and resolves phlegm. Loquat leaves moisten the lungs, nourish the stomach and resolve phlegm. Rice nourishes the lungs and replenishes qi. It is especially suitable for patients with fever due to Qi and Yin deficiency.

　　Mulberry leaf and loquat tea

　　Ingredients: 10 grams each of mulberry leaves, wild chrysanthemums, and loquat leaves.

　　Preparation method: Make the three flavors of mulberry leaves, wild chrysanthemums and loquat leaves into a coarse powder and drink it frequently instead of tea.

　　Efficacy: This product's mulberry leaves and chrysanthemums can clear the liver and purge fire, dispel wind and resolve phlegm. It is suitable for symptoms such as excessive liver yang, lightheadedness, dry mouth, bitter mouth, and elevated blood pressure caused by liver fire invading the stomach. In addition, this product has the effect of relieving symptoms and is also effective for sore throat, fever, cough and asthma, and yellow phlegm due to wind-heat and cold.

　　Note: These three flavors are all cold and cool products. If you experience cold pain in the epigastrium or lower abdomen, or diarrhea after drinking tea, stop using it immediately; people with yang deficiency and who are afraid of cold should use with caution.

　　Loquat lotus root

　　Ingredients: 400 grams of fresh lotus root, 10 grams of loquat leaves (double the fresh product).

　　Preparation method: Wash the lotus roots and slice them, wash the loquat leaves and place them on the bottom of the plate, then place the cut lotus root slices on top.

　　Efficacy: Lotus root strengthens the spleen, stops diarrhea and clears the heart fire. The heart is the master of the five internal organs. If the heart fire is clear, the heat in the whole body will subside. This product is bitter at first and then sweet, with an endless aftertaste. It is very suitable for use after cooling in summer.

　　Medicinal prescriptions of loquat leaves

　　1. To treat cough and phlegm in the throat: 5 qian for loquat leaves, 0.2 qian for Sichuan clams, 2 qian for almonds, and 2 qian for tangerine peel. At the end of the day, take one or two qian for each dose and give it with boiled water.

　　2. Treat lung heat and cough: 9 grams of loquat leaves, 12 grams of mulberry bark, 6 grams of skullcap, decoction in water. Or 12 grams of honey-roasted loquat leaves and 15 grams of honey-roasted mulberry bark, decoction in water and take.

　　3. Treat wind-heat cough: 9 grams each of loquat leaves, bitter almonds, mulberry bark, chrysanthemums, and burdock seeds. Decoct and take.

　　4. To treat lung wind and cough: 30 grams of dried loquat leaves, 15-18 grams each of coriander and fenugreek, and 5 pieces of mugwort leaves. Decoct in water, mix with brown sugar and take it morning and evening.

　　5. To treat dryness and cough: 9 grams of dried loquat leaves (hair removed), 9 grams of dried mulberry leaves, 15 grams of grass roots, decoction in water and take.

　　6. Treat whooping cough: 15 grams of loquat leaves, 15 grams of mulberry bark, 9 grams of Digu bark, and 3 grams of licorice. Decoction in water.

　　7. To treat vomiting: 2 loquat leaves, 5 persimmon stems, 6 grams of calamus, and a handful of Guizhuqing (the second layer of skin scraped from cinnamon bark). Decoct and take.