Why can't loquat seeds be eaten?
First of all, the substances contained in loquat seeds are not good for health and cannot be eaten. Therefore, when eating loquat, you must go to the core before eating. Remember not to eat loquat seeds together. If you accidentally eat loquat seeds, the harmful substances contained in loquat seeds will release toxic hydrocyanic acid if saliva dissolves. It will make people feel hypoxia and damage the function of respiratory system and vascular movement center. Secondly, if the poisoning is serious, it will lead to respiratory paralysis. Therefore, when eating loquat, the loquat core must be cleaned, and the loquat core cannot be directly eaten by the human body. Finally, although loquat seed can not be eaten directly, it can be used as medicine after special processing, which is very helpful for relieving cough and resolving phlegm, soothing the liver and regulating qi. But non-professionals should not eat loquat seeds privately, after all, the seriousness of the consequences is not acceptable to everyone. Don't eat what you shouldn't eat or drink what you shouldn't drink. Health is the most important thing.
How does loquat kernel eat to treat cough?
1. Wash and dry fresh loquat seeds for later use. 2. Weigh 9 ~ 15g loquat core and mash it. 3. Add 3 slices of ginger, decoct in water, cook for more than ten minutes, remove residue, and add a little sugar, morning and evening 1 time. Loquat can treat cough with nuclear energy. Loquat pit is a kind of medicinal material with light green or white appearance and white interior, which is rich in oil, slightly fragrant, astringent and slightly cold. Because it contains amygdalin, it can relieve cough, eliminate phlegm and treat cough, and has the effects of eliminating phlegm and relieving cough, soothing the liver and regulating qi, inducing diuresis and reducing swelling. According to the records of Sichuan traditional Chinese medicine, loquat nucleus is "slightly cold". Therefore, loquat seed is mainly suitable for treating cough due to lung heat, such as cough and asthma, vomiting, polydipsia, chronic cough, dry throat and thirst, and insufficient stomach qi. Note that it is used for colds and coughs caused by lung heat. Loquat is slightly cold, and people who have a cold and cough will get worse after eating it. Remember that it's a cooked loquat pit. Loquat seed contains cyanoside, which is poisonous when eaten raw. Oral loquat seed should not be overdosed. Although the toxicity is destroyed by boiling at high temperature when taking medicine, it cannot be completely eliminated, so it cannot be eaten in large quantities. Excessive use may lead to poisoning and death in severe cases.
How to peel loquat
Method 1: soak loquat in hot water. Hot water can't make boiled water, but hot water of about 70 degrees. After soaking loquat in hot water, loquat peel can be peeled off smoothly.
Method 2: Clean loquat first, and then scrape it from top to bottom along one side with your finger nails. The color of loquat skin scraped by nails will become deeper and softer. Scrape the whole skin of loquat in this way, and then start peeling. At this time, you will find that loquat peel is easier to tear off. Before scraping loquat, be careful not to have too sharp nails, otherwise it will puncture loquat, which is not good.
Method 3: Prepare a spoon, clean the spoon and loquat, scrape the whole loquat from top to bottom with the edge of the spoon, and peel off the loquat skin easily after turning around. If there is no spoon, use the back of a fruit knife instead.
How to eat loquat to treat cough is the best.
The best way to treat cough is to peel loquat and boil it into sugar water with rock sugar. If there is no loquat, you can also choose loquat leaves. After washing with clear water, boiling sweet soup with appropriate amount of rock sugar can also play a role in treating cough. In addition, appropriate amount of Siraitia grosvenorii or Lily can be added to relieve cough and phlegm. It should be noted that loquat can only play an auxiliary role in treating cough, so when cough occurs, don't rely too much on this method of treating cough. If you have been treated with this method for several days and the cough symptoms have not improved obviously, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to avoid getting worse and worse and delaying the illness.