It has the effect of generating fluids and quenching thirst, and also has the effect of expectorant, which can treat coughs caused by lung heat. You can usually use loquat seeds in water to drink, but loquat kernel has toxicity, so loquat kernel can not be used for a long time, so as not to affect the body.
Loquat is a plant of the genus Loquat in the family Rosaceae, because the fruit resembles the Chinese musical instrument pipa and got its name, also known as the reed branch, reed orange, gold pills, jiaozi, etc., the end of the fall and winter when the flowers, spring and summer when the ripe, is a "unique set of four seasons of the air" of the fruit. It is native to southwestern China, and is now cultivated all over the country, as well as in Australia, Spain, the United States, and Japan. The loquat is a small evergreen tree with a beautiful shape and is often used as an ornamental tree. Loquat flowers, leaves, fruits contain a variety of nutrients needed by the human body, has a very high food and medicinal value.