Loquat leaves are bitter, pungent, cold and non-toxic, so don't worry too much. Moreover, the amygdalin contained in it can produce trace hydrocyanic acid under the decomposition of microbial enzymes, which can play a certain calming role in the respiratory center, and loquat leaves also have the functions of clearing away lung heat and reducing lung qi.

Therefore, for some people with lung heat cough, asthenia due to yin deficiency and chronic cough, some fresh loquat leaves can be used to boil water to drink, which can clear lung heat, relieve cough and asthma.

2 Method of boiling water with fresh loquat leaves Fresh loquat leaves can be directly used for boiling water. Generally, take fresh loquat leaves of about 15-30g, clean them with clear water, put them in a pot, add a proper amount of clear water, and then turn to medium heat to boil them for about 15 minutes.

Because there is a certain amount of fluff on loquat leaves, if it is used for boiling water, it must be brushed clean, otherwise the fluff may stimulate the respiratory mucosa after entering the human body, thus aggravating cough symptoms.

Whether loquat leaves are cooked with old leaves or young leaves, it is recommended to use old leaves.

The contents of amygdalin, ursolic acid, oleanolic acid and vitamins in old leaves are higher than those in young leaves, so if it is used to relieve cough, it is recommended to use old leaves for better effect.

However, there are many reasons for cough, and the boiled water of loquat leaves can only play a certain auxiliary therapeutic role. If the symptoms do not improve or worsen after taking loquat leaf water, it is recommended that the patient go to the hospital in time and take the medicine under the guidance of a doctor.

What is the effect of cooking and relieving cough with loquat leaves? It is recommended to cook with rock sugar.

Loquat leaves have the function of relieving cough and resolving phlegm. It is suggested that when boiling loquat water, you can add a proper amount of rock sugar to cook it together, because rock sugar also has the functions of tonifying the middle energizer, nourishing the stomach and moistening the lungs, and taking it together will have a better antitussive effect on the human body.

Moreover, the taste of rock sugar is sweet, and the boiling water of loquat leaves is weak. If the two are boiled together, the taste will be better.