When summer arrives, fresh loquats are also on the market. Loquats are full of treasures. Not only is the flesh sweet and juicy, but its leaves can also be used as medicine! Boiling loquat leaves in water is a secret recipe spread among the people, which can treat cough caused by lung heat and play the role of reducing phlegm and relieving cough.

It doesn’t take too long to boil loquat leaves in water. Take a handful of fresh loquat leaves and gently brush off the fluff on the back with a small brush. Wash the leaves and put them in a pot. Add cold water until the water covers the leaves. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Turn off the heat, drain the soup, let it warm before drinking. Loquat leaves boiled in water can treat wind-heat cough, as long as it is drunk two to three times a day after meals. Generally speaking, if you persist for a few days, the cough will be relieved.