The efficacy and function of golden back loquat

Golden back loquat is a common Chinese medicine in clinical practice. For people with poor physical constitution, eating golden back loquat can help us better maintain health. Today I will introduce golden back loquat to you.

【English name】 Fruit of Przewalsk Rhododendron

[Source] Medicinal material source: The fruit of Rhododendron longshuensis of the Ericaceae family.

【Original form】 Evergreen shrub, 1-3m high. Young branches are sturdy, yellow, and have short soft hairs, while old branches are grayish white to brown and cracked longitudinally. The leaves are clustered at the top of the branches, nearly whorled; the petiole is light yellow, 1-2cm long; the leaf blade is leathery, elliptical to rectangular, 7-10cm long, 3-5cm wide, obtuse at the apex, with a short tip, the base is rounded and nearly cordate, sometimes broadly cuneate, smooth and hairless on the surface, green, yellow-green on the back, densely covered with yellow-brown hairs and scarlet glandular scales, which gradually fall off later. The inflorescence is terminal in the form of a corymbose raceme. There are 10-15 flowers, each 1-2.5 cm long; the calyx is short with semicircular teeth; the corolla is bell-shaped, white to pink, 3.5 cm long, 5-lobed, the lobes are rounded, and slightly notched at the top; there are 10 stamens, and the lower half of the filaments are slightly coarse and short hairs; there is 1 pistil, the ovary is oval, usually smooth and hairless, sometimes with powdery hairs, the style is slightly longer than the stamens, and the stigma is capitate. Capsule cylindrical, 1.2-1.5cm long, with 6 grooves, style persistent. The flowering period is May-June, and the fruiting period is July-August.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in mixed forests on the shady slopes of high mountains at an altitude of 2900-4000m, and also in solitary forests.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; neutral

【Functions and indications】 Clears the lungs and relieves cough; harmonizes the stomach and stops vomiting. Mainly used for lung heat, cough and vomiting

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 6-9g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the introduction in the above article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of the golden back loquat. I hope everyone can follow the doctor's advice when taking it, and at the same time pay attention to exercise and enhance their own resistance.