The efficacy and function of golden back loquat leaves

In today's society, health preservation seems to be an eternal topic. Nowadays, many people like to use some Chinese medicinal materials to regulate their bodies, because these medicinal materials are natural and pollution-free. Here we will introduce to you the medicinal material golden back loquat leaf.

[Other names] Rhododendron balsamina, wild loquat (Information on medicinal plants for the prevention and treatment of chronic bronchitis in the elderly).

[Source] It is the leaves of Rhododendron australis of the Ericaceae family. It can be harvested throughout the year. Brush off the hairs on the back of the leaves, cut into shreds and use raw or roasted with honey.

[Original form] Evergreen shrub, up to 3 meters high. Young branches yellow, glabrous. The leaves are clustered at the top of the branches, leathery, broadly ovate or obovate, 5 to 10 cm long, with a pointed or convex tip, a rounded or nearly cordate base, smooth on the upper side, with concave veins, and densely covered with yellow-brown hairs on the lower side, which gradually fall off later; the petioles are light yellow, hairless, and 1 to 2 cm long. The umbel raceme is terminal, with more than 10 flowers; the flowers are white to pink; the calyx is short, glabrous, and has semicircular teeth; the corolla is bell-shaped, with 5 lobes, round and notched; there are 10 stamens; the ovary has powdery hairs. The capsule is cylindrical, about 1.2 cm long, with 8 grooves, glabrous, and the style is persistent. Flowering period is from May to June.

[Habitat distribution] It mostly grows on the shady slopes of high mountains. Distributed in Shaanxi, Gansu, Sichuan, Qinghai and other places.

【Properties and flavors】 ① "Shaanxi Chinese Herbal Medicine": "bitter, flat."

【Functions and indications】 "Shaanxi Chinese Herbal Medicine": "Clears the lungs and purges fire, relieves cough and resolves phlegm. Treats cough, phlegm and asthma."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 1 to 3 fen; or drink as tea.

【Note】 Shaanxi Chinese Herbal Medicine: "The leaves of golden loquat are anti-taro seven, the hairs on the back of the leaves are poisonous, brush them off when taken internally."

[Additional prescription] ① Treat asthma caused by phlegm: 2 qian of golden-back loquat leaves, 73 qian of chasing wind, 72 qian of bamboo root, 72 qian of panlong, 2 qian of stretch tendon grass, and 1 qian of akebia. Decoction in water. (Information on medicinal plants for the prevention and treatment of chronic tracheitis in the elderly)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Shaanxi Chinese Herbal Medicine".

Through the description above, we know what golden back loquat leaves are and what effects golden back loquat leaves have. The medicinal value of golden-back loquat leaves is very high, which is beneficial to improving the immune system and is a worthy choice for us.