What are the benefits of loquat leaves

Loquat is a common food among the people. The whole body of loquat is a treasure. Not only is the loquat fruit very delicious, but the loquat leaves are also very effective in treating cough. Many cough medicines contain loquat. In fact, in addition to treating cough, loquat also has a good effect on the treatment of many other diseases. So what are the effects of loquat leaves?

Antitussive, expectorant and antiasthmatic effects

The hydrocyanic acid produced by the hydrolysis of amygdalin in the body has a cough suppressant effect.

The water decoction or ethyl acetate extract has expectorant and antiasthmatic effects. The volatile oil contained in the leaves has a mild expectorant effect. There are also reports that loquat leaves have a strong antitussive effect but a weaker expectorant effect.

Antibacterial effect

Experiments show that the water decoction or ethyl acetate extract of this product has antibacterial effects on white or aureus Staphylococcus, Pneumococcus, and Shigella flexneri. However, some people believe that loquat leaves have no antibacterial effects and can stimulate the growth of Staphylococcus aureus.

Other effects

It has been reported that cold-infused ethanol extract of loquat leaves has an anti-inflammatory effect on carrageenan-induced paw swelling in rats, while local application or oral administration of warm-infused extract and oral administration of cold-infused extract have no anti-inflammatory effect.

Nutritional supplements

Loquat contains a variety of nutrients, which can effectively supplement the body's nutrients, improve the body's disease resistance, and play a role in strengthening the body.

When consuming loquat leaves to treat diseases, you must be careful that patients with stomach cold and vomiting cannot consume this medicine, and patients with lung diseases cannot consume this food. Loquat leaves contain some toxins, which can cause certain harm to our body and cause patients to experience symptoms such as severe coughing, which requires attention.