Loquat fruit is a food that can be used both as medicine and for consumption. It is mainly distributed in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions of China. It can be used to treat coughs when soaked in water. Let's learn about the efficacy, uses, and consumption methods of loquat fruit.
【Benefits and Uses of Loquat Fruit】
1. Wind-damp dispelling
Loquat fruit contains compounds such as colchicine and bergamot lactone, which have anti-rheumatic effects and can be used to treat rheumatic pain.
2. Heat-clearing and swelling reduction
Loquat fruit contains various organic acids, colchicine, hesperidin, taraxacin, and taraxacinic acid ethyl ester, which have heat-clearing, cooling blood, and swelling reduction effects. It can be used to treat abscesses, sores, and injuries.
3. Kidney tonifying and essence strengthening
Loquat fruit contains a large amount of acidic substances that have astringent properties and can treat conditions such as nocturnal emission and impotence caused by kidney deficiency and weakened essence.
4. Anti-cancer
The ethanolic extract of loquat fruit contains compounds such as inositol, hesperidin, beta-sitosterol, taraxacin, and beta-amyrin acetate, which have anti-tumor and inhibitory effects on cancer cell growth. It can help prevent and fight against cancer.
【Using Loquat Fruit to Treat Cough】
Loquat fruit can be directly soaked in hot water. If you have a cough, take about 15 grams of loquat fruit and steep it in tea. If the cough is severe, you can boil the loquat fruit and drink the decoction directly.
If the cough is severe, it is recommended to boil the loquat fruit, using about 20 grams each time. You can also use loquat fruit as an ingredient in soups for stronger health benefits.
Loquat fruit is spherical or blunt-conical, similar to pine cones. It has a hard and unpeelable woody texture, measuring about 4cm long and 3-4cm in diameter.
The surface is brown, and the uncracked fruit has a raised longitudinal ridge on the back, while the side is yellow-brown with 4-6 ridges. Removing the peel reveals 1-4 seeds. It has a fragrant aroma and a spicy taste.
Its main value lies in its medicinal use and is not meant to be consumed directly. It is a highly effective medicinal herb.
【Ways to Consume Loquat Fruit】
1. Ginseng and loquat fruit soup
Ingredients: 10g white ginseng, 10 loquat fruits, and 30g rock sugar. Soak the ingredients in water until they expand, then steam for one hour before consumption.
Usage: The ginseng can be left for the next day and steamed with loquat fruit using the same method. This can be done for three consecutive days.
Benefits: It helps nourish Qi, strengthen the spleen, and is suitable for post-illness weakness, spleen deficiency leading to weight loss, fatigue, spontaneous sweating, and diarrhea.
2. Loquat fruit stewed pig stomach
Ingredients: One pig stomach, cleaned, and stuffed with 40 coreless loquat fruits. Sew it up with thread and stew until cooked. Cut the pig stomach into slices and place it in a dish with the loquat fruit. Add appropriate amount of sesame oil, salt, spring onion, ginger, and garlic for seasoning.
Usage: It helps invigorate the spleen, nourish the stomach, and replenish deficiency. It is suitable for reduced appetite, weight loss, diarrhea, and edema.
