Relieving Cough: The Recipe for Dried Loquat Flower Tea and Common Misconceptions

Coughing is the most annoying symptom when you have a cold. Coughing is a protective reflex of the body, but some people just can't stop coughing, no matter how much cold medicine they take. Is there a problem with the respiratory system? This article recommends the recipe for making dried loquat flower tea to relieve cough and discusses common misconceptions about treating coughs!

【Possible Causes of Cough】

1. Allergic rhinitis or sinusitis

Cough caused by diseases in the nasal area (such as allergic rhinitis or sinusitis) has a medical term called upper airway cough syndrome. These patients often have obvious nasal symptoms, such as sneezing, clear or yellow runny nose, nasal congestion, headache, and decreased sense of smell. Some typical signs can be seen during nasal cavity examination, such as pale and swollen mucosa, clear watery nasal discharge, etc.

2. Laryngopharyngeal reflux

Stomach acid is highly corrosive. When stomach acid refluxes into the pharynx, it irritates the throat and causes coughing. Patients with this condition often feel a foreign body sensation in the throat and have a small amount of white sticky phlegm, which is difficult to cough up. Some patients' symptoms worsen after eating. A few people also experience obvious acid reflux, heartburn, and bloating in the stomach.

3. Allergic cough

These patients often have an allergic constitution but do not show typical allergic rhinitis symptoms. Allergen tests or serum IgE tests may be positive. Among the cases seen by doctors, the most common allergen is dust mites.

Sleep apnea-related cough and cough caused by tracheal invasion of tumors have also been seen in clinical practice, but these are rare cases in otolaryngology, so they will not be elaborated here.

【Common Misconceptions】

1. Delayed treatment: Many people think that cough is a minor illness and don't take it seriously, so they try to tough it out on their own. As a result, the cough not only does not get better on its own, but also leads to more severe inflammatory infections. For cough caused by a cold, it is necessary to pay enough attention and seek timely and proper medication.

2. Improper use of medication: For example, using chuanbei cough syrup or strong loquat syrup without considering whether they are suitable for the specific type of cough. These two medicines are cooling in nature and are not suitable for cough caused by wind-cold. However, the majority of patients have cough caused by wind-cold infection, and taking these cooling medicines will only make the condition worse.

【Recipe for Dried Loquat Flower Tea to Relieve Cough】

Recipe for dried loquat flower tea:

1. Rinse the harvested loquat flowers. If you want to pick loquat fruits, it is best to pluck the flowers (instead of picking the whole cluster), as the loquat fruits will be larger.

2. After picking the loquat flowers, rinse them and let them dry in the sun. Since loquat flowers can only be picked during certain seasons, it is necessary to dry them in the sun for future use.

3. After drying, the loquat flowers can be used to make tea.

Brewing method: Take about 7 grams of the dried loquat flowers and put them in a cup. Pour boiling water over them and wait for a moment before drinking. It can be brewed in a covered cup or soaked in a large pot. Adding a suitable amount of rock sugar or honey will enhance the flavor. Loquat flower tea has a mild loquat aroma and a pure and refreshing taste. It is a green and healthy drink, considered a top-quality tea.

Only by using medication targeted to the specific condition can effective results be achieved. Coughs also need to be treated according to the individual symptoms.