Loquat
枇杷Malay: Lokat
Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.
Also known as: Loquat Leaf, Reed Orange Leaf
Properties & Functions
Functions: Clears lungs and stops cough, harmonizes stomach and directs qi downward, quenches thirst
Indications:
- Lung-heat phlegm cough
- Yin-deficiency chronic cough
- Coughing blood
- Nosebleed
- Vomiting blood
- Stomach-heat nausea
- Morning sickness
- Infant milk vomiting
- Excessive thirst
Usage & Prescriptions
Dosage: Leaves: decoct 9-15g (fresh 15-30g); or make syrup; or pills/powder.
Hoarse voice
Fresh loquat leaves 30g, lophatherum 15g, decoct
Lung-heat cough
Loquat leaf 9g, mulberry bark 12g, scutellaria 6g, decoct
Clear stomach, moisten lungs, stop cough
A few loquat leaves, 1 snow pear, 2 pieces rock sugar, water. Simmer together
Recipes & Preparations
Loquat Leaf Pear Soup
Classic Chinese lung-clearing dessert soup for cough
Servings: Serves 2
Ingredients:
- •Loquat leaves, a few
- •Snow pear, 1
- •Rock sugar, 2 pieces
- •Water as needed
Instructions:
- 1.Wash loquat leaves, wrap in cheesecloth (to filter fine hairs)
- 2.Peel and core snow pear, cut into chunks
- 3.Place all in pot with water
- 4.Bring to boil, then simmer for 30 minutes
- 5.Add rock sugar, stir to dissolve
- 6.Remove loquat leaf bag, serve warm
Caution
Wrap in cloth when decocting. Contraindicated for cold-lung cough and cold-stomach vomiting.
Quick Reference
- Nature & Flavor
- Bitter, slightly pungent, slightly cold
- Parts Used
- Leaves
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Standard Dosage
- Leaves: decoct 9-15g (fresh 15-30g); or make syrup; or pills/powder.
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