How to boil loquat leaves in water to relieve cough
Recently, with the change of seasons and the high incidence of influenza, cough remedies have become one of the hot topics on the Internet. Among them, loquat leaf boiled water has attracted much attention because of its natural and safe characteristics. This article will combine the hot discussions in the past 10 days to give you a detailed introduction to the correct method and precautions for boiling loquat leaves in water.
1. Statistics on popular antitussive topics across the Internet (last 10 days)
| keywords | Search volume (10,000 times) | Main discussion platform |
|---|---|---|
| Loquat leaves boiled in water | 28.5 | Xiaohongshu, Douyin, Baidu |
| Cough remedies | 42.3 | Weibo, WeChat, Zhihu |
| Natural cough remedies | 19.7 | Station B, Kuaishou |
2. Specific steps for boiling loquat leaves in water
1.Material preparation: 5-8 fresh loquat leaves (about 10 grams of dried leaves), 1 liter of water, and appropriate amount of rock sugar (optional).
2.Leaf treatment: Use a brush to clean the fluff on the back of the leaves to avoid irritating the throat. If using dry leaves, soak them for 30 minutes in advance.
3.Cooking method:
| steps | Operation | time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cut the leaves into pieces and put them in cold water | - |
| 2 | After boiling, turn to low heat | 15 minutes |
| 3 | Add rock sugar and stir | 2 minutes |
3. Precautions and popular questions and answers
1.Applicable people: Suitable for cough due to wind-heat (yellow and sticky phlegm), use with caution when cough due to wind-cold (phlegm is white and thin).
2.Netizens’ high-frequency problems:
| question | Professional answers |
|---|---|
| Can I drink it every day? | Consume no more than 7 consecutive days |
| Can pregnant women drink it? | Need to consult a Chinese medicine practitioner |
| Best drinking time | Take warm 1 hour after meals |
4. Matching and efficiency-increasing solutions (popular combinations on the Internet)
1.Loquat leaves + pear: Enhance lung moistening effect, suitable for dry cough without phlegm.
2.Loquat leaves + Luo Han Guo: Popular combination, a single video on Douyin has over 100,000 likes.
3.Loquat leaves + tangerine peel: For coughs with excessive phlegm, the collection of Xiaohongshu has reached 32,000.
5. Modern research support
According to the "Chinese Pharmacopoeia", loquat leaves contain saponins, volatile oils and other ingredients, which have antitussive and expectorant effects. Recent hot search research shows that its extract can inhibit the excitability of the cough center (data source: latest literature on CNKI).
Warm reminder: The method in this article is for reference only. If the cough lasts for more than 1 week or is accompanied by fever, please seek medical treatment in time. Although online folk remedies are very popular, they still need to be chosen based on your personal constitution.
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