What are uses or treatment for loquat leaves?

Question

loquat leaves are herbal medicines, I need the main uses for it and what kind of treatment can be used for it

Answer 1

The leaves of loquat, Eriobotrya japonica, contain triterpene acids ( Alveolar macrophage - Chronic bronchitis-Inflammatory mediators )

The corosolic acid ( a pentacyclic triterpene acid ) from loquat leaves is a new raw material for blood glucose metabolism.

It seems to benefit hair growth too.

An infusion of the leaves, or the dried, powdered leaves, may be taken to relieve diarrhea and depression and to counteract intoxication from consumption of alcoholic beverages. Leaf poultices are applied on swellings.

This site http://www.liberherbarum.com/Pn3120.HTM

shows for use of leaves:

cough, dermatitis, abdominal trouble, expectorant, diuretic

Contents see second table, follow leaf sign in second last column.

Answer 2

Historically, Loquat species was an ornamental tree with small fruits and as ornamental was spread from Japan to Europe in 18th century. Later, in 19th century, since selections of cultivars with larger fruits were available, the fruits were used by consumers. However it is still used for landscaping (12). Nowadays most of the production is for fresh market. Loquat fruits have a melting and refreshing flesh, aromatic, sweet and sour. They are also consumed in syrup, jams and spirits (2,14). Leaves of Loquat are used in various countries to treat skin diseases and diabetes (3). Unifloral Loquat honey is very appreciated in Sicily (Italy) (15).

A loquat-leaf moxibustion therapy in which a green leaf of loquat and thereupon mattings of vegetable fibers such as for example the combination of a mat of cotton fabric and a mat of paper are placed preferably in this sequence on the surface of the body skin of a subject in the region of a desired "remedial spot" of the subject and thereafter a moxa stick kindled at one axial end thereof and pointed to the remedial spot across the layers of the mattings and the leaf is pressed at the fiery end of the stick onto the mattings so that the loquat leaf is locally fumigated by the smoke from the moxa stick for producing the combined medicinal effects of the moxa and the loquat leaf and, at the same time, the subject's body skin is pressed upon at the remedial spot and enjoys the remedial efficacy obtainable by the finger-pressure therapy known in the art of oriental medicine. There is further proposed a moxa stick which is sized and/or configured to be specifically suitable for use in a loquat-leaf moxibustion therapy

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