Can I drink loquat leaf water when I am pregnant?

Loquat is a fruit that is often used to treat coughs. Loquat grows in the southeastern region of China. Many people in the north have never seen loquat trees or loquat fruits. They have only heard of some medicines made from loquat in advertisements. If a woman has some coughing symptoms during pregnancy, can she drink loquat leaf water during pregnancy? Loquat water can not only relieve the symptoms of cough, but also regulate the stomach~

Pregnant women can drink water boiled with loquat leaves in moderation, but not in excess. In addition to treating cough, boiling loquat leaves in water has other benefits. Loquat leaves are a medicine that can calm the stomach, moisten the heart and lungs, and nourish the liver and kidneys. Pregnant mothers can drink water boiled with loquat leaves, which can help regulate the stomach and intestines. If the expectant mother suffers from chronic bronchitis, she can also drink water boiled with loquat leaves. Loquat leaves contain nerol, citric acid, myrcene and other ingredients, which can have a good therapeutic effect on chronic bronchitis. If you experience morning sickness in early pregnancy, you can also boil loquat leaves in water and drink it to relieve the symptoms.

Morning sickness is also quite common during pregnancy, and mothers feel very uncomfortable once they vomit. Boiling loquat leaves in water and drinking it can effectively relieve morning sickness! It was recorded as early as in the "Herbal Handbook" that pregnant mothers can drink a small amount. As early as in "Bencao Huiyan", it was recorded that loquat leaves are a medicine that can calm the stomach, moisten the heart and lungs, and nourish the liver and kidneys. Pregnant mothers can drink water boiled with loquat leaves to regulate the stomach and intestines!

Therefore, it is okay for pregnant mothers to consume loquat leaves boiled in water in moderation during pregnancy. However, be sure to take it in moderation, because loquat leaves contain saponins, ursolic acid and other substances. If pregnant mothers drink too much, it will cause abdominal pain, diarrhea and other problems. Pregnant women with cold stomach should not drink loquat water, because it is recorded in "Bencao Jingshu" that those with cold stomach, vomiting and wind-cold cough in the lungs should avoid it. Therefore, pregnant women with cold stomach should drink less! When pregnant mothers drink loquat water, they should choose to take it after meals. Because drinking loquat water on an empty stomach will put a burden on the pregnant mother's stomach, and loquat leaves contain calcium oxalate, it is not suitable to drink on an empty stomach. Calcium oxalate is easy to precipitate, and drinking it on an empty stomach will cause constipation in pregnant women.

Therefore, pregnant women can drink boiled loquat leaves, but they need to follow the precautions described above to ensure that boiled loquat leaves can benefit pregnant mothers without affecting the healthy development of pregnant mothers and their babies!