Are loquat leaves poisonous? How much is the price per jin?

Loquat leaves are the leaves of small evergreen trees of the rose family. There is a TV series that says, "the new leaves of loquat are poisonous, but the old leaves are non-toxic." many people are scared after watching it. So, are loquat leaves really poisonous? How much is the price per jin?

Are loquat leaves poisonous?

Loquat leaf itself is not poisonous.

1. Loquat leaves are loquat leaves, 12-30 cm long and 3-9 cm wide, leathery, lanceolate, oblanceolate, Obovate or elliptic moment round, apex acute or acuminate, base cuneate or attenuate into petiole, margin sparsely serrate, wrinkled above, densely gray-brown tomentose below.

2. Loquat trees are distributed in south-central and Shaanxi, Gansu, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places. Their leaves can be harvested all the year round. No matter the new or old leaves, they are not toxic, but the new leaves have a layer of fine hairs on them, which are slightly toxic. If eaten raw, they will release trace amounts of cyanide. The fine hairs need to be brushed off. If they are not brushed off, the fine hairs may adhere to the walls of the throat, thus aggravating the symptoms of cough. In severe cases, there may be throat edema, resulting in difficulty breathing.

3. Loquat leaf is a common traditional Chinese medicine, which tastes bitter, slightly pungent and slightly cold. it has the effects of clearing lung and relieving cough, relieving adverse stomach and relieving thirst, mainly treating lung heat and phlegm cough, yin deficiency and fatigue cough, hemoptysis, hematemesis, vomiting blood, stomach heat and vomiting, pregnancy, vomiting milk, eliminating thirst and lung wind and facial sores. However, patients with stomach-cold vomiting and wind-cold cough syndrome can not be taken, if taken, not only can not relieve the symptoms, but also lead to aggravation of the disease. Therefore, for patients with stomach-cold vomiting and wind-cold cough syndrome, loquat leaves are "toxic".

How much is the price of loquat leaves per jin?

Loquat leaves of different specifications, different producing areas, different markets, the price is not the same.

1. According to 8u58, the price of loquat leaf (Qingtong) is 4 yuan / kg, and that of loquat leaf (Huangtong) is 3 yuan / kg.

2. According to the Chinese Medicinal Materials Market Network, the price of loquat leaves (color green goods) is 4 yuan / kg, and that of loquat leaves (unified goods) is 2.8 yuan / kg.

3. According to Kangmei traditional Chinese Medicine Network, the price of loquat leaves is 3.5 yuan / kg in Bozhou, 3.8 yuan / kg in Anguo, 4 yuan / kg in Chengdu, Lianqiao and Puning, and 4.2 yuan / kg in Yulin.

4. According to the traditional Chinese medicine Tiandi Network, the producing price of loquat leaf (Qingtong) is 2.4yuan / kg in Chengdu, Sichuan, 2.2yuan / kg in Yiling District of Hubei Province, 2.3yuan / kg in Putian of Fujian Province, and 4 yuan / kg in Hehuachi Pharmaceutical City, Yulin Pharmaceutical City, Bozhou Pharmaceutical City and Anguo Pharmaceutical City.

Conclusion: loquat leaf itself is non-toxic, and is a common traditional Chinese medicine, which has the effects of clearing lung and relieving cough, relieving adverse stomach and relieving thirst, but the new leaf has a layer of fine hair, which is slightly toxic and will release trace cyanide when eaten raw. Its fine hairs need to be brushed off; its price is mostly between 3-4 yuan / kg, and the specific price shall prevail locally.