Can loquat seeds be eaten? This is what happens after eating it!

Loquat is a very common fruit in daily life. Regular consumption of loquat is good for the body and can help reduce phlegm and relieve cough. In addition to the pulp, loquat also has large loquat seeds, which are not edible. If you eat loquat seeds, toxic substances may easily appear, which can endanger your life.

Can loquat seeds be eaten?

Loquat is a common fruit. It is yellow apricot in color and tastes delicious. If after eating the loquat flesh, there will be a core left, can the loquat core be eaten?

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that fresh loquat can moisten the lungs, relieve cough, promote fluid production and quench thirst, harmonize the stomach and stop vomiting, and reduce qi and resolve phlegm. Especially people who suffer from long-term dry mouth and tongue, dry cough, long-term cough due to tuberculosis, and hemoptysis should eat more loquats. However, loquat seeds contain cyanogenic glycosides, so they must be removed before consumption. Don’t eat the seeds when eating loquats!

Loquat seeds are not edible. If you swallow a loquat seed, the cyanogenic glycoside will be hydrolyzed by saliva when you chew it, releasing the highly toxic substance hydrogen cyanide. Under the action of enzymes, it can decompose and release hydrocyanic acid, leading to hydrocyanic acid poisoning. After being absorbed, hydrogen cyanide combines with the iron-containing respiratory enzymes in tissue cells, causing hypoxia, which in turn damages the respiratory and vasomotor center functions. In severe cases, it can even cause respiratory paralysis and death. To be on the safe side, it is best to go to the hospital and seek medical treatment from a doctor.

Loquat seeds cannot be eaten, but they have certain medicinal value. Chinese medicine believes that loquat seeds are bitter and neutral in nature, and have the effects of resolving phlegm and relieving cough, soothing the liver, regulating qi and moistening the intestines. The specific usage is introduced as follows:

50g loquat kernels and 50g honey. Mash the loquat seeds, boil them with water to extract the juice, let it cool, add honey and mix well. Drink it in 2-3 times. It has the effect of relieving cough, regulating qi and moistening the intestines. It can be used to treat cough, constipation, qi regulation, hernia and other symptoms.

If you blindly consume loquat seeds, you must seek medical attention immediately. If it is inconvenient to see a doctor, you can drink the egg whites of a few raw eggs, and then use a clean index finger to stimulate the throat at the upper back of the child's tongue to induce vomiting so that the stomach contents can be vomited out as soon as possible. Minimize the possibility of poisoning! After inducing vomiting, boil half a pound of mung beans in water and drink it. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that mung bean water has a detoxifying effect. Drinking more water can help toxins be excreted from the body through urine as quickly as possible. Look at the specific performance and pay close attention. If you find any signs of trouble, it is better to seek medical attention immediately. Don't take it lightly!