Plant Information

Common Name: FRUIT - LOQUAT
Scientific Name: Eriobotrya japonica
Alternative Names: Japanese Medlar

N/A

RN/A

Seed Pricing Latest Pricelists

Description

• Perennial
• The loquat is native to southeastern China and has been cultivated since ancient times in China and Japan.
• It is a hardy, evergreen shrub or small tree that can grow to 5-10m tall, with a rounded crown, short trunk and woolly new twigs.
• The loquat bears fragrant clusters of white flowers from autumn to winter, followed by edible yellow to orange/red fruits up to 4cm long.

Culinary Uses

• The fruits are delicious to eat raw – they have a slightly acid, refreshing flavor.
• Loquats may be eaten for desert, either fresh or as an ingredient of a fruit salad or cooked as compote.
• They are also processed into conserves (preserved in syrup), jams, jellies candies and liqueur.

Parts Used

• The tender leaves are harvested as required and can be used fresh or dried.
• The hairs should be removed from the leaves to prevent irritation of the throat.

Medicinal Uses. It is said that

• Loquat fruit is low in saturated fat and sodium and rich in minerals (calcium, iron, selenium), fatty acids, malic acid as well as vitamin A in the form of beta-carotene.
• The leaves are one of the most popular cough remedies in the Far East and it is an ingredient of many patent medicines.
• Loquat leaf has been scientifically shown to have a large amount of incredible health benefits.
• It aids Mucous Membranes - will assist the body by acting as a mucolytic agent, which helps dissolve thick mucus that holds toxic compounds.
• The leaf combats Diabetes – it produces a variety of chemicals that have been shown to increase insulin production which may help to reduce diabetes.
• Therefor, the leaf has been approved by the Chinese government as an anti-diabetic agent because it produces a set of natural bodily chemicals, which increase insulin production.
• Loquat Leaf Supports the Pancreas - the only way to fight Diabetes is to either supplement the pancreas's production of insulin or to help the pancreas produce insulin by regenerating its cells.
• Loquat Leaf supports pancreatic cells.

The information contained within this website is for educational purposes only. This site merely recounts the traditional uses of specific plants as recorded through history. Always seek advice from a medical practitioner.

Mountain Herb Estate, and its representatives will not be held responsible for the improper use of any plants or documentation provided. By use of this site and the information contained herein you agree to hold harmless Mountain Herb Estate, its affiliates and staff