Loquat Chen Pi boiled water effect moisturize the lungs and lower the qi (moisturize the lungs, so that the upward rush of lung qi down), regulate qi and strengthen the spleen (regulate qi and strengthen the spleen), but boiled water to drink the therapeutic effect is limited, should be used in accordance with the doctor’s advice. 1. Loquat is both a food and a Chinese herb, and as a food it does not have the efficacy of a drug, but mainly provides the body with nutrients. When loquat is used as a medicinal herb, it is sweet and sour in flavor; cool in nature; and non-toxic. It belongs to the spleen, lung and liver meridians, and has the effects of moistening the lungs and lowering the qi (moisturizing the lungs so that the upwardly charged lung qi descends) and quenching thirst. It is used for vomiting, coughing and wheezing with lung heat, and quenching thirst. Eating too much loquat is easy to generate phlegm and dampness, and it is not recommended for people with spleen deficiency and slippery discharge. 2. Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae is a kind of Chinese herb that belongs to the lung and spleen meridians and is pungent and warm in nature. It is effective in regulating qi and strengthening the spleen, resolving phlegm and drying dampness. It is used for distention and fullness in the epigastrium (abdomen), cough with excessive phlegm, poor appetite, vomiting and diarrhea. The adverse effects of Chen Pi are not clear, note that people with Qi deficiency syndrome, Yin deficiency and dry cough should take it with caution. Therefore, loquat and tangerine peel boiled together in water has the effect of moisturizing the lungs and lowering the qi, regulating qi and strengthening the spleen. But simply boil water to drink the therapeutic effect is limited, for the treatment of disease should be prescribed by the doctor to match into the Chinese medicine prescription. Specifically consult a medical professional for advice.