Ingredient: Loquat leaf (pi pa ya).
| Mandarin: 枇杷葉 Pin-Yin: Pi Pa Ye English: Eriobotrya Romaji: Biwayo Kanji: 枇杷葉 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Eriobotryae Folium
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Neutral, bitter
Channels Entered:
- Stomach, lung
Herb Actions:
- Clears phlegm
- Cools lung heat
- Directs lung qi downward
- Harmonizes the stomach
- Cools stomach heat
- Directs stomach qi downward
Contraindications:
- Use cautiously for those with cough or vomiting caused by cold
Commonly Found In:
- Magnolia Flower & Gypsum Formula, Eriobotrya & Ophiopogon Formula, Sweet Combination