Pi Pa Ye
Name: Loquat Leaf (枇杷葉)
Pinyin: Pi Pa Ye
Pharm. Name: Folium Eriobotryae, Folium
Properties:
|
Taste |
Characteristics |
Organs |
Dosage |
|
Bitter |
Clear lung heat and resolve phlegm, stop cough and relieve dyspnea, clear stomach, and stopping vomiting. |
Lung, Stomach |
4.5-16g |
Description:
The dry leaf of Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. of family Rosaceae. It can clear lung heat, direct lung qi downward, resolve phlegm, and stop dyspnea. For lung heat cough with symptoms of yellow and sticky phlegm, it is often combined with herbs to reinforce the action of clearing the lung and resolving phlegm, such as Sang Bai Pi and Huang Qin, and so on. It is also indicated for vomiting and hiccup due to stomach heat with actions of clearing stomach heat and directing stomach qi downward. In addition, it has actions of clearing stomach heat and quenching thirst, so it is indicated for thirsty due to heat diseases or diabetes.