Pi Pa Ye (Loquat Leaf) - Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Name: Pi Pa Ye
English Name: Loquat Leaf

Clinical Usage and Indications

  • Transforms phlegm, clears lung heat - lung heat patterns with cough.
  • Harmonizes the stomach, clears stomach heat, redirects rebellious stomach qi - nausea, vomiting, hiccups, belching.
  • Often fried in honey to strengthen the lung moistening function, or in ginger juice to increase its ability to stop nausea and vomiting.

Functional Groups (Click for Summary/Study Notes)

Dosage and Preparation Notes

  • Dosage: 4.5-12g
  • Fresh: 15-30g

Channels/Meridians Influenced

Associated Temperature and Taste

Cautions and Contraindications

There are currently no contraindications listed.

Staff Clinician Notes

There are no additional notes for this herb.

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