Herbs that Relieve Coughing and Wheezing
Pi Pa Ye 枇杷叶
Folium Eriobotryae Japonicae Loquat Leaf
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Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Cool
- Nature & Flavour
- Bitter, Cool
- Channels Entered
- LU, ST
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Folium Eriobotryae Japonicae
- Chinese
- 枇杷叶
- Tone Marks
- pí pa yè
Chinese Herb Actions
- Transforms Phlegm, Stops Cough, Clears Lung Heat, Descends Lung Qi For cough or wheeze with yellow, copious sputum, bitter taste, and dry mouth due to Lung Heat. For dry cough with dry mouth and red tongue due to Dryness or Heat
- Harmonizes the Stomach, Clears Stomach Heat, Descends Stomach Qi For nausea and vomiting with sour smell, acid regurgitation and thirst, hiccups and belching due to Stomach Heat or Rebellious Stomach Qi
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 10-15 grams dried in decoction, 15-30 grams fresh, wrapped in cheesecloth (Chen)
- 6-15 grams in decoction (Bensky)
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Do not use for cough due to Cold
- Do not use in cases with nausea or vomiting due to Stomach Cold
Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose
- The hair like fuzz on the fresh leaves may be irritating to the mucosa and cause coughing, edema and larynx spasms. The fresh herb should be scrubbed or wrapped in cheesecloth
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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Chinese Herbs Books & References
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