Herb Listings
Pi Pa Ye / Loquat Leaf | |||
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Taste: Bitter • Temperature: Cool • Category: Tranform Phlegm & Stop Coughing • Sub Category: Relieve Coughing & Wheezing | |||
Dosage4.5-12g, 15-30g if used fresh |
Actions1. Transforms phlegm, clears Lung heat, & redirects Lung qi downward: for Lung heat patterns with cough.2. Harmonizes the Stomach, clears Stomach heat & redirects Stomach qi downward: for nausea, vomiting, hiccoughs, & belching due to Stomach heat. |
MeridiansLung, Stomach |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of vomiting due to Stomach cold. Contraindicated in cases of cough due to externally contracted cold in the Lungs. |