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Loquat Leaf
Botanical name
Eriobotrya japonica
Family
Rosaceae
Pin yin name
Pi Pa Ye
Pin yin description
(The leaf (ye) of this plant has a shape reminiscent of a traditional Chinese stringed instrument called the Pi Pa)
Other common names
Japanese Plum
Part used
Leaf
(collected all year)
Taste
Bitter
Nature
Neutral
Traditional Chinese uses
Transform phlegm, stop cough, harmonize stomach, aid downward flow of adverse qi
Traditional Chinese applications
Cough caused by wind-heat, by dryness, or by fire; thirst, nausea, and vomiting due to stomach heat
Possible unwanted effects
None noted
Herb drug interactions
None reported
TCM and other contraindications
Vomiting due to stomach cold; cough due to wind-cold affecting the lungs
Formulas
Gardenia +9 (Changing Seasons)
Author
Subhuti Dharmananda, Ph.D. Institute for Traditional Medicine
Last updated
18 Nov 2002



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