pi pa ye

枇杷叶·Folium Eriobotryae

eriobotrya

About pi pa ye

Pi Pa Ye (枿杷叶) is the leaf of the loquat, a tree of the rose family, recorded as Folium Eriobotryae. It is bitter in flavour and neutral in temperature, entering the Lung and Stomach channels.

Names

Pinyinpi pa ye
Chinese枇杷叶
Latin NameFolium Eriobotryae
English Nameeriobotrya·Loquat Leaf·loquat leaf; eriobotrya·Loquat Lear
Japanesebiwayo
Koreanbipayeop

Classification

Channels
Lung, Stomach
Flavour
Bitter
Temperature
Neutral
Family
Rosaceae
Species
Eriobotrya Japonica
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Transforms Phlegm, clears Lung Heat, descends Lung Qi and stops cough

  • Cough and wheezing from Lung Heat or Lung Dryness
  • Lung Heat with copious yellow sputum, a bitter taste and dry mouth
  • Dry cough with a dry mouth and red tongue from Dryness or Heat
  • Phlegm-Heat
  • Rebellious Lung Qi

Harmonises the Stomach, clears Stomach Heat and descends Stomach Qi

  • Hiccups, belching, nausea and vomiting with thirst from Stomach Heat
  • Vomiting with a sour smell and acid regurgitation
  • Rebellious Stomach Qi

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any 4.5-16g; Fresh: 15-30g; Tincture: 2-5ml4.5-16 g2-5 ml

Cautions

Prepared forms (2)

pi pa ye Mi Zhi

枇杷叶·Folium Eriobotryae

Pi Pa Ye (Mi Zhi) (枇杷叶) is pi pa ye processed with honey, the leaf of loquat, recorded as Folium Eriobotryae. Beyond the names the record holds no category, channels or actions.

The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows pi pa ye.

pi pa ye Zhi

枇杷叶·Folium Eriobotryae

Pi pa ye zhi (枇杷叶) is the processed leaf of the loquat, a Rosaceae tree, recorded as Folium Eriobotryae. The catalogue records it on the Lung and Stomach channels, and holds no category or actions for it.

The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows pi pa ye.