Herb

Loquat (Pi pa)

枇杷pi pa
1 sourceEriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.

Recorded for relieving thirst and downbearing qi, benefiting lung qi, checking vomiting, and clearing upper-burner heat; the leaf clears the lung and harmonizes the stomach.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十·山果·枇杷·主治

References
  • functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
  • WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
  • public pharmacopoeia & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：止渴下气，利肺气，止吐逆，主上焦热，润五脏；枇杷叶清肺降逆、和胃止呕。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘、酸，平，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·枇杷·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·枇杷·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·枇杷·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.