Pi Pa Ye
Eriobotryae Folium
bitter, neutral
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Relieve Cough and Wheeze
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Cough
- Wheeze
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Hiccough
- Belching
Pi Pa Ye is bitter and neutral. It enters the lung and stomach systems. Pi Pa Ye treats conditions of the lung especially when the pattern is due to heat or dryness.
Channels: lung, stomach
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Asthma
- Bronchitis
- Cough
- Gastritis
- Vomiting
- Antimicrobial
Formulas:
- Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang
- Xin Yi Qing Fei Yin
Contraindications: prescribe Pi Pa Ye cautiously to patients with cough or vomit due to cold patterns
Zoo Image: lung and stomach puffins are flying down away from heat leaving a trail of phlegm