Witnessed by: TCM
Loquat leaf (Eriobotrya japonica), of the Rosaceae family. Evergreen fruit tree; native range: southern and central China. Globally recognized as pi pa ye (枇杷叶) in Chinese. The part used is leaf. Large leathery leaf, dark and glossy above, rusty-woolly beneath, bitter.
In this cross-tradition database, we analyze how this substance operates across world medicine systems — tracking its traditional tastes, temperatures, tissue affinities, post-digestive effects, and planetary correspondences across Ayurveda, Unani, and Western herbalism.
LOQUAT LEAF
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- loquat leaf
- Scientific name
- Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.
- Family
- Rosaceae
Form
- Part used
- leaf
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- TCM
- bitter
Temperature
- TCM
- cool
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- TCM
- Lung · Stomach
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- TCM
- clears Lung heat and transforms phlegm, directs Lung qi downward to stop cough, harmonizes the Stomach and descends rebellious qi to stop vomiting
Cautions
- Contraindications
- avoid in cough from cold and in vomiting from Stomach cold
- Toxicity
- the leaf hairs irritate the throat and must be removed before use
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