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Indications: Xie Fei (clearing lung heat), He Wei (harmonizing the stomach), clearing heat, resolving phlegm, vomiting and hiccups, hot cough, Hong Kong Jiao (a term historically referring to beriberi or damp-heat conditions affecting the lower limbs), dry mouth after childbirth in women.

Pipa Qingfei Yin (Loquat Leaf Decoction for Clearing the Lungs):
Loquat leaf (honey-fried) [Eriobotryae Folium], Coptis Rhizome [Coptidis Rhizoma], Phellodendron Bark [Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex] each 1 qian; Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma [Ginseng Radix], Raw Licorice Root [Glycyrrhizae Radix] each 3 fen; Mulberry Root Bark [Mori Radicis Cortex] 2 qian. Decoct in water and take after meals. Treats pulmonary wind acne.

Pipa Gao (Loquat Leaf Paste):
56 Loquat leaves [Eriobotryae Folium], 2 large pears, half a zhong of white honey (boil first until it forms beads when dropped into water; increase amount if constipated, substitute with white sugar if loose stools). 8 liang of Jujube [Ziziphi Jujubae Fructus], 4 liang of Jian Lotus Seed [Nelumbinis Semen]. First, boil the loquat leaves in a clay pot to extract a thick decoction, strain out the dregs, then add the other ingredients. Boil until the lotus seeds melt and become soft. Store in a porcelain jar. Take warm as desired. Treats deficiency consumptive injury, hematemesis, cough, emaciation, fever, soreness and weakness of the four limbs, and all types of weak syndromes. If there is no cough, remove the loquat leaf. If coughing with much phlegm, add 1 liang of Chuanbei (Fritillaria Bulb) [Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus], grind into powder and mix in. For hematemesis, use 21 lotus node segments [Nelumbinis Rhizomatis Nodus], crush to extract juice and decoct together.

Pipa Ye San (Loquat Leaf Powder):
Loquat leaf (fried) [Eriobotryae Folium], Tangerine Peel [Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium] (roasted), Clove [Syzygii Flos], Magnolia Bark [Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex] (coated with ginger juice and roasted) each 5 qian; Imperata Rhizome [Imperatae Rhizoma], Ophiopogon Tuber [Ophiopogonis Tuber], Dried Quince [Chaenomelis Fructus], Roasted Licorice Root [Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata cum Melle] each 1 liang; Mosla Herb [Moslae Herba] 7.5 qian. Grind into powder. Take 2 qian per dose. Add 1 zhan of water and 3 slices of fresh ginger, decoct until reduced to 0.7 zhan, then take. Treats summerheat stroke with latent heat, irritability and thirst desiring drinks, vomiting, hiccups, nausea, dizziness and blurred vision.

Another Prescription:
Loquat leaf (fried) [Eriobotryae Folium], Pinellia Tuber [Pinelliae Rhizoma], Poria [Polyporus], Peucedanum Root [Peucedani Radix], Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma [Ginseng Radix], Areca Seed [Arecae Semen], Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome [Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma], Magnolia Bark [Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex] each 1 liang; Green Tangerine Peel [Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride], Cardamom Seed [Amomi Fructus] each 5 qian. Cut into small pieces. Take 4 qian per dose. Add 1 zhong of water and 5 li of old fresh ginger, decoct until reduced to 0.6 zhong, then take. Treats rebellious phlegm and loss of appetite.

Pipa Ye Tang (Loquat Leaf Decoction):
Loquat leaf [Eriobotryae Folium], Perilla Seed [Perillae Fructus], Fritillaria Bulb [Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus], Mulberry Leaf [Mori Folium], Trichosanthes Root [Trichosanthis Radix], Glehnia Root [Glehniae Radix], Lily Bulb [Lilii Bulbus], Mint [Menthae Haplocalycis Herba], Belamcanda Rhizome [Belamcandae Rhizoma], Peucedanum Root [Peucedani Radix]. Decoct in water and take. Treats pigeon chest (pectus carinatum).

Pipa Ye Lu (Loquat Leaf Dew/Extract):
Clears the lungs, harmonizes the stomach, descends fire, resolves phlegm, stops cough, stops vomiting and hiccups, relieves thirst.