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Pyri Exocarpium
Pear peel
梨皮 〔梨皮〕 lí pí
Alternate Chinese names: 梨干 lí gān
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in unofficial sources: Pyrus bretschneideri Rehd.; Pyrus pyrifolia (Burm. f.) Nakai; Pyrus ussuriensis Maxim.
Use: Medicinal
Category: Heat-clearing agents / Heat-clearing fire-draining agents
Properties: Sweet and astringent; cool; nontoxic.
Channel entry: Heart, lung, kidney, and large intestine channels.
Actions and indications: Clears the heart and moistens the lung; downbears fire and engenders liquid. Treats summerheat-heat with vexation and thirst; cough; vomiting of blood (blood ejection); effusion of the back (fā bèi); clove sores (dīng).
Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (9–15g; fresh 30–60g). Topical: Apply crushed.
Production area: Héběi, Shāndōng.
See: Lí pí (梨皮 Pyri Exocarpium, pear peel)
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