Wiseman’s Chinese Medical Database

lí pí / 梨皮 / 梨皮 / pear peel

Latin pharmacognostic name: Pyri Exocarpium

Alternate English names:

Alternate Chinese names: 梨干 lí gān

Origin: Plant

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.

Indications:

Clears the heart and moistens the lung; downbears fire and engenders liquid.

summerheat-heat with vexation and thirst; cough; vomiting of blood (blood ejection); effusion of the back (fā bèi); clove sores (dīng).

Dosage & Method:

Oral: Decoct (9–15g; fresh 30–60g). Topical: Apply crushed.

Product Area:

Héběi, Shāndōng.

See also:

lí (梨 Pyri Fructus, pear)