Loquat Leaf
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TMPW No.：7642 |
| Synonym | |
| Latin name | Eriobotryae Folium |
| Botanical source: Family name | Rosaceae |
| Botanical source: Plant name | Eriobotrya japonica Lindley (IPNI:724793-1) |
| Part used | Leaf |
| Empirical criteria for quality selection | Fresher and more greenish one is preferable (NI). |
| Constituents | Triterpenoids: Ursolic acid, Oleanolic acid glycosides, maslinic acid Tannins: Cyanogenic compounds: Amygdalin Sulfur containing alkaloids: Vitamin B1 Other: Tartaricacid, Citricacid |
| Pharmacological effects | Antibacterial (decoction: Staphylococcus aureus). |
| Indications | As an antitussive, expectorant, diuretic and stomachic, for relieving vomiting and removing heat, it is applied to treat chronic cough, heat exhaustion and edema. The poultice of its decoction is used for dermatitis and heat rash in folk. It is also used as a bath agent. |
| Diseases | Cough, Dyspnea, Dry throat, Pertussis, Nausea, Vomitting, Thirst, Heat exhaustion, Edema |
| Formulas | kanroin , shin'iseihaito |
| Meridian tropism | Lung, Stomach |
| Property | Neutral |
| Flavor | Bitter |
| Classification in "Shen-non Ben-cao Jing" | |
| TCM: Classification | Expectrants and antitussives |
| TCM: Medicinal effects | To remove heat from the lung and the stomach, and to relieve cough and vomiting. For cough and dyspnea caused by heat in the lung, vomiting, fever and thirst caused by heat in the stomach. |
| Remarks | Listed in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia 18th ed. |
| References | NI: N. Isshiki, Methods of Quality Evaluation and Preparation of Wakan-yaku, Tohodo Shoten, Tokyo, 1987. |
