Bai Ji Pi Pa Wan
StarSource: Zheng Zhi Zhun Sheng — Wang Ken-Tang (Ming, 1602)
Last updated October 23, 2026
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Description
Bai Ji Pi Pa Wan (Bletilla and Loquat Leaf Pill), from Zheng Zhi Zhun Sheng.
Actions: Nourish Yin, clear heat, astringe Lung, and stop bleeding.
Indications: Liver and Kidney Yin deficiency with deficient fire attacking Lung. Symptoms include cough with blood or phlegm with tinge of blood; tidal fever, night sweat, red tongue with scanty coating, and rapid, thin pulse.
Source: Liu C, Tseng A, with Yang S. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Modern Applications of Traditional Formulas. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2005, p. 38.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bai Ji
as printed: Bai Ji 30 g
|
30g | 28.57% | — | |
|
E Jiao
as printed: E Jiao (fried with Hai Ge Ke powder) 15 g
|
15g | 14.29% | — | |
|
Ou Jie
as printed: Ou Jie 15 g
|
15g | 14.29% | — | |
|
Pi Pa Ye
as printed: Pi Pa Ye 15 g
|
15g | 14.29% | — | |
|
Sheng Di Huang
as printed: Sheng Di Huang (fresh juice) 30 g
|
30g | 28.57% | — |
Energetics dose-weighted
The formula's overall nature, taste balance and channel reach, weighted by each herb's dose. Classical formulas often pair warm and cool herbs on purpose, so a net figure summarises the mix — it doesn't describe every herb in it.
Nature
Net cool (-1.00)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 29%, cool 43%, neutral 29%.
Taste
- sweet 57%
- bitter 43%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 86%
- Lung 71%
- Stomach 57%
- Kidney 43%
- Heart 29%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
Dose-weighted from each herb's recorded nature, taste and channels (missing values are left out, never counted as neutral). It describes the composition — it is not a recommendation.
Preparation
Grind Bai Ji and Pi Pa Ye into powder. Decoct the rest of the herbs, then mix with the powder to form pills. Take 5 to 15 g each time, two to three times a day. This can also be prepared as decoction.
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