Bi Ba
蓽菝 bì bá

Category: Warm the Interior and Expel Cold  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Acrid  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
1.5-4.5g
Cautions
Cautions:
Heat from Excess or DeficiencyContraindicated in those with yin deficiency and heat
Meridians
Meridians:
Stomach , Large Intestine  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality
Quality:
Consists of large, full solid and heavy, brownish black fruit spikes with an intense aroma.
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas (1)
Family:
Piperaceae  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Piperis Longi Fructus
Botanical:
Japanese: hihatsu
Korean: pillbal
Common: long pepper fruit
 
Temperature:  Hot  Browse