❦ Herbal Apothecary
Premium
Chinese Medicine
Herbal Craft
Herbs
Calendar
My candle
Search
Request a spell
Sign in
梨 · Li
Asian Pear
Pyrus pyrifolia
— Cool, sweet · Lung, Stomach
Traditional uses
Dry cough
Dry throat
Thirst
Used in
Constipation
Dry Cough
Dry Skin
Dry & Cracked Lips
Dry Mouth & Thirst
Hangover
⚠ Safety
Avoid with cold, loose stools.
Sources
Wikipedia – Pyrus pyrifolia (photo & botany)
Bensky et al. – Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Eastland Press)
Scheid, Bensky et al. – Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies (Eastland Press)
NCCIH – Herbs at a Glance (US National Institutes of Health)