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Drug Interactions

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Latin Name Notes

Bi Ba (Long Pepper Fruit)

Herb 1 of 15 in Herbs that Warm the Interior and Expel Cold

Channels:
ST, LI.

Properties:
Spicy, Hot

Latin Name:
Fructus Piperis Longi

Actions

Disperses Cold, Warms the Middle Jiao, and Relieves Pain
For cold in the Spleen, Stomach, and Intestines with symptoms such as abdominal and epigastric pain, poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and dysentery.
Bi Ba can be applied topically for toothache

Contraindications and Cautions

Do not use in cases of excess or deficient heat.

Herb-Drug Interactions

This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Toxicity and Overdose

This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Dosage

2-5 grams

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

Su He Xiang Wan (Liquid Styrax Pill)
Formulas that Warm and Open the Orifices

References

Herbs

13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition)
- Dan Bensky

25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article)
- Fugh-Berman A.

17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition)
- Him Che. Yeung

12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition)
- John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen

26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition)
- Max Wichtl

Formulas

15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition)
- Dan Bensky

18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition)
- Him Che. Yeung

16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition)
- Qiao Yi

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