Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa
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King-to Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa (京都念慈菴川貝枇杷膏) or more commonly, Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa or simply Pei Pa Koa is a Traditional Chinese natural herbal remedy used for the relief of sore throat, coughs, hoarseness, and loss of voice. It is a throat demulcent and expectorant. Today, it is manufactured and sold by Nin Jiom Medicine Manufactory Limited, a Hong Kong corporation. It is available worldwide.
In the name of the company, "King-to" means "capital", referring to Beijing, and "Nin Jiom" means "in memory of my mother". "Pei Pa Koa" means "Loquat syrup".
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[edit] History
The formula for Pei Pa Koa was originally created by Doctor Ip Tin-See, a physician for the Qing Dynasty [1]. Yang Xiao-Lian, a provincial commander, asked Doctor Ip to treat his mother's persistent cough. They were so impressed that they created a factory to mass-produce it. Later, the Yang family sold the business to Tse Sui-Bong, a medicine practitioner. Nin Jiom Medicine Manufacturing was incorporated in 1962 to expand the business.
Today, Pei Pa Koa has annual sales of 45 million USD [1].
[edit] Effectiveness
A study at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine published in a 1994 article, "Pharmacological studies of nin jion pei pa koa", indicated that Pei Pa Koa had significant effect on relieving coughs, removing sputum, relieving asthma in vivo and in vitro[2].
[edit] Composition
Pei Pa Koa is made up of a blend of herbal ingredients[3] including the fritillary bulb (Fritillariae cirrhosae, Chinese: 川貝母, Pinyin: chuān bèi mŭ), loquat leaf (Eriobotrya japonica, Chinese: 枇鈀葉, Pinyin: pí bă yè), ladybell root (Adenophora stricta, Chinese: 南沙參, Pinyin: nán shā cān), Indian bread (Wolfiporia extensa, Chinese: 茯苓, Pinyin: fú líng), pomelo peel (Citrus maxima, Chinese: 化橘紅, Pinyin: huā jú hóng),chinese bellflower root (Platycodon grandiflorum, Chinese: 桔梗, Pinyin: jié gĕng), pinellia rhizome (Pinellia ternata, Chinese: 半夏, Pinyin: bàn xià), Schisandra seed (Schisandra chinensis, Chinese: 五味子, Pinyin: wŭ wèi zĭ), Trichosanthes seed (Trichosanthes cucumerina, Chinese: 瓜蔞子, Pinyin: guā lóu zĭ), coltsfoot flower (Tussilago farfara, Chinese: 款冬花, Pinyin: kuăn dōng huā), thinleaf milkwort root (Polygala tenuifolia, Chinese: 遠志, Pinyin: yuăn zhì), bitter apricot kernel (Prunus armeniaca, Chinese: 苦杏仁, Pinyin: kŭ xìng rén), fresh ginger (Zingiber officinale, Chinese: 生薑, Pinyin: shēng jiāng), licorice root (Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Chinese: 甘草, Pinyin: gān căo),[4] and menthol in a syrup and honey base; giving the cough syrup a favourable taste.
[edit] In the news
At one point in 2006, Pei Pa Koa was recalled in the Philippines as the Bureau of Food and Drugs found Formalyn (a chemical used for preserving cadavers) in all Pei Pa Koa products in the market. However, a few months after the recall, PeiPa Koa was released back into the market as Formalyn traces were no longer found in the new Pei Pa Koa product line.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b The Chamber Business Website - Member Profile
- ^ [Pharmacological studies of nin jion pei pa koa] [Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 1994] - PubMed Result
- ^ http://www.ninjiom.com/hongkong/en/productbottle-sugar.html Nin Jiom
- ^ http://alternativehealing.org/chinese_herbs_dictionary.htm Chinese Herb Dictionary
[edit] External links
- Official company site
- Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa (Institute for Traditional Medicine article)
