Loquat & Pear Herbal Paste (Pipa Qiuli Gao) — Slow-Simmered 300g Jar

Loquat & Pear Herbal Paste (枇杷秋梨膏, Pí Pá Qiū Lí Gāo) is a slow-simmered traditional Chinese herbal paste (膏方) made from pear, loquat leaf, and a classic blend of food-herb botanicals. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), this style of fruit-and-herb paste has long been prized as a moistening, throat-soothing, and lung-nourishing preparation, gently harmonizing the Lung and Stomach channels. Its base of maltose, honey, and rock sugar gives it a sweet, mellow character, making it a mild yet comforting daily herbal food.

Key Selling Points

• Slow-simmered traditional 膏方 herbal paste
• Pear, loquat leaf, and 11 food-herb botanicals
• Sweet, mellow taste from honey and rock sugar
• Ready-to-eat, 300g sealed jar
• Made in Anhui, China

Quality & Sensory

Each jar holds a thick, glossy amber-brown paste with a smooth, syrupy body that slowly ribbons off a spoon. The aroma is warm and honeyed, layered with the soft fragrance of pear and a faint herbal whisper of loquat leaf and chrysanthemum. On the tongue it is sweet and mellow, with a gentle cooling finish from the botanical blend, and it dissolves easily in warm water for a soothing drink.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily warm drink by the spoonful or dissolved in water
• Soothing throat comfort during dry seasons
• A gentle herbal food for dry, cool autumn and winter days
• A sweet addition to warm tea or congee
• A traditional gift for family and friends

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, loquat-and-pear pastes like this are simmered slowly over low heat until the fruit and herbs melt into a thick, honeyed syrup. A spoonful is stirred into warm water as a daily drink, or taken directly to soothe the throat and moisten dryness. It is a familiar household preparation in autumn and winter, often shared as a gentle tonic for elders, teachers, and anyone whose voice is tired from dry air or long talking.

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