Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa

  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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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].

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].

Composition

Pei Pa Koa is made up of a blend of 15 herbal ingredients including Fritillaria verticillata Willd, Eriobotrya Japonica Lindl, Platycodon Grandiflorus DC, Citrus Nobilis Lour, Prunus Armeniaca L. and Glycyrrhiza Glabra L. in a syrup and honey base.

See also

• Cough medicine

References