King-to Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa (Chinese: ??????????; pinyin: J?ngd? niàn cí ?n chu?nbèi pípá g?o), commonly known as Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa or simply pei pa koa (Chinese: ???; pinyin: pípág?o), 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.
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Naming
In the name of the company, king-to means "capital", referring to Peking, and nin jiom means "in memory of my mother"; hence, it stresses the important virtue of filial piety. Pei pa koa means "loquat syrup".
The product is marketed under the brand name Cap Ibu dan Anak (Malay for "Mother and Son Brand", referring to the brand's logo) in Malaysia and Indonesia, also acronymed as OBIDA (as in Obat Ibu dan Anak) in the latter country.
History
The formula for pei pa koa was reportedly created by Dr. Ip Tin-See, a Qing Dynasty physician born about 1880. Yang Jin, a county commander, asked Doctor Ip to treat his mother's persistent cough. They were so impressed that they created a factory to mass-produce it. In 1946, the Yang family sold the business to Tse Sui-Bong, a medicine practitioner, who founded the Nin Jiom Medicine Manufactory. The company was formally incorporated in 1962, and continue to manufacture and sell the product worldwide.
Pei pa koa had annual sales of HK$350 million in 2014.
Effectiveness
A study at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine published in a 1994 article, "Pharmacological studies of nin jion pei pa koa", states that Nin Jiom Pei Pa Kao "had significant cough relieving and sputum removing effects. In four acute or sub-acute inflammatory models, the anti-inflammatory effect was marked.."
Composition
Pei pa koa is made up of a blend of herbal ingredients including the fritillary bulb (Bulbus fritillariae cirrhosae, ???), loquat leaf (Eriobotrya japonica, ???), ladybell root (Adenophora stricta, ???), Indian bread (Wolfiporia extensa), ??), pomelo peel (Citrus maxima, ???), chinese bellflower root (Platycodon grandiflorum, ??), pinellia rhizome (Pinellia ternata, ??), Schisandra seed (Schisandra chinensis, ???), Trichosanthes seed (Trichosanthes cucumerina, ???), coltsfoot flower (Tussilago farfara, ???), thinleaf milkwort root (Polygala tenuifolia, ??), bitter apricot kernel (Prunus armeniaca, ???), fresh ginger (Zingiber officinale, ??), licorice root (Glycyrrhiza uralensis, ??), and menthol in a syrup and honey base.
Delivery
It is common to take the preparation right from the bottle served in a tablespoon. It can also be prepared as a drink, by dissolving a tablespoon full in hot water.
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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