Pinellia (Pinellia ternata)

半夏bàn xiàBanxia

Pinellia ternata · Plant

Pinellia ternata
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Indications

Cautions

Contains toxic compounds; can cause mucosal irritation; avoid during pregnancy; limited safety data for long-term use.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Pinellia for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Cough & Asthma With Abundant PhlegmDizzinessGlomus In ChestGoiters With Phlegm NodeHeadacheToxin Of Welling Abscess & Flat Abscess SwellingVexation & Agitation In NightVomiting Nausea

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Pinellia does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Disperse Glomus & Dissipate BindsDownbear Counterflow & Check VomitingEliminate Damp & Resolve Cold Phlegm