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Ginger-processed Pinellia tuber Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breitenbach

Medicines that warm and transform cold phlegmWarm
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Traditional recorded function

Dry dampness and Resolve Phlegm, descend adverse qi and stop vomiting, resolve stuffiness and dissipate nodules; for external use, reduce swelling and relieve pain

1. Used for damp phlegm and cold phlegm patterns. 2. Used for vomiting due to upward rebellion of stomach qi. 3. Used for chest impediment, chest bind, glomus below the heart, and plum-pit qi. 4. Used for scrofula, goiter and tumors, toxic swellings from carbuncles and deep abscesses, and venomous snake bites, etc.

Nature & taste

PungentWarm有毒

Meridians entered

LungStomachSpleen

Botanical source

Accepted namePinellia ternata (Thunb.) Makino

FamilyAraceae

Herbal properties

WarmReinforcingDescendingDispersingDrying

Found in these formulas

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Safety information

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