Raw 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
Classical source
Lower grade《神農本草經》
味辛平。主治傷寒寒熱，心下堅，下氣，喉咽腫痛，頭眩胸脹，咳逆腸鳴，止汗。一名地文，一名水玉。生川穀。
Herbal properties
WarmReinforcingDescendingDispersingDrying
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Safety information
Regulated toxic drug