Prepared Tuber of Pinellia
Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparata
Zhi Ban Xia

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Warm; pungent

Part(s) used

Potential toxicity/side effects

Extremely toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

Treatment of cough and asthma with much phlegm, dizziness and palpitation due to retention of phlegm and fluid, vertigo caused by wind-phlegm, headache with cold extremities due to attack of phlegm , stuffiness in the chest and the epigastrium, globus hystericus. rhizoma pineliae (processed with ginger) is often used for relieving nausea and vomiting. rhizoma pinelliae (proccessed with alum) for removing damp and phlegm. rhizoma pinelliae (unproccessed) is used externally for boils, sores and lymphadenitis.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Treatment of cough and asthma with much phlegm, dizziness and palpitation due to retention of phlegm and fluid, vertigo caused by wind-phlegm, headache with cold extremities due to attack of phlegm , stuffiness in the chest and the epigastrium, globus hys