半夏·Rhizoma Pinelliae
Pinellia Rhizome
Ban Xia (半夏) is the rhizome of pinellia, a plant of the arum family, recorded as Rhizoma Pinelliae. The catalogue files it among the herbs that transform Phlegm-Cold and associates it with the Lung, Spleen and Stomach channels. The alternative name 生半夏 marks the rhizome in its unprepared state.
| Pinyin | ban xia |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 半夏·生半夏 |
| Latin Name | Rhizoma Pinelliae |
| English Name | Pinellia Rhizome |
| Japanese | seihange |
| Korean | jebanha |
法半夏·Rhizoma Pinelliae Prep.
Ban xia fa (法半夏) is ban xia in its fa-processed form, the pinellia rhizome of the Araceae family, supplied as Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparatum. The catalogue files it among the substances that transform Phlegm-Cold, and records it on the Lung, Spleen and Stomach channels.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows ban xia.
清半夏·Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparatum
Ban xia qing (清半夏) is the qing-processed form of ban xia, the rhizome of pinellia, an Araceae species supplied as Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparatum. The catalogue files it among the substances that transform Phlegm-Cold, on the Lung, Spleen and Stomach channels.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows ban xia.
半夏(姜)·Rhizoma Pinellia Preparatum
Jiang Ban Xia (半夏(姜)) is pinellia rhizome prepared with ginger, recorded as Rhizoma Pinellia Preparatum. The plant belongs to the arum family, and the catalogue associates the prepared rhizome with the Lung, Spleen and Stomach channels.
Used in 4 formulas: chai hu xian xiong tang, chai hu zhi jie tang, shen su yin, xiao xian xiong tang
薑半夏·Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparatum
Toxic
Zhi Ban Xia (姜半夏) is pinellia rhizome after processing, recorded as Rhizoma Pinelliae Praeparatum. It is acrid in flavour and warm in temperature, entering the Lung, Spleen and Stomach channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that transform Phlegm-Cold.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-15g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 3-15 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
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