Pinellia Ternata is a medicinal plant, which is mainly picked around the summer solstice, so it is called Pinellia. Now there are cultivated and also wild. Pinellia Ternata is a commonly used Chinese medicine, which has different effects on the respiratory and digestive systems. In recent years it can treat tumor, and apply to esophagus cancer, stomach cancer, lymphoma. According to its processing methods, it can be divided into raw Pinellia pinellia, Qing Pinellia, ginger processed Pinellia and Rhizoma Pinellinae Praeparata. Pinellia Ternata grows in moist and fertile sandy soil, more common in the front and back of the house, mountains, streams and under the forest.
Chinese Name | 半夏 |
Pin Yin Name | Ban Xia |
English Name | Pinellia Tuber |
Latin Name | Rhizoma Pinelliae |
Botanical Name | Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breit. |
Other name | ban xia, pinelliae, ban xia herb, pinellia |
Appearance | White tuber |
Smell and Taste | Light smell, acrid and spicy, tongue-numbed taste stimulating the throat |
Specification | Whole, slices, powder (We can also extract if you need) |
Part Used | Tuber |
Shelf life | 2 Years |
Storage | Store in cool and dry places, keep away from strong light |
Shipment | By Sea, Air, Express, Train |
1. Pinellia Ternata can dry dampness and resolve phlegm;
2. Pinellia Ternata can check adverse rise of qi and stop vomiting;
3. Pinellia Ternata can relieve stuffiness and dissipate nodulation;
4. Pinellia Ternata can resolve swelling and alleviate pain externally.
1.Pinellia ternata is not suitable for the pregnant, preventing from the bad influence to infant.