Other Names : Pinellia Rhizome, Rhizoma Pinelliae
See also : Pinellia Ternata
Special Precautions of Ban Xia
Incompatible with Wu Tou.
Benefits and uses of Ban Xia are
- Dries dampness, transforms cold-phlegm, descends rebellious qi - cough with copious sputum especially due to dampness of spleen.
- Harmonizes stomach, stops vomiting due to lingering phlegm-dampness in the stomach.
- Dissipates nodules, reduces distension - phlegm in chest or neck or anywhere in the body, focal distention in the chest.