The efficacy and function of Pinellia ternata

The environment is now seriously deteriorating and various diseases are emerging one after another. In order to prevent the occurrence of various diseases and ensure good health, many people choose to enhance their immunity through diet. As a food ingredient that can fundamentally regulate various functions of the body, Chinese medicinal materials have received widespread attention. Today I will introduce to you the medicinal herb Pinellia ternata.

【Alias】Dawa Xianba (Tibetan name)

[Source] It is the tuber of Pinellia ternata, a plant of the Asparagus family. Dig up in August and September.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 30 to 70 cm tall. The tuber is spherical, with purple-brown skin and many slender, khaki fibrous roots on the upper part. The stem is fleshy, cylindrical, green with purple-red, and has two bracts with purple color. There is one leaf, 3-divided into 3 leaflets, the middle leaflet is broadly elliptic, with a short acuminate tip. The base is cuneate, the leaflets on both sides are oblong-ovate, and the sizes on both sides of the base are unequal; the leaf veins are purple; the petiole is slender and has purple spots. The bracts of the spadix are purple-green with dark purple stripes, gradually pointed at the tip and caudate-shaped. The appendages of the spadix are filamentous, thin and long, more than 2.5 times longer than the inflorescence.

[Habitat distribution] Grown near villages and in fields.

[Preparation] Soak the wild pinellia in water, change the water 1 to 2 times a day, until the spicy taste is gone. Then use ginger juice or alum water (for 10 catties of wild pinellia, use 2.5 catties of ginger or 1 catty and 4 ounces of alum) to boil for 3 hours, take out and dry.

[Nature and flavor] Warm in nature, pungent in taste, poisonous when raw.

【Functions and indications】 Drying dampness and resolving phlegm, harmonizing the stomach and strengthening the spleen, relieving adverse effects and stopping vomiting. Treat gastritis, gastric ulcer vomiting, cough with sputum, and vomiting during pregnancy.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 1 to 3 qian.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

Through the introduction in the above article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of Pinellia ternata. Pinellia ternata is very beneficial to human health, and you can try it.