ban xia 半夏
See picture of herb here. 按此看圖。
Pharmaceutical name: 英文药名: |
Rhizoma Pinelliae Ternatae | ||||||||||||||||||
Biological name: 拉丁學名: |
Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breit | ||||||||||||||||||
Pron. in Japanese: 日語發音: |
hange | ||||||||||||||||||
Pron. in Korean: 韓語發音: |
panha | ||||||||||||||||||
粤語發音: |
bun3 haa6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Common Name: 英文名: |
pinellia rhizome | ||||||||||||||||||
Other Name: 別 名: |
san bu tiao, lie dao cao, di ba dou, ma yu guo, di lei gong, di wen 三不掉,裂刀草, 地巴豆, 麻芋果,地雷公,地文
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Distribution: 分佈: |
Sichuan, Hubei, Henan, Guizhou, Anhui 四川,湖北,河南,贵州,安徽。 | ||||||||||||||||||
Properties (characteristics): 性味: |
acrid, warm, toxic (especially raw ban xia) 辛,温,有毒 (尤其是生半夏)。 | ||||||||||||||||||
Channels (meridians) entered: 歸經: |
lung, spleen, stomach 肺,脾,胃。 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Actions & Indications: 主治: |
stops vomiting, promote vomiting, rids of phlegm nodules, calming, lower pressure in the eyes.
Sheng ban xia: raw, not processed. It is washed, rid of external skin, and fine roots then dry under the sun. It is toxic. Usually it is for external use. Qing ban xia: those have been soaked in alum water solution. Often it is used in transforming phlegm Jiang ban xia: those have been soak in ginger (jiang) and alum solution. It is effective in stopping vomiting. Fa ban xia: those have been soak in gan cao and lime water solution. It is effective in getting rid of dampness.Ban xia qu: made from ground fa ban xia with added wheat flour and make into the shape of cookie and fermented. It is effective in transforming phlegm and in helping digestion. Its properties are bitter in taste, neutral in characteristics. It enters lung, spleen and large intestine channels. 燥濕 祛痰,止 嘔,散結消痞,催吐,鎮靜,降眼壓。
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| Medical Function: 藥理: |
anti vomiting effect anti nephritis effect expectorant effect anti convulsion effect toxic effect: see coniine 鎮吐作用 抗腎炎作用 化痰作用 抗驚厥作用 毒性作用:看毒芹鹼 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chemical Ingredients: 化學成份: |
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| Dosage: 用量: |
4.5 to 12 g. Concentrated extract: 0.5 to 2 g per day. Adjust the dosage according to syndrome and body condition. 4.5 to 12 克。濃 縮中藥:0.5~2.0克 。可依病症 與體質酌 量增減使用量。
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| Commonly Used formulae: 常用配方: |
ban xia bai zhu tian ma tang 半夏白朮天麻湯 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Cautions: 注意: |
do not use in any cough with bleeding due to yinxu or those with liver diseases [1]. Use caution in cases of heat. Not compatible with wu tou.. Raw ban xia (sheng ban xia) is very toxic. See coniine. Ban xie is toxic for the liver. Antidote: use sheng jiang (raw ginger) juice, or just sheng jiang, lu dou, fang feng, gan cao to make into decoction. Drink frequently to rid of the toxin.
陰虛咳血不可用。有肝病者忌用【1】。有熱者小心應用。反烏 頭。 生半夏有大毒。看毒芹鹼。 本品對肝臟有毒。 |
[1] Chinese Journal of Basic Medicine of Traditional Chinese Medicine; 2005, Vol 11, No. 12 [1]中國中醫基礎醫藥雜誌; 2005 年,第11卷,第12期。