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Ginger[-processed] pinellia [rhizome]

姜半夏 〔薑半夏〕jiāng bàn xià

Latin pharmacognostic name: Pinelliae Rhizoma cum Zingibere Praeparatum

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breit. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin (other sources): Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breit.

Use: Medicinal

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Notes: This is pinellia macerated in water to minimize acridity and processed with fresh ginger and alum to reduce its toxicity and make it more suitable for the treatment of vomiting.

See also: Bàn xià (半夏 Pinelliae Rhizoma, pinellia [rhizome])

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