半夏
Herb Name Lookup

Ban Xia

Rhizoma Pinelliae

Pinellia Rhizome

Phlegm-Transforming
About this herb

A processed rhizome used to dry dampness and transform phlegm, often paired with Chen Pi.

PinyinBan Xia
Chinese半夏
Latin (pharmaceutical)Rhizoma Pinelliae
EnglishPinellia Rhizome
CategoryPhlegm-Transforming
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