Pinellia temata

Pinellia temata (Thunb.) Breit. P. tuberifera Tenore Ban Xia (tuber) 1-ephedrine, choline, amino acids.33-144 This herb is toxic. Antiemetic, antitussive and antidote for strychnine intoxication. 

If there is severe cough, subtract Notopterygium, Du Huo, and Ligusticum and add Rhizoma Pinelliae Tematae Ban Xia), Radix Asteris Tartarici Zi Wan), and Radix Stemonae Bai Bu). 

For peritonitis, subtract Mirabilitum and add Rhizoma Pinelliae Tematae (Ban Xia) and raw Rhizoma Zingiberis (Sheng Jiang). 

For abdominal distention and decreased food intake, add Rhizoma Pinelliae Tematae (BanXia), Fructus Cardamomi (Bai Dou Kou), and Fructus Germinatus Hordei Vulgaris (Mai Ya). 

For yang ming symptoms with counterflow stomach qi, subtract Licorice and Rice and add Rhizoma Pinelliae Tematae (Ban Xia) and Caulis In Taeniis Bambusae (Zhu Ru). This results in Zhen Ni Bai Hu Tang (Suppress Counterflow White Tiger Decoction). 

For nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, add Fructus Amomi (ShaRen), Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae (Chen Pi), Rhizoma Pinelliae Tematae (BanXia), and Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis (Hou Po). 

If there is copious phlegm and a desire to vomit, add Rhizoma Pinelliae Tematae Ban Xia) to downbear counterflow and stop vomiting, dry dampness and transform phlegm. 

Contains hcorice Glycyrrhiza glabra), Bupleurum falcatum, Pinellia temata, Scutellaria baicalensis, Zizyphus vulgaris, Panax ginseng, and Zingiber officinale... 

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