Pinellia Health Benefits, Properties, and Uses

Pinellia is the Pinelliae ternatae plant, native to Japan and China. In traditional Chinese Medicine, pinellia is known as Ban Xia. Its tubers are cultivated and extracted to be used as medicine. The tubers are small, white or yellow sphere shapes.^1,2

Pinellia Health Uses and Health Benefits

In Chinese medicine, pinella tubers are used to target conditions in the lung, stomach and spleen meridians. Pinella is applied when there is congestion in the chest to help clear phlegm. For the stomach, pinella is used to alleviate nausea and vomiting. It’s also been used to treat conditions like headaches, dizziness, gallstones and ulcers. It has also been used as an antiseptic to treat insect and animal bites.^1,2

References

1. http://www.chineseherbshealing.com/pinellia-ban-xia/
2. http://www.askdrmao.com/natural-health-dictionary/pinellia/