Medicinal value of Pinellia

Chemical constituents of Pinellia ternata

The tuber of Pinellia contains volatile oils, fats, starch, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, arginine, etc. It also contains alkaloids similar to nicotine and substances similar to protoanemonin that irritate the skin. The young shoots of Pinellia contain homogentisic acid and its glycosides.

Pharmacological effects of Pinellia ternata

Pinellia has antitussive, antiemetic, anti-cancer and glandular secretion inhibitory effects; it also has blood pressure lowering, blood coagulation and cell division promoting effects; the surface is white or light yellow, and yellow spots are distributed on the uncleaned outer skin.

Morphological characteristics of Pinellia ternata

The texture of Pinellia is firm and dense, with a sunken yellow-brown stem scar in the center, the upper surface is covered with brown pits, and the lower surface is blunt and smooth. The longitudinal section of Pinellia is white and kidney-shaped, with sufficient powderiness. The powder is pungent and spicy, numbing the tongue and piercing the throat. The best ones are those with large size, clean skin, white color, firm texture and sufficient powderiness.

Clinical Application of Pinellia

Cough with phlegm

The tubers of Pinellia can be made into Pinellia syrup, which can be used with dried tangerine peel, Poria cocos, etc. to relieve cough and relieve gas; it can also be used to treat cough with excessive phlegm by drinking it with Fritillaria; it can be used with white mustard seeds and ginger to treat cold phlegm.

Chest tightness and shortness of breath

It can be used together with Scutellaria baicalensis, Coptis chinensis, dried ginger, etc. to relieve the combination of cold and heat; it can be used together with Pinellia ternata, Trichosanthes kirilowii, Coptis chinensis, etc. to treat chest congestion; it can be used with Sargassum, Kelp, Fritillaria thunbergii, etc. to treat phlegm nodules.

Gastric indigestion, nausea and vomiting

Pinellia ternata can be used with ginger, patchouli, cloves and other products to treat stomach cold vomiting; it can be used with Coptis chinensis, Rhizoma Anemarrhenae and other drugs to treat stomach heat vomiting; to treat stomach deficiency vomiting, it can be used with ginseng and white honey.