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Ban Xia (Fa) #1068

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Pin Ying Name: Ban Xia (Fa)

Chinese Name: 半夏(法)

English Name: Pinellia (Prepared)

Latin Name: Pinelliae, Rhizoma

Herbs that Transform Phlegm and Stop Coughing (Antitussives): Warm Herbs that Transform Cold Phlegm

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Acrid	Warm Toxic	Lung Spleen Stomach Heart	3-19g

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm	Cold-Phlegm in the Lungs (cough with copious sputum) Especially effective for Damp-Phlegm of the Spleen (Cold-Damp Stagnation)
Descends Rebellious Qi and stops vomiting (harmonizes the Stomach)	Vomiting due to Phlegm-Damp in the Stomach (Tan Yin), Cold thin mucus, Stomach Deficiency, Stomach Heat or pregnancy
Dissipates nodules and reduces Stagnation (clumps)	Phlegm in the chest (nodules, pressure, distention, pain) Phlegm nodules in the neck (goiter, scrofula) Focal distension in the chest and epigastrium Obstruction caused by Phlegm anywhere in the body
Treats sores, skin ulcerations and carbuncles and reduces swelling (external)	Topically as a powder for sores, skin ulcerations and carbuncles

Use caution for those with dry cough due to Yin Deficiency or Body Fluid Deficiency.
Use caution for those with hemoptysis or sore throat due to Fire.
Use caution for those with headache due to Blood Deficiency.
Use caution in all cases with Heat.
Use caution for those with wheezing due to Qi Deficiency.
Use caution for those with insomnia due to Heart channel Blood Deficiency.
Use caution during pregnancy.
The fresh herb is toxic and should be used only for external application.