Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Makino |
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Botanical Name |
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Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Makino |
English
Name |
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Ban Xia |
Synonym(s) |
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Arisaema cochinchinense Blume, Arum dracontium Lour., A. ternatum Thunb., P. cochinchinense (Blume) W. Wight, P. wawrae Engl. |
Family |
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Araceae |
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General Info
Description |
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Corm growing to 0.2m by 0.15m. The leaves are trifoliate, while the flowers are of the spathe and spadix form typical of plants in Araceae. |
Herb Effects |
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Antiemetic, antiphlogistic, expectorant, febrifuge, sialagogue and styptic (root); analgesic, antiemetic, anticancer and sedative (plant extract). |
Chemistry
Active Ingredients |
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Arginine, aspartic acid, beta-sitosterol, glutamic acid, glycine, oleic acid, ornithine, palmitic aid, stearic acid (tuber); choline, L-ephedrine (stem). |
Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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Arginine |
7004-12-8 |
2-amino-5-guanidino- pentanoic acid |
C6H14N4O2 |
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Aspartic acid |
6899-03-2 |
2-aminobutanedioic acid |
C4H7NO4 |
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beta-Sitosterol |
5779-62-4 |
17-(5-ethyl-6-methyl -heptan-2-yl)-10,13- dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9 ,11,12,14,
15,16,17 -dodecahydro-1H-cycl openta[a]phenanthren -3-ol |
C29H50O |
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Glutamic acid |
Not Available |
2-aminopentanedioic acid |
C5H9NO4 |
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Glycine |
87867-94-5 |
2-aminoacetic acid |
C2H5NO2 |
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Oleic acid |
8046-01-3 |
octadec-9-enoic acid |
C18H34O2 |
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Ornithine |
1069-31-4 |
(2R)-2,5-diaminopent anoic acid |
C5H12N2O2 |
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Palmitic acid |
66321-94-6 |
Hexadecanoic acid |
C16H32O2 |
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Stearic acid |
82497-27-6 |
Octadecanoic acid |
C18H36O2 |
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Choline |
67-48-1 |
2-hydroxyethyl-trime thyl-ammonium |
C5H14NO+ |
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l-Ephedrine |
6912-63-6 |
(1R,2S)-2-methylamin o-1-phenyl-propan-1- ol |
C10H15NO |
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Pharmacology
Medicinal Use |
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Strengthens the spleen, very effective in controlling nausea and vomiting, for coughs with thin watery phlegm and gastritis (root); To treat cancer, depression, dermatosis, diarrhea, dyspepsia, gonorrhea, headache, hiccup, insomnia, jaundice , leukemia, leukorrhea, nausea, nephrosis, pharyngosis, psoriasis, rheumatism, snakebite. |
Contraindication |
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Contraindicated in all cases of bleeding or blood disorders. |
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