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Yao Dao
Ban Xia (Jiang)

Ban Xia (Jiang)

Rhizoma Pinelliae Ternatae (cum zingiberis succo tost.)半夏(姜)
Nature
Drying, Warm
Flavours
Acrid/Pungent
Meridians
Lung, Spleen, Stomach
Class
Phlegm-Transforming, Cough-Stopping and Dyspnea-Calming Medicinals (Hua Tan Zhi Ke Ping Chuan Yao)Warming and Phlegm-Cold-Resolving Medicinals (Wen Hua Han Tan Yao)
Dosage
5–10 g

Actions / Functions

  • Ban Xia (Jiang): this preparation favors Ban Xia action to stop vomiting and calming nausea, it also allows to dry Dampness
  • Stops vomiting
  • Stops cough
  • Dries Dampness
  • Resolves Phlegm (Tan)
  • Warms the Centre
  • Harmonizes the Stomach and the Intestines
  • Harmonizes the Stomach and the Centre
  • Disperses Food Accumulations