Ban Xia (Jiang)

Ban Xia (Jiang)


  • Chineese Name: 半夏(姜)
  • Pin Yin Name: Ban Xia (Jiang)
  • Latin Name: Rhizoma Pinelliae Ternatae (cum zingiberis succo tost.)
  • Natures: Warm, Drying
  • Taste: Acrid/Pungent
  • Chanels Entered: Lung, Spleen, Stomach
Warming and Phlegm-Cold-Resolving Medicinals (Wen Hua Han Tan Yao)
Phlegm-Transforming, Cough-Stopping and Dyspnea-Calming Medicinals (Hua Tan Zhi Ke Ping Chuan Yao)
from 5 to 10
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