ban xia 半夏

Pharmaceutical name英文药名：
Rhizoma Pinelliae Ternatae
Latin botanical name拉丁學名：
Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breit
Common Name英文名：
pinellia rhizome
Other Name別名:
san bu tiao, lie dao cao, di ba dou, ma yu guo, di lei gong, di wen
三不掉，裂刀草，地巴豆， 麻芋果，地雷公，地文
Distribution分佈：
Sichuan, Hubei, Henan, Guizhou, Anhui
四川，湖北，河南，贵州，安徽。
Properties (characteristics)性味：
acrid, warm, toxic (especially raw ban xia)
辛，温，有毒 （尤其是生半夏）。
Channels (meridians) entered歸經：
lung, spleen, stomach
肺，脾，胃。
Actions & Indications主治：
stops vomiting, promote vomiting, rids of phlegm  nodules, calming, lower pressure in the eyes.
燥濕祛痰，止 嘔，散結消痞，催吐，鎮靜，降眼壓。
1. Sheng ban xia: raw, not processed. It is washed, rid of external skin, and fine roots then dry under the sun. It is toxic. Usually it is for external use.
2. Qing ban xia: those have been soaked in alum water solution. Often it is used in transforming phlegm
3. Jiang ban xia: those have been soak in ginger (jiang) and alum solution. It is effective in stopping vomiting.
4. Fa ban xia: those have been soak in gan cao and lime water solution. It is effective in getting rid of dampness.
5. ban xia qu: made from ground fa ban xia with added wheat flour and make into the shape of cookie and fermented. It is effective in transforming phlegm and in helping digestion.
1. 生半夏﹕加 清水浸泡，至切開中心無白心時﹐取出，瀝乾水份。切片约３ｍｍ厚。晒乾或用文火烘乾。生 半夏力強 而有 毒﹐外 用於消 腫散結。因有毒一 般不內服。
2. 清半夏：經白礬水浸漬者。常用於 化痰。
3. 姜半夏：用生薑，白礬水浸漬者。常用於止 嘔。
4. 法半夏：經甘草，石灰液浸漬者。常用於燥 濕。
5. 半夏麴：法半夏研細加麵粉，製成餅狀並發酵者。常用於化 痰消食。
Chemical Ingredients化學成份:
β-sitosterol β-谷甾醇; choline 胆碱;  daucosterol 胡蘿蔔甾醇;
3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde 3,4二羥基苯甲醛 ; coniine 毒芹鹼 ; protoanemonin 原白頭翁素; 1-ephedrine hydrochloride 1-麻黃鹼鹽酸鹽, guanosine 鳥苷. homogentisic acid 龍胆酸.
Dosage用量：
4.5 to 12 g. According to Ke Xue Zhong Yao: 0.5 to 2 g
per day. Adjust the dosage according to syndrome and
body condition.
4.5 to 12 克。濃 縮中藥：0.5～2.0克 。可 依病症
與體質酌 量增減使用量。
Cautions注意：
do not use in any cough with bleeding due to yinxu. Use caution in cases of heat. Not compatible with wu tou.
Raw ban xia (sheng ban xia) is very toxic.
Antidote: use sheng jiang (raw ginger) juice, or just sheng jiang (ginger) mung bean, fang feng, gan cao to make into decoction. Drink frequently to rid of toxin.
陰虛咳血不可用。有熱者小心應用。反烏頭。生半夏有大毒。
中毒可用生薑汁或生薑，綠豆， 防風，甘草煎湯頻服以解毒。


<ban xia xie xin tang 半夏瀉心湯>


Name of Formula: ban xia xie xin tang (Shang Han Lun)
Application: acute or chronic gastritis,  inflammation of intestine, gastric dilation, gastric prolapse, ulcer of stomach, ulcer of duodenum, neurotic type of vomiting, gastric neurosis, digestive tract disorder caused by medication.
Composition:
fa ban xiao,  9 g, huang qin 8 g, ren shen 6 g, bakedi gan cao 6 g,  gang jiang 6 g, huang lian 4 g, da zao 12 pieces (cut open)
Add water and make into decoction. Use as tea anytime while warm.
方名：半夏瀉心湯 《傷寒論 》
臨床應用： 常用於急慢性胃炎、腸炎、胃擴張症、胃酸 過多症、胃下垂、胃及十二指腸潰瘍、神經性嘔吐、胃腸神經官能症、誤藥或西藥引起的胃腸障礙等。
組成:
法半 夏 9 克， 黃 芩 8 克，人 參 6 克，炙甘 草 6克 ， 乾薑 6 克， 川 蓮 4 克，
大 棗12枚 切開。
水煎。不拘時溫服。