Arisaema cochinchinense, Arum dracontium, Arum ternatum, Banha, Ban Xia, Fa Ban Xia, P. Ternata, Pinellia, Pinellia cochinchinense, Pinellia ternata tuber, Pinellia Tuber, Pinelliae Tuber, Pinellia tubiferia, Pinellia wawrae, Pinellie Ternée, Rhizoma Pinelliae, Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparata.
Pinellia ternata is a plant. An underground part called a tuber is used to make medicine.
Pinellia ternata is a common ingredient in Traditional Chinese Medicine combination products. Many of these products are used for morning sickness. Pinellia ternata, along with ginger, is an ingredient in the herbal formulation Xiao-Ban-Xia-Tang (XBXT), which is used to prevent vomiting. Pinellia ternata is also used in Japanese Kampo medicine. It is an ingredient in Sho-seiryu-to (SST), which is used for the flu.
Outside of Chinese Medicine, pinellia ternata is used for nausea, morning sickness, cough, birth control, influenza (flu), swine flu, and pain and swelling (inflammation).
However, since April 2004, pinellia ternata has been banned in the US because it contains chemicals called ephedrine alkaloids. These chemicals might cause serious side effects such as heart attack, stroke, or seizures.
How does it work?
There isn't enough information available to know how Pinellia ternata might work. Some chemicals in Pinellia ternata might affect the stomach and how fast food moves through it.
QUESTION
Next to red peppers, you can get the most vitamin C from ________________. See AnswerInsufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...
- Nausea.
- Morning sickness.
- Cough.
- Birth control.
- Influenza (flu).
- Inflammation.
- Other conditions.
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).
SLIDESHOW
Vitamin D Deficiency: How Much Vitamin D Is Enough? See SlideshowThe appropriate dose of Pinellia ternata depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for Pinellia ternata. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.
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