Ingredient: Japanese arisaema root (tian nan xing).
| Mandarin: 天南星 Pin-Yin: Tian Nan Xing English: Arisaema Korean: 천화분 Romaji: Tennansho Kanji: 天南星 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Arisaematis Rhizoma preparatum
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Bitter, acrid, warm, toxic
Channels Entered:
- Liver, lung, spleen
Herb Actions:
- Dries dampness and removes phlegm
- Disperses wind-phlegm
- Reduces swelling
- Relieves pain
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with dry cough from yin deficiency
- Not recommended for those with stirring of wind from blood deficiency or intense heat
- Not recommended for those during pregnancy
- Use with caution as the unprepared (raw) form is naturally toxic
Commonly Found In:
- Cinnamon & angelica Formula, Myrrh & Aconite Formula, Pinellia & Arisaema Combination, Chiang-huo & Carthamus Formula, Atractylodes & Arisaema Combination