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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Pinellia ternata

Common Name
Karasu-Bisyaku; Ban Xia; Pan Hisa

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Uses for this plant.
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Activity Country/Region Reference
Abscess China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Antiemetic Japan* ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Antitussive Japan* ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Antitussive China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Arthralgia China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Bite(Snake) China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Bronchitis China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Cancer Elsewhere Lost Crops of the Incas.
Cancer(Esophagus) China Yey, S.D.J. 1973. Anticancer Chinese Herbal Medicines. Maerican Journal of Chinese Medicine 1(2): 271-274.
Cancer(Stomach) China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Stomach) China Yey, S.D.J. 1973. Anticancer Chinese Herbal Medicines. Maerican Journal of Chinese Medicine 1(2): 271-274.
Chest China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Cough China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Dyspepsia China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Expectorant China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Expectorant Japan* ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Expectorant China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Fever China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Gastritis China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Nausea China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.