Arisaema Tuber (Tian Nan Xing)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Rhizoma Arisaematis |
| Botanical Name: | Arisaema consanguineum Schott Arisaema amurense Maxim. Arisaema heterophyllum Bl. |
| Common Name: | Arisaema tuber Jack-in-the-Pulpit |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Shennong Bencao Jing |
| art Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | The tuberous rhizomes are dug in autumn or winter. After the fibrous roots and bark have been removed, the rhizomes are dried in the sun and cut into slices. |
| Properties and Taste: | Bitter, pungent and warm |
| Meridian: | Lungs, liver and spleen |
| Functions: | To dry dampness and resolve phlegm To dispel wind and stop spasms Reduces swelling and alleviates pain. |
| Indications and Combinations: | 1. Phlegm-damp cough manifested as profuse, dilute and white sputum and stifling sensation in the chest. *Use with Pinellia tuber (Ban xia), Tangerine peel (Chen pi) and Immature bitter orange (Zhi shi) in the formula Daotan Tang. 2. Phlegm-heat in the lungs manifested as cough with profuse, yellow and thick sputum and stifling sensation in the chest. *Use with Scutellaria root (Huang qin) and Trichosanthes fruit (Gua lou). 3. Wind-phlegm manifested as dizziness, vertigo, rattling sound in the windpipe, facial paralysis, epilepsy and convulsions in tetanus, spasms, insomnia, stroke, or seizures. *Use with Pinellia tuber (Ban xia), Gastrodia tuber (Tian ma) and Typhonium tuber (Bai fu zi). |
| Dosage: | 5-10 g |
| Cautions: | This herb is contraindicated during pregnancy. In general, the raw herb is not used for internal use. |