Pinyin: Fabanxia
Source
A processed product of Banxia (Pinellia ternata).
Processing
Take Banxia (Pinellia), separate by size, soak in water until the core is no longer dry, then remove. Separately, take an appropriate amount of Gancao (Licorice), decoct in water twice, combine the decoctions, pour into a lime solution made with an appropriate amount of water, stir well, add the pre-soaked Banxia, soak, stirring 1-2 times daily, and maintain the pH of the soaking solution above 12. When the cross-section becomes uniformly yellow and a slight numbing sensation is felt on the tongue, remove, wash, dry in the shade or by baking, and obtain the product. For every 100 kg of clean Banxia, use 15 kg of Gancao and 10 kg of quicklime.
Medicinal Properties
This product appears spherical or in irregular broken granules. The surface is light yellowish-white, yellow, or brownish-yellow. The texture is relatively loose and brittle or hard and brittle. The fracture surface is yellow or light yellowish-white; the granules are slightly hard and brittle. The odor is faint, and the taste is bland, slightly sweet, with a mild numbing sensation on the tongue.
Properties and Channel Entry
Acrid, warm. Enters the Spleen, Stomach, and Lung channels.
Functions and Indications
Dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm. Used for profuse phlegm with cough and dyspnea, phlegm-fluid retention with dizziness and palpitations, wind-phlegm vertigo, and phlegm-induced headache.
Dosage and Administration
3-9 g.
Precautions and Contraindications
It is not suitable to use in combination with Chuanwu, processed Chuanwu, Caowu, processed Caowu, and Fuzi.
