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Arisaema ( 天南星 ) ...Chinese Herb ...
 Latin
Plant Name
Arisaematis (Arisaema Amurense)
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Tian Nan Xing
Common
English Name
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Part
of Plant Used
Root
Nature
Warm
Taste
Bitter, acrid, poisonous
Meridians
Entered
Lungs, Liver, Spleen
Common
Usages
This herb is used in formulas to treat excess moisture (fluid) and phlegm
congestion (TCM: dampness) where there is also nerve and joint involvement,
with symptoms of dizziness, numb extremities, facial paralysis (Bell's palsy),
spasms of the hands or feet, insomnia, and stroke or seizures (TCM: internal
wind imbalances). May also be used solely to help expectorate phlegm. Topically,
this herb is useful for sores, ulcerations, and general swelling from trauma
or bursitis.
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Dries dampness and expels phlegm; disperses wind phlegm in the channels;
reduces swelling and alleviates pain.
Common
Formulas Used In
Cerebral Tonic Pills.
Processing
Required
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Remarks
Arisaema is fairly toxic, so its processed version is most often used for
internal use, and the unprocessed form is used topically.
Cautions
in Use
Do not use during pregnancy. Arisaema is very drying: do not use with deficient
Yin, dry phlegm, or hot, dry Lungs.
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