Pinellia ternata (Ban-Xia)

Traditional uses

China

  • Abscess
  • Antitussive
  • Bronchitis
  • Cancer(Esophagus)
  • Cancer(Stomach)
  • Chest
  • Dyspepsia
  • Expectorant
  • Fever
  • Gastritis
  • Nausea
  • Pharyngalgia
  • Poison
  • Pregnancy
  • Rheumatism
  • Sedative
  • Spasm
  • Tumor
  • Arthralgia
  • Bite(Snake)
  • Cough
  • Singultus

Japan*

  • Antiemetic
  • Antitussive
  • Expectorant

Elsewhere

  • Cancer

Chemicals

Tuber

  • CALCIUM — 4180 to 10000
  • CALCIUM-OXALATE
  • 3,4-DIHYDROXYBENZALDEHYDE-DIGLUCOSIDE
  • EO — 30 to 130
  • D-GLUCOSE
  • GLUTAMIC-ACID
  • GLYCINE
  • HOMOGENTISIC-ACID
  • ISOOLEIC-ACID
  • MAGNESIUM — 560 to 710
  • DELTA-6-OCTADECENOIC-ACID
  • OLEIC-ACID
  • ORNITHINE
  • POTASSIUM — 480 to 1940
  • PROTEIN — 46000
  • L-RHAMNOSE
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL-3-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
  • STEARIC-ACID
  • ZINC — 14 to 18
  • ASPARTIC-ACID
  • COPPER — 2 to 4
  • ARGININE
  • 3,4-DIHYDROXYBENZALDEHYDE
  • D-GLUCURONIC-ACID
  • HOMOGENTISIC-ACID-GLUCOSIDE
  • MANGANESE — 11 to 46
  • PALMITIC-ACID
  • SERINE
  • SODIUM — 192 to 2200
  • STARCH — 690000
  • IRON — 70 to 95

Stem

  • CHOLINE
  • L-EPHEDRINE

Activities

  1. Hypocholesterolemic — 6 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CALCIUM, COPPER, MAGNESIUM, OLEIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  2. Antiarthritic — 5 compounds; CALCIUM, COPPER, MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, ZINC
  3. Antidiabetic — 5 compounds; CHOLINE, COPPER, MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, ZINC
  4. Antiinflammatory — 5 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, COPPER, L-EPHEDRINE, MAGNESIUM, OLEIC-ACID
  5. Antiosteoporotic — 5 compounds; CALCIUM, COPPER, MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, ZINC
  6. Hypotensive — 5 compounds; CALCIUM, CHOLINE, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM, ZINC
  7. Antiencephalopathic — 4 compounds; ARGININE, GLYCINE, ORNITHINE, ZINC
  8. Antiepileptic — 4 compounds; GLUTAMIC-ACID, MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, ZINC
  9. Antihypertensive — 4 compounds; ARGININE, CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
  10. Antiprostatitic — 4 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, GLUTAMIC-ACID, GLYCINE, ZINC
  11. Anxiolytic — 4 compounds; CALCIUM, GLUTAMIC-ACID, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
  12. Cancer-Preventive — 4 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, GLYCINE, OLEIC-ACID, SERINE
  13. Diuretic — 4 compounds; ARGININE, CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
  14. Pesticide — 4 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, HOMOGENTISIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, ZINC
  15. Vasodilator — 4 compounds; ARGININE, CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
  16. 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 3 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  17. Antialcoholic — 3 compounds; MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, ZINC
  18. Antialopecic — 3 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, ZINC
  19. Antiandrogenic — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  20. Antianemic — 3 compounds; COPPER, IRON, MANGANESE
  21. Antiarrhythmic — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
  22. Antidepressant — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
  23. Antifatigue — 3 compounds; COPPER, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
  24. Antiinsomniac — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, ZINC
  25. Antioxidant — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, MANGANESE, PALMITIC-ACID
  26. AntiPMS — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE
  27. Antisyndrome-X — 3 compounds; MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, ZINC
  28. Cardioprotective — 3 compounds; toxic activity; COPPER, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
  29. FLavor — 3 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  30. Immunomodulator — 3 compounds; COPPER, MAGNESIUM, ZINC
  31. Laxative — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, CALCIUM-OXALATE, MAGNESIUM
  32. Propecic — 3 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  33. Antialzheimeran — 2 compounds; CHOLINE, ZINC
  34. Antianxiety — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
  35. Antiatherosclerotic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
  36. Anticanker — 2 compounds; IRON, ZINC
  37. Anticlimacteric — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
  38. Anticoronary — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, ZINC
  39. Antidementia — 2 compounds; CHOLINE, ZINC
  40. Antidyskinetic — 2 compounds; CHOLINE, MANGANESE
  41. Antihyperkinetic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
  42. Antiimpotence — 2 compounds; ARGININE, ZINC
  43. Antiinfertility — 2 compounds; ARGININE, ZINC
  44. Antilithic — 2 compounds; GLUTAMIC-ACID, MAGNESIUM
  45. Antilymphomic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, ZINC
  46. Antimenopausal — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
  47. Antinociceptive — 2 compounds; CHOLINE, COPPER
  48. Antiobesity — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, ZINC
  49. Antiperiodontitic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, ZINC
  50. Antiplaque — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, ZINC
  51. Antirheumatic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, ZINC
  52. Antispasmodic — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
  53. Antistress — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
  54. Antistroke — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
  55. Antiulcer — 2 compounds; GLYCINE, ZINC
  56. Hepatoprotective — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CHOLINE
  57. Hypertensive — 2 compounds; L-EPHEDRINE, SODIUM
  58. Hypoammonemic — 2 compounds; ARGININE, ORNITHINE
  59. Hypoglycemic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, MANGANESE
  60. Insulinogenic — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, ZINC
  61. Lubricant — 2 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  62. Perfumery — 2 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  63. Spermigenic — 2 compounds; ARGININE, ZINC
  64. Tranquilizer — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
  65. Absorbent — 1 compounds; STARCH
  66. ACE-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ZINC
  67. Adrenergic — 1 compounds; L-EPHEDRINE
  68. Allergenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
  69. Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  70. Analgesic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  71. Androgenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  72. Anemiagenic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  73. Angiogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  74. Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker — 1 compounds; POTASSIUM
  75. Anorexic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  76. Antiacid — 1 compounds; GLYCINE
  77. Antiacne — 1 compounds; ZINC
  78. Antiacrodermatitic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ZINC
  79. Antiadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  80. Antiaggregant — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  81. Antiakathisic — 1 compounds; IRON
  82. Antialdosteronic — 1 compounds; GLYCINE
  83. Antialkali? — 1 compounds; GLUTAMIC-ACID
  84. Antiallergic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  85. Antianginal — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  86. Antiangiogenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  87. Antianorectic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  88. Antianorexic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  89. Antiasthmatic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  90. Antibacterial — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  91. AntiBPH — 1 compounds; ZINC
  92. Anticancer (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  93. Anticancer (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  94. Anticancer (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  95. Anticataract — 1 compounds; ZINC
  96. Anticephalagic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  97. AntiCFS — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  98. Anticheilitic — 1 compounds; IRON
  99. Anticholesteremic — 1 compounds; ORNITHINE
  100. Antichoreic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  101. Anticirrhotic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  102. Anticoeliac — 1 compounds; ZINC
  103. Anticold — 1 compounds; ZINC
  104. Anticolitic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  105. Anticonvulsant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MAGNESIUM
  106. AntiCrohn's — 1 compounds; ZINC
  107. Anticystinuric — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  108. Antidandruff — 1 compounds; ZINC
  109. Antidiabetic? — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  110. Antidiscotic — 1 compounds; MANGANESE
  111. Antidote (Aluminum) — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  112. Antidote (Ammonia) — 1 compounds; ORNITHINE
  113. Antidote (Cadmium) — 1 compounds; ZINC
  114. Antidote (Hypoglycin-A) — 1 compounds; GLYCINE
  115. Antidote (Iodine) — 1 compounds; STARCH
  116. Antidote (Lead) — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  117. Antidysgeuzic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  118. Antidysmenorrheic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  119. Antieczemic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  120. Antiedemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  121. Antiendometriotic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  122. Antienterotic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  123. Antiestrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  124. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  125. Antifertility — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  126. Antifibrinolytic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  127. Antifibromyalgic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  128. Antifibrotic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  129. Antifuruncular — 1 compounds; ZINC
  130. Antigastritic — 1 compounds; GLYCINE
  131. Antigastrotic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  132. Antiglaucomic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  133. Antigonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  134. Antihangover — 1 compounds; ZINC
  135. Antihepatitic — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  136. Antiherpetic? — 1 compounds; ZINC
  137. AntiHIV — 1 compounds; ZINC
  138. Antihomocysteine — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  139. Antihyperammonemic — 1 compounds; GLUTAMIC-ACID
  140. Antihyperlipoproteinaemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  141. Antihypoglycemic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  142. Antiinfective — 1 compounds; ZINC
  143. Antilepric — 1 compounds; ZINC
  144. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  145. Antileukonychic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  146. Antileukotriene-D4 — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  147. AntiLyme — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  148. Antimaculitic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  149. Antimanic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  150. Antimastalgic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  151. Antimenorrhagic — 1 compounds; IRON
  152. Antimetastatic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  153. Antimigraine — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  154. Antimitral-valve-prolapse — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  155. Antimorphinic — 1 compounds; ASPARTIC-ACID
  156. AntiMS — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  157. Antimutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  158. Antinephrolytic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MAGNESIUM
  159. Antinesidioblastosic — 1 compounds; STARCH
  160. Antineuropathic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ZINC
  161. Antineurotic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MAGNESIUM
  162. Antinyctalopic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  163. Antiophidic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  164. Antiototic — 1 compounds; MANGANESE
  165. Antioxidant? — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  166. Antiperistaltic — 1 compounds; L-EPHEDRINE
  167. Antiprogestational — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  168. Antiprolactin — 1 compounds; ZINC
  169. Antiprostaglandin — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  170. Antiprostatadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  171. Antipruritic — 1 compounds; GLYCINE
  172. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  173. AntiRaynaud's — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  174. Antiretardation — 1 compounds; GLUTAMIC-ACID
  175. Antiretinopathic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  176. Antisecretory — 1 compounds; D-GLUCOSE
  177. Antiseptic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  178. Antisickling — 1 compounds; GLYCINE
  179. Antispare-Tire — 1 compounds; ZINC
  180. Antispasmophilic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  181. Antisteatotic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  182. Antistomatitic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  183. Antitic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  184. Antitinnitic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  185. Antitriglyceride — 1 compounds; ZINC
  186. Antitumor (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  187. Antitumor (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  188. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  189. Antiviral — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  190. Antiviral? — 1 compounds; ZINC
  191. Aphrodisiac — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  192. Apoptotic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  193. Arrhythmigenic — 1 compounds; L-EPHEDRINE
  194. Artemicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  195. Astringent — 1 compounds; ZINC
  196. Beta-Blocker — 1 compounds; POTASSIUM
  197. Bronchodilator — 1 compounds; L-EPHEDRINE
  198. Calcium-Antagonist — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  199. Calcium-Channel-Blocker — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  200. Candidicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  201. Cardiodepressant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CHOLINE
  202. Cardiotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; POTASSIUM
  203. Caspase-8-Inducer — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  204. Cerebrotonic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  205. Choleretic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  206. Cholinergic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  207. CNS-Depressant — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  208. CNS-Stimulant — 1 compounds; L-EPHEDRINE
  209. Collagenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  210. Contraceptive — 1 compounds; COPPER
  211. Copper-Antagonist — 1 compounds; ZINC
  212. Cosmetic — 1 compounds; STEARIC-ACID
  213. Decongestant — 1 compounds; L-EPHEDRINE
  214. Deodorant — 1 compounds; ZINC
  215. Dermatitigenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
  216. Detoxicant (Alcohol) — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ZINC
  217. Emetic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM-OXALATE
  218. Emollient — 1 compounds; STARCH
  219. Ergogenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  220. Estrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  221. Febrifuge — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  222. Fungicide — 1 compounds; HOMOGENTISIC-ACID
  223. Gonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  224. Hemolytic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  225. Hypercholesterolemic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  226. Hypoarginanemic — 1 compounds; ORNITHINE
  227. Hypolipidemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  228. Ileorelaxant — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  229. Immunostimulant — 1 compounds; ZINC
  230. Immunosuppressant — 1 compounds; ZINC
  231. Inflammatory — 1 compounds; CALCIUM-OXALATE
  232. Insectifuge — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  233. Irritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
  234. Leptingenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  235. Lipotropic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  236. Lithogenic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM-OXALATE
  237. Litholytic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  238. Memorigenic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  239. Mucogenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  240. Mydriatic — 1 compounds; L-EPHEDRINE
  241. Myorelaxant — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  242. Nematicide — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  243. Neuroexcitant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ASPARTIC-ACID
  244. Neuroinhibitor — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GLYCINE
  245. Neurotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GLUTAMIC-ACID
  246. Neurotransmitter — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MAGNESIUM
  247. NF-kB-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ZINC
  248. NO-Genic — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  249. Parasympathomimetic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  250. Percutaneostimulant — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  251. Pituitary-Stimulant — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  252. Poultice — 1 compounds; STARCH
  253. Pressor — 1 compounds; L-EPHEDRINE
  254. Prooxidant — 1 compounds; IRON
  255. Roborant — 1 compounds; ASPARTIC-ACID
  256. Schizophrenigenic — 1 compounds; COPPER
  257. Soap — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  258. Spermicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  259. Suppository — 1 compounds; STEARIC-ACID
  260. Sympathomimetic — 1 compounds; L-EPHEDRINE
  261. Tachycardic — 1 compounds; L-EPHEDRINE
  262. Testosteronigenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  263. Trichomonicide — 1 compounds; ZINC
  264. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  265. Ulcerogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  266. Uricosuric — 1 compounds; GLYCINE
  267. Uterorelaxant — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  268. Vasoconstrictor — 1 compounds; L-EPHEDRINE
  269. Vulnerary — 1 compounds; ZINC

Toxic compounds

  • ASPARTIC-ACID — Neuroexcitant; Tuber
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL — Antimutagenic; Tuber; 250 ug/ml
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL — Hepatoprotective; Tuber
  • CHOLINE — Cardiodepressant; Stem
  • CHOLINE — Hepatoprotective; Stem
  • COPPER — Cardioprotective; Tuber
  • GLUTAMIC-ACID — Neurotoxic; Tuber
  • GLYCINE — Neuroinhibitor; Tuber
  • MAGNESIUM — Anticonvulsant; Tuber
  • MAGNESIUM — Antinephrolytic; Tuber
  • MAGNESIUM — Antineurotic; Tuber
  • MAGNESIUM — Cardioprotective; Tuber
  • MAGNESIUM — Neurotransmitter; Tuber
  • OLEIC-ACID — Allergenic; Tuber
  • OLEIC-ACID — Dermatitigenic; Tuber
  • OLEIC-ACID — Irritant; Tuber
  • POTASSIUM — Cardioprotective; Tuber; 3,000-5,000 mg
  • POTASSIUM — Cardiotoxic; Tuber; 18,000 mg/man/day
  • ZINC — Antiacrodermatitic; Tuber; 8-34 mg/day/orl/chd
  • ZINC — Antineuropathic; Tuber
  • ZINC — Detoxicant (Alcohol); Tuber