Is Pinellia ternata poisonous?

Pinellia is widely distributed in South China, North China and Tibet. Pinellia has many functions and good medicinal properties. It is a common Chinese medicine and is well known by ordinary people. Pinellia is a traditional Chinese medicine obtained after processing. Due to the different processing methods, the effects of Pinellia are also different. The processed products are selected according to different symptoms and the effects of Pinellia. Pinellia is also a rare and precious medicinal material in traditional Chinese medicine. Although people are suspicious about its toxicity, it still plays an important role.

Raw pinellia is mostly used for external use, mostly for reducing swelling; cleared pinellia is used to resolve dryness and heat, clear the lungs and resolve phlegm; ginger pinellia can be used to stop vomiting; French pinellia is good at degrading dampness and heat, and warming the stomach. With so many benefits of Pinellia ternata, people began to wonder, "Medicine is three-part poisonous, so what is the toxicity of Pinellia ternata?" Is Pinellia ternata poisonous?

Experts explain that Pinellia ternata is indeed poisonous. Many Chinese medicines are toxic to a certain extent, but the toxicity of processed Chinese medicines is generally greatly reduced. Raw pinellia is a very toxic medicinal herb. If you take less than 1g, you will definitely die. Therefore, the Pinellia ternata in prescriptions must be decocted for a long time, and processed Pinellia ternata is mostly used. In addition, doctors will definitely tell patients not to taste the residue after boiling the soup. Otherwise you will die. However, the toxicity of Pinellia ternata can be alleviated by adjusting the composition of the prescription. Regarding important combinations, there is a famous saying: "Ginger kills Pinellia, and Pinellia is afraid of ginger." Simply put, ginger can eliminate or greatly reduce the toxicity of Pinellia. Therefore, ginger is usually added to prescriptions using Pinellia ternata. Even if ginger is not used in the recipe, Pinellia must be processed.

The processed Pinellia ternata can be divided into ginger Pinellia ternata, French Pinellia ternata and immortal Pinellia ternata. Ginger Pinellia is Pinellia prepared with ginger decoction, which is generally non-toxic. French Pinellia is Pinellia processed with roasted licorice, and its toxicity is greatly reduced. Xian Banxia is the best quality French Banxia.

Therefore, the pinellia in modern medicines is generally safe. Letting consumers know that the product contains poisonous Pinellia is just a way for pharmaceutical companies to insure their own interests.

Pinellia ternata is poisonous, but there is no need to panic. All medicines are toxic to a certain extent. Pay attention to the doctor's instructions and take it carefully, and you can achieve its efficacy and play its medicinal role. It is said that every thing has its own nemesis, just like ginger and pinellia. As long as you use the right medicine, the toxicity can be reduced or even eliminated. Understanding medicines can also help you live more comfortably in your daily life.