Pinellia
Synonyms
Ban Xia
Ban Xias
Banha
Banhas
Pinellia ternata
Pinellia ternatas
Pinelliae, Rhizoma
Pinellias
Rhizoma Pinelliae
Xia, Ban
Xias, Ban
ternatas, Pinellia
A plant genus of the family ARACEAE that contains pinellian (an acidic polysaccharide). The plant is an ingredient of some traditional Asian medicinal mixtures including sho-saiko-to, saiko-keishi-to, and banxia houpu decoction.