What are the other names of processed Pinellia tuber (Fa Banxia), which can dry dampness and transform phlegm, and what is its price per jin?

Processed Pinellia tuber (Fa Banxia) is commonly found in China's Sichuan, Jiangsu, Hubei, Anhui and other places, generally harvested and marketed in summer and autumn, and is a common Chinese medicinal material. The skin color of processed Pinellia tuber is pale yellowish-white, yellow or brownish-yellow, and its texture is relatively crisp. It has a certain relieving effect on cough and asthma, excessive phlegm, dizziness and so on. Let's take a look below at what other names processed Pinellia tuber, which has the effect of drying dampness and transforming phlegm, is called, and roughly how much it costs per jin.

1. What other names is processed Pinellia tuber, which has the effect of drying dampness and transforming phlegm, called?

The other names of processed Pinellia tuber are Zhi Banxia, Zhi Faxia, Zhi Diwen, and Zhi Diba Dou. It is commonly found on grassy slopes, field edges, wasteland, cornfields or under relatively sparse woods, and is one of the weeds in dry land. Processed Pinellia tuber likes a warm, moist environment. If artificially cultivated, it should also be planted between rows under woods or between fruit trees, and is commonly propagated by tubers, bulbils and seeds.

Processed Pinellia tuber is somewhat different from raw Pinellia tuber, Qing Banxia, Banxia Qu and ginger Pinellia tuber, and everyone should pay attention to this.

Raw Pinellia tuber refers to Pinellia tuber that has not undergone processing; it is obtained by removing impurities from the original medicinal material and screening out dust and impurities. Its shape is similar to a sphere, somewhat skewed, and its skin color is mostly light yellow or off-white. The top has a sunken stem scar, the surroundings are speckled, the lower part is relatively round and smooth, the broken surface is white, and it has a somewhat numbing smell on the tongue and a bitter taste.

Qing Banxia is mainly helpful for transforming phlegm, reducing external swelling and pain, etc. It is obtained from raw Pinellia tuber through a processing procedure using 20% white alum as an auxiliary material. Its texture is relatively crisp, the broken surface is horny, and the taste is slightly astringent,

Ginger Pinellia tuber is obtained from raw Pinellia tuber through a processing procedure using 25% ginger and 12.5% white alum as auxiliary materials. Its skin is mostly brownish-brown or brown, its texture is relatively crisp, the broken surface is light yellow, it has a faint fragrance, and it feels a bit sticky to the teeth when chewed.

It is worth noting that different types of Pinellia tuber also differ to a certain extent in their effects and cannot be used indiscriminately. They need to be taken under the guidance of a physician, because not all people and not all symptoms can be addressed with this type of medicinal material.

2. Roughly how much does processed Pinellia tuber cost per jin?

The price of processed Pinellia tuber is related to factors such as quality, specifications, purchase quantity, purchase channel, and whether it is wild or artificially cultivated. The price is roughly 40-160 yuan per jin, with certain differences from place to place. Artificially cultivated ones are cheaper, while wild ones are fewer in number and more expensive. In addition, the price of processed Pinellia tuber also differs considerably by place of origin, but the market has been relatively stable in recent years, occasionally fluctuating slightly up and down due to reasons such as output.

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