Meaning of 半夏
半夏 means pinellia (Pinellia ternata), a perennial herb with long petioles and yellow-green flowers, whose spherical white tuber is used in traditional Chinese medicine. Pronounced bàn xià.
- pinellia (Pinellia ternata), a perennial herb with long petioles and yellow-green flowers, whose spherical white tuber is used in traditional Chinese medicine
Definitions & Examples
Zhōng中
yào药
fáng房
lǐ里
néng能
mǎi买
dào到
gān干
zào燥
de的
bàn半
xià夏
。
You can buy dried pinellia at the traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy.
Zhè这
wèi味
yào药
jiào叫
bàn半
xià夏
，
jù具
yǒu有
zào燥
shī湿
huà化
tán痰
de的
gōng功
xiào效
。
This herb is called pinellia; it has the effect of drying dampness and transforming phlegm.
Yī医
shēng生
zài在
kāi开
chǔ处
fāng方
shí时
jiā加
rù入
le了
jiāng姜
bàn半
xià夏
yǐ以
zhǐ止
ǒu呕
。
The doctor added ginger-processed pinellia to the prescription to stop vomiting.
Bàn半
xià夏
xiè泻
xīn心
tāng汤
shì是
zhōng中
yī医
jīng经
diǎn典
de的
fāng方
jì剂
zhī之
yī一
。
Pinellia Decoction to Drain the Epigastrium is one of the classic TCM formulas.
Measure Words
味/ wèi
Primary
种/ zhǒng
克/ kè