Ban Xia (Fa) / Fa Ban Xia 法半夏

Properties: Pungent, Warm, Slightly toxic

Channels: Spleen, Stomach, Lung.

General Functions and Indications:  Uncooked Ban Xia softens the hard, scatters nodulations, disperses swelling, stops pain.

Fa Ban Xia 法半夏 especially used for excess phlegm induced symptoms as it has more phlegm clearing properties. Dries dampness, eliminates phlegm, depress abnormal rising of qi stop vomiting, dissolve and dissipate masses. Used for profuse phlegm, cough retention of phlegm and vertigo and dizziness, phlegm stagnation headache, vomiting and nausea, chest and abdominal tightness, plum stone qi.

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Fa Ban Xia 法半夏 dries dampness, transforms phlegm, fortifies the spleen,, harmonizes the stomach. Phlegm dampness due to spleen deficiency with whitish, abundant phlegm, lack of appetite, loose stools, fatigue. Vertigo due to phlegm dampness, harassing the upper body with headache, sensation of heavy head, chest and diaphragmatic oppression, thick tongue coating, slippery or wiry pulse. Insomnia due to phlegm dampness and disharmony of the stomach.

Usage and dosage: 3-9g

Other: soaked and rinsed to reduced toxicity

100g/ bottle - Highly Concentrated Herbal Granule Extract