Zhi Tian Nan Xing
製天南星 zhì tiān nán xīng, "prepared star of the southern heavens"

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Acrid , Bitter		Dosage: 3-9g; only prepared form for internal use
	Toxic
	Cautions: Contraindicated for Dry Cough from Yin Deficiency or Stirring of Wind from either intense heat or Blood Deficiency. Contraindicated during Pregnancy avoid use during Pregnancy		Meridians: Lung , Spleen , Liver
	Preparation: • Raw • Processed • Bile-prepared		Quality: Good quality - large, white rhizomes with a powdery cross section. Once processed the powdery texture takes on a horny consistency
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Arisaematis Rhizoma preparatum

Botanical: Arisaema Erubescens Schott., Arisaema Heterophyllum Bl., Arisaema Amurense Maxim.

Japanese: seitennanshō

Korean: jecheonnamseong

Common: prepared arisaema rhizome, jack-in-the-pulpit

Temperature: Warm

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Dries dampness and Expels phlegm add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Reduces swelling and Alleviates pain add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Cough and a stifling distended sensation in the chest due to stubborn phlegm add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Obstruction due to wind-phlegm add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Numbness in the limbs add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Facial paralysis add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Spasms in the hands or feet add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Ulcers (topical) add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Joint pain secondary to phlegm add comment

Zhi Tian Nan Xing製天南星 zhì tiān nán xīng, "prepared star of the southern heavens"