| Crow-dipper | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Pinellia |
| Species: | P. ternata
|
| Binomial name | |
| Pinellia ternata | |
Pinellia ternata (Chinese: 半夏, Japanese: カラスビシャク), crow-dipper, is a plant that is native to China, Japan, and Korea. However, it also grows as an invasive weed in parts of Europe (Austria, Germany) and in North America (California, Ontario, the northeastern United States).[1][2] The leaves are trifoliate, and the flowers are of the spathe and spadix form that is typical of plants in the family Araceae.[3]
Characteristics[edit]
The plant spreads by rhizomes, and there are also small bulblets (also known as bulbils) at the base of each leaf. Flowers are borne in spring.[4]
Traditional medicine[edit]
This plant is toxic in raw form and must be processed.[5] Pinellia ternata is known as the herb effective in removing phlegm-dampness in traditional Chinese medicine.[6][7] One study found that high doses of Pinellia extract effects thermogenesis and fatty acid oxidation in Zucker rats.[4]
Gallery[edit]
-
Plant as used in Chinese herbology (crude medicine) -
The flower of Pinellia ternata, the Inflorescence -
Mature Pinellia ternata -
Pinellia ternata bulbil
References[edit]
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution map
- ^ Flora of China Vol. 23 Page 42, 半夏 ban xia, Pinellia ternata (Thunberg) Tenore ex Breitenbach, Bot. Zeitung. 37: 687. 1879.
- ^ a b Kim, YJ; Shin, YO; Ha, YW; Lee, S; Oh, JK; Kim, YS (2006). "Anti-obesity effect of Pinellia ternata extract in Zucker rats". Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 29 (6): 1278–81. doi:10.1248/bpb.29.1278. PMID 16755034.
- ^ (Bensky et al.)2015.
- ^ Bensky, et all. 2015.
- ^ {{Cite web|title=Pinellia (Ban Xia) {!} Chinese Herbs Healing|url=http://www.chineseherbshealing.com/pinellia-ban-xia/%7Caccess-date=2020-06-21%7Clanguage=en-US}
External links[edit]