Hezhang Banxia [Guizhou Hezhang Specialty]

What is Hezhang Banxia? Authentic Guizhou Hezhang Specialty: Hezhang Pinellia

Content Summary:Do you want to know what Hezhang Pinellia is? This article is a detailed introduction to the local specialty of Hezhang in Guizhou province, Hezhang Pinellia ternata. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Hezhang Pinellia ternata. The full text takes about 5 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Hezhang Pinellia ternata and its nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Hezhang Banxia? The production method and functional indications of Hezhang Banxia

Introduction to Hezhang Pinellia ternata

Pinellia ternata is a dried tuber of the Pinellia ternata plant in the Araceae family, also known as Ma Yu Zi or San Ye Pinellia ternata. It is a commonly used and important traditional Chinese medicine. It has the effects of drying dampness and resolving phlegm, reducing nausea and vomiting, reducing swelling and dispersing nodules. In recent years, large-scale planting of Pinellia ternata has been carried out in provinces and cities such as Guizhou, Sichuan, and Chongqing. Among them, Hezhang County in Bijie Prefecture is the main production area of Pinellia ternata medicinal materials in Guizhou Province, with a history of more than 20 years of artificial cultivation of Pinellia ternata. 80% of farmers in Hezhen Township, Hezhang County are planting Pinellia ternata, and the planting scale has reached more than 135 hectares

The production method of Hezhang Pinellia ternata

: Take clean Pinellia ternata, soak it in cold water, avoid sun exposure, and adjust the soaking days according to its origin quality and particle size. After soaking for 10 days, if white foam appears, add 2 pounds of alum for every 100 pounds of Pinellia ternata. After soaking for 1 day, change the water until there is a slight spiciness in the taste, then take it out and let it dry. Grind licorice into coarse pieces, add water to make soup, soak lime blocks in licorice soup, mix with water, remove lime residue, and pour into a Pinellia ternata jar for soaking. Stir daily to make the color uniform until yellow has penetrated and there is no white heart inside. Take it out and let it dry in the shade. (100 pounds of Pinellia ternata, 2 pounds of alum, 16 pounds of licorice, and 20 pounds of lime blocks)

The functions and indications of Hezhang Pinellia ternata

: drying dampness and resolving phlegm. Used for cough and asthma caused by excessive phlegm, dizziness and palpitations caused by phlegm retention, dizziness caused by wind phlegm, and headache caused by phlegm fainting