Are water pinellia and pinellia the same?

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Difference in appearance

The difference between flowers and fruits

Differences in efficacy

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It’s really hard to tell the difference between Pinellia ternata and Pinellia ternata, and the Chinese medicine name of Pinellia ternata is called Pinellia ternata, so are they the same plant? Let’s get to know each other.

Difference in appearance

Differences in appearance

Pinellia ternata: 3 to 4 leaves, one of which is a large leaf, and the others are small leaves, and the shape of the leaf distribution is also quite special;

Half Summer: 2 to 5 leaves, sometimes 1 leaf.

The difference between flowers and fruits

Pinellia pinellia: The flowering period of Pinellia pinellia is from April to May, and the fruiting period is from June to August;

Pinellia ternata: The flowering period of Pinellia pinellia is from May to July, and the fruiting period is It's August.

Differences in efficacy

Others The difference only makes it easier for us to distinguish between them, but the medicinal effects must not be confused.

In traditional Chinese medicine, Pinellia ternata is also called Mad Dog Potato, Panax notoginseng, Pinellia ternata, Pinellia ternata, etc. Don’t think that it is also called Pinellia ternata because it is the same medicinal material as Pinellia ternata; Pinellia ternata It can treat bronchitis, cough with phlegm, poisonous insect bites, nameless swelling, carbuncles, boils and other diseases. It can be taken internally or externally;

The names of Pinellia ternata vary from place to place. For example, in Shandong, they call it Laoya taro, Laocrow's eye, spinach, Tianlixin, etc. In Jiangsu, Then it is called Dixing, Laoyatou, Wild Taro, Old Monk Kou, Laohuangzui, etc. Yunnan calls it Dizhu Pinellia, and Guizhou calls it Ma Yaoguo, etc. It can be seen how widespread the distribution of Pinellia pinellia is. It can treat symptoms such as carbuncle, swollen phlegm core, plum core gas, chest and epigastrium tightness, vomiting and nausea, headache due to phlegm, dizziness caused by wind and phlegm, dizziness due to phlegm and retention, cough and asthma due to excessive phlegm.

It can be seen that although they have the same name, their medicinal effects are different, and the country also has express regulations that water pinellia cannot be used instead of pinellia.

The difference between flowers and fruits

Differences in efficacy

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