Pinellia​, also known as Diwen, Shoutian, etc., belongs to Tiannan Xingmu. It is widely distributed in the Yangtze River Basin of China, as well as in Northeast and North China. Pinellia is a medicinal plant, which has the functions of drying dampness and resolving phlegm, reducing inversion and relieving vomiting, and for reducing boils and swelling.

Main components of Pinellia ternataFifteen compounds were isolated from Pinellia ternata, which were chrysophanol, succinic acid, n-hexadecanoic acid-1-glyceride, 3-o- (6'-o-palmitoyl)- β- D-glucopyranosyl) stigma-5-ene, p-dihydroxyphenol, hydroxymethyl furfural.

Cultivation techniques of Pinellia ternataLand selection and preparationIt is better to plant in sandy loam or loam with moist and fertile soil, strong water and fertility retention, loose texture, good drainage and irrigation, and neutral reaction.

Pinellia ternata (scientific name: Pinellia ternata), also known as Diwen and Shoutian, belongs to Araceae, Araceae and Pinellia. It is a medicinal plant with the functions of drying dampness and resolving phlegm, reducing stress and stopping vomiting, and eliminating boils and swelling.