Namseong
Arisaema · Arisaematis Rhizoma
한글 천남성 · Pinyin Tian Nan Xing
天南星
Properties 性味
- Taste & nature
- Bitter, acrid · warm (processed)
- Channels entered
- Lung, Liver, Spleen
- Actions
- Powerfully dries phlegm, dispels wind-phlegm from the channels, stops spasm; bile-processed form clears hot phlegm
- Typical dose
- 3–9 g processed
- Caution
- Raw form is toxic; use processed (Je-namseong) or bile-processed (Dam-namseong)
Appears in 29 formulas 處方
- Dispel Wind and Invigorate Blood Decoction疏風活血湯 4 g · Assistant 佐
- Minor Invigorate the Collaterals Pill小活絡丹 6 g · Deputy 臣
- Clear Dampness and Transform Phlegm Decoction淸濕化痰湯 4 g · Chief 君
- Clear the Qi and Transform Phlegm Pill淸氣化痰丸 6 g · Chief 君
- Dispersing Transformation Pill消化丸 80 g · Deputy 臣
- Transform Phlegm and Clear Fire Decoction化痰淸火湯 2.8 g · Chief 君
- Expel Phlegm-Fire Pill祛痰火丸 20 g · Deputy 臣
- Arisaema and Pinellia Decoction星半湯 4 g · Deputy 臣
- Supplement the Heart Pill補心丸 20 g · Assistant 佐
- Augmented Longevity Star Pill加味壽星元 120 g · Deputy 臣
- Boost the Qi and Quiet the Spirit Decoction益氣安神湯 3.2 g · Assistant 佐
- Amber Settle the Will Pill琥珀定志丸 320 g · Chief 君
- Pinellia, Scutellaria and Atractylodes Decoction半夏芩朮湯 2.6 g · Deputy 臣
- Qingzhou White Round Pill靑州白圓子 120 g · Deputy 臣
- Guide Out Phlegm Decoction導痰湯 4 g · Deputy 臣
- Three Immortals Pill三仙丸 640 g · Chief 君
- Augmented Moisten and Downbear Pill加味潤下丸 40 g · Assistant 佐
- Scutellaria Diaphragm-Freeing Pill黃芩利膈丸 12 g · Assistant 佐
- Clear Heat and Guide Out Phlegm Decoction淸熱導痰湯 2.8 g · Deputy 臣
- Clear Fire and Sweep Phlegm Pill淸火豁痰丸 60 g · Assistant 佐
- Jade Powder Pill玉粉丸 640 g · Chief 君
- Augmented Four Seven Decoction加味四七湯 2.8 g · Assistant 佐
- Chlorite Schist Pill靑礞石丸 80 g · Deputy 臣
- Seojukdang's Transform Phlegm Pill瑞竹堂化痰丸 160 g · Chief 君
- Dao's Guide Out Phlegm Decoction陶氏導痰湯 3.2 g · Deputy 臣
- Augmented Minor Stomach Elixir加味小胃丹 100 g · Chief 君
- Normalize the Qi and Guide Out Phlegm Decoction順氣導痰湯 4 g · Deputy 臣
- Clear the Qi and Transform Phlegm Pill (Uigam)淸氣化痰丸 80 g · Chief 君
- Bamboo Sap Bitter Orange and Atractylodes Pill竹瀝枳朮丸 40 g · Chief 君