Pinellia

"Pinellia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A plant genus of the family ARACEAE that contains pinellian (an acidic polysaccharide). The plant is an ingredient of some traditional Asian medicinal mixtures including sho-saiko-to, saiko-keishi-to, and banxia houpu decoction.

Descriptor ID

D030021

MeSH Number(s)

B01.650.940.800.575.100.085.500

Concept/Terms

Pinellia

Rhizoma Pinelliae

Pinellia ternata

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Plants [B01.650]
Viridiplantae [B01.650.940]
Streptophyta [B01.650.940.800]
Embryophyta [B01.650.940.800.575]
Angiosperms [B01.650.940.800.575.100]
Araceae [B01.650.940.800.575.100.085]
Pinellia [B01.650.940.800.575.100.085.500]

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