Half-summer dries dampness and resolves phlegm (removing phlegm from the body with dampness-drying medicine), subdues rebelliousness and stops vomiting (stopping the upward flow of stomach qi, stopping vomiting), and disperses lumps and subdues lumps. Chen Pi is effective in strengthening the spleen and regulating qi, drying dampness and resolving phlegm, and can be used to treat diseases caused by stagnant qi in the spleen and stomach, and internal obstruction of phlegm and dampness (phlegm and dampness obstructing the internal organs and meridians). 1. Semixia is warm, pungent and poisonous, and belongs to the spleen, stomach and lung meridians. Its main effects are drying dampness and resolving phlegm, subduing rebelliousness and stopping vomiting (stopping the upward flow of stomach qi and vomiting), dispersing lumps and eliminating lumps. It is mainly used in the treatment of cough and phlegm, phlegm (pathological product formed by impaired water-liquid metabolism) vertigo and palpitation (rapid heartbeat, often accompanied by panic), wind-phlegm vertigo, phlegm-convulsive headache (headache caused by phlegm obstructing the qi), regurgitation of the stomach and vomiting, chest and epigastric plumping, and prune-belly qi (similar to pharyngeal synesthesia). There is no exact record of adverse reactions, and according to the record of “eighteen countermeasures”, it is not suitable to be used with aconite herbs at the same time. 2. Chenpi is bitter, pungent and warm in nature, and is classified into the lung and spleen meridians. Its main effects include regulating qi and strengthening the spleen, drying dampness and resolving phlegm. It is mainly used in treating chest and epigastric distension, reduced appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, cough and phlegm. Adverse effects and contraindications have not been precisely documented. The efficacy of Pinellia ternata with Chen Pi is to strengthen the spleen and regulate qi, dry dampness and resolve phlegm, reduce rebelliousness and vomiting, and dissipate lumps and plaques. It has the effect of treating stagnation of qi in the spleen and stomach, internal obstruction of phlegm and dampness, and the symptoms of coughing, asthma and phlegm, phlegm-convulsive headache, regurgitation, vomiting, chest and epigastric distension, reduced food intake and diarrhea. If there is a need for medication, it is recommended to consult with a professional Chinese medicine practitioner and use it under clear identification, rather than blindly purchasing medication to avoid jeopardizing your health.