ðə pɹˈɑːsɛst ɹˈuːt, nˈoʊn æz ʒˈaɪ bˈæn zˈiə ɔːɹ bˈæn zˈiə, ɪz wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ˈɜːbz ɪn tʃaɪnˈiːz mˈɛdəsən tə tɹænsfˈɔːɹm flˈɛm ænd stˈɑːp kˈɔfɪŋ.
The processed root, known as Zhi ban xia or Ban xia, is one of the most important herbs in Chinese Medicine to transform phlegm and stop coughing.