pˈaɪnəlˌiə tɜːnˈɑːɾə ɪz nˈoʊn æz ðɪ ˈɜːb ɪfˈɛktɪv ɪn ɹᵻmˈuːvɪŋ dˈæmpnəsflˈɛm, wˈʌn ʌvðə kˈɔːzᵻz ʌv oʊbˈiːsəɾi ɪn tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl tʃaɪnˈiːz mˈɛdəsən.
Pinellia ternata is known as the herb effective in removing dampness-phlegm, one of the causes of obesity in traditional Chinese medicine.