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