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| Chinese Name |
Shanyao |
| Latin |
Rhizoma Dioscoreae |
| English Name |
Common Yam Rhizome |
| Key Characteristics |
Herb that tonifies qi. |
| Source |
Dried rhizome of Dioscorea opposite Thunb. |
| Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered |
Sweet, neutral; Spleen, Lung, Kidney |
| Actions |
To replenish qi and yin, tonify the spleen, lung and kidney, secure semen and restrain seminal discharge
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| Indications |
Anorexia and chronic diarrhea due to diminished function of the spleen, cough and dyspnea due to deficiency in the lung, seminal emission, morbid leucorrhea, frequency of urination due to deficiency in the kidney, wasting thirst due to internal heat, in addition, used for rotavirus enteritis, dyspepsia and eczema |
| Special Usage |
Stir-baked with bran ones can strengthen the effect of tonifying the spleen to stop diarrhea |
| Chemical Composition |
It contains dioscin, glucoproteines. |
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