Chinese yam (Dioscorea nipponica)

穿龙薯蓣chuān lóng shǔ yùChuanlongshuyu

Dioscorea nipponica · Plant

Dioscorea nipponica
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Indications

Cautions

Contains calcium oxalate crystals; proper preparation required.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Chinese yam for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Chronic BronchitisChronic TrachitisIndigestionMalariaIn Joints PainRelieve Cough & Dispel PhlegmRheumatic EndocarditisSciaticaSwollen Welling AbscessTaxation Detriment & SprainWind-cold-damp Impediment

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Chinese yam does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Dispel Wind & Eliminate DampQuicken Blood & Relieve Pain