Cold Rice Ball (Dioscorea alata)

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Dioscorea alata · Plant

Dioscorea alata
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Indications

Cautions

Contains calcium oxalate crystals; proper preparation required.

Indications

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

Acute GastroenteritisChronic GastritisDuodenal UlcerDysmenorrheaFractureGastric UlcerKnocks & FallsMounting Qi HerniaPostpartum Blood Stasis Abdominal PainWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

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

Free Network Vessels & Dissipate StasisMove Qi & Relieve Pain