Fuzhou dioscorea (Dioscorea futschauensis)

福州薯蓣fú zhōu shǔ yùFuzhoushuyu

Dioscorea futschauensis · Plant

Dioscorea, standing in for Dioscorea futschauensis
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Indications

Cautions

Contains calcium oxalate crystals; proper preparation required.

Indications

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

Damp SoreLeukorrheaStrangury With PainWhite TurbidityWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

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

Disinhibit Damp & TurbidityDispel Wind-dampDisperse Swelling Toxin