Mountain Dragon (Dioscorea polystachya)

穿山龙chuān shān lóngChuanshanlong

Dioscorea polystachya · Plant

Dioscorea polystachya
Photo: James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org, CC BY 3.0 us, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications

Cautions

Contains calcium oxalate crystals; proper preparation required.

Indications

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

Adenoma Of ThyroidAngina Pectoris & TraumaAnti-allergicConjunctivitis & Goiter Including HyperthyroidismDecreasing Cholesterol LevelEtcHypertriglyceridemiaIts Decoction Can Relax Histamine- Or Acetylcholine-induced Bronchial Spasm In Guinea-pigsIts Saponins Are Antitussives & ExpectorantsPremature BeatsRecently Used For HyperlipemiaRheumatism & Numbness Of The ExtremitiesSkin InfectionSlowing Heart Rate & Increasing Coronary FlowTachycardia

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