Small-flowered shield yam (Dioscorea parviflora)

小花盾叶薯蓣xiǎo huā dùn yè shǔ yùXiaohuadunyeshuyu

Dioscorea parviflora · Plant

Dioscorea, standing in for Dioscorea parviflora
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Indications

Cautions

Contains calcium oxalate crystals; proper preparation required.

Indications

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

Bee StingInsect BitesSoft Tissue SprainToxin Of Welling Abscess & Boil Swelling

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinQuicken Blood & Disperse Swelling