Triangular-leaf yam (Dioscorea deltoidea)

三角叶薯蓣sān jiǎo yè shǔ yùSanjiaoyeshuyu

Dioscorea deltoidea · Plant

Dioscorea deltoidea
Photo: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications

Cautions

Contains calcium oxalate crystals; proper preparation required.

Indications

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

Diabetes MellitusKidney Vacuity & EmissionLung Vacuity Enduring CoughSpleen Vacuity Diarrhea

TCM actions

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

Boost Lung & KidneySupplement Stomach & Spleen