Ingredient: Chinese yam (shan yao).
| Mandarin: 山藥 Pin-Yin: Shan Yao English: Dioscorea Korean: 산두근 Romaji: Sanyaku Kanji: 山薬 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Dioscoreae Rhizoma
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Neutral, sweet
Channels Entered:
- Lung, spleen, kidney
Herb Actions:
- Tonifies and supplements the stomach and spleen
- Tonifies lung qi and supplements lung yin
- Tonifies the kidneys
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for use by itself in cases of excess dampness
Commonly Found In:
- Rehmannia Six Formula, Rehmannia Eight Formula, Anemarrhena, Phellodendron & Rehmannia Formula
FUNCTIONS: Tonifies spleen and stomach, tonifies lung and kidney, astringes sperm.*
* This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.