ancient wisdom Β· Herb
Shoulang Yam
Shoulang Yam. Properties: Bitter; Cool
πΏ Names
Pinyin Name
Shu Liang
δΈζε (Chinese)
θ―θ¨
Latin Name
Rhizoma Dioscoreae Cirrhosae
English Name
Shoulang Yam
Alias Names
θ΅ιθ―θ―ιΈ‘θ‘θ²θ‘ζ―ζ±η δΈηΊ’θ―ειθ±ζηΊ’ε©εΏε©εΏθ‘ηθ‘θ²ζεΈθ―
β― TCM Properties
Properties (ζ§ε³)
Bitter; Cool
Part Used
Tuber
π©Ί Clinical Profile
Function (εθ½)
To quicken blood and stanch bleeding, rectify qi and relieve pain, clear heat and resolve toxin.
Indication (δΈ»ζ²»)
Coughing of blood, hemoptysis, blood ejection, spontaneous external bleeding, hematuria, hematochezia, flooding and spotting [= metrorrhagia and metrostaxis], menstrual disorder [= menoxenia], dysmenorrhea, menstrual block, postpartum abdominal pain, distending pain in stomach duct and abdomen, sand distention and abdominal pain, heat toxin blood dysentery, water diarrhea, pain in joints, painful swelling from knocks and falls, sore and boil, zoster, bleeding due to external injury.
Toxicity
Slightly toxic
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