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🌿 Herb

Rhizome of Biglcaf Yam

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Clinical Trials
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Meta-Analyses
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PubMed References
📋 Sample Trials
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📊 Sample Meta-Analyses
CRD42023403863
Pregnancy risks of 30 pregnancy-related Chinese herbs: A systematic review and risk evaluation
📚 Sample References
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🌿 All Herb data fields for Rhizome of Biglcaf Yam
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Huai Shan Yao
中文名 (Chinese)
淮山药
Latin Name
Rhizoma Dioscoreae
English Name
Rhizome of Biglcaf Yam
Alias Names
藷藇; 署预; 薯蓣; 山芋; 诸署; 署豫; 玉延; 修脆; 藷; 山藷; 王藷; 薯药; 怀山药; 蛇芋; 白苕; 九黄姜; 野白薯; 山板薯; 扇子薯; 佛掌薯
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Mild; Sweet
Meridians (归经)
Lung; Spleen; Kidney
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Qi Reinforcing Drugs
功效分类 (CN)
补气药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To replenish the spleen and stomach, to promote fluid secretion and benefit the lung, and to strengthen the kidney and restrain seminal discharge.rhizoma dioscoreae (stir-fried with bran) to replenish the spleen and promote the stomach function.
Indication (主治)
Reduced food intake due to spleen vacuity, incessant chronic diarrhea, cough and asthma due to lung vacuity, kidney vacuity and emission, vaginal discharge, frequent urination, vacuity heat and diabetes mellitus.
Clinical Manifestations
Its decoction (1:12800) can promote the phagocytosis of leukocyte in vitro.
🔗 External References
SymMap
TCMID
6311
TCMSP
359
TCM-ID
1845
🔍 Raw view — every non-empty column on this row (30 fields)
name
Rhizome of Biglcaf Yam
chinese name
淮山药
pinyin name
Huai Shan Yao
latin name
Rhizoma Dioscoreae
english name
Rhizome of Biglcaf Yam
properties english
Mild; Sweet
meridians english
Lung; Spleen; Kidney
symmap herb id
359
tcmid id
6311
tcmsp id
359
herb id str
HERB004938
function text
To replenish the spleen and stomach, to promote fluid secretion and benefit the lung, and to strengthen the kidney and restrain seminal discharge.rhizoma dioscoreae (stir-fried with bran) to replenish the spleen and promote the stomach function.
indication
Reduced food intake due to spleen vacuity, incessant chronic diarrhea, cough and asthma due to lung vacuity, kidney vacuity and emission, vaginal discharge, frequent urination, vacuity heat and diabetes mellitus.
clinical manifestations
Its decoction (1:12800) can promote the phagocytosis of leukocyte in vitro.
therapeutic en class
Qi Reinforcing Drugs
therapeutic cn class
补气药
tcm id id
1845
alias name
藷藇; 署预; 薯蓣; 山芋; 诸署; 署豫; 玉延; 修脆; 藷; 山藷; 王藷; 薯药; 怀山药; 蛇芋; 白苕; 九黄姜; 野白薯; 山板薯; 扇子薯; 佛掌薯

📊 Meta-Analyses

1 · systematic review
CRD42023403863 Pregnancy risks of 30 pregnancy-related Chinese herbs: A systematic review and r
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