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Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Dioscorea nipponica Mak.

Use: Medicinal

Category: Wind-damp–dispelling agents / Wind-cold-damp–dispelling agents

Properties: Bitter*; slightly cold*.

Channel entry: Liver and lung channels.

Actions and indications:

• Dispels wind and dampness; quickens the blood and frees the network vessels: Wind-damp impediment (fēng shī bì) pain; chest impediment (xiōng bì) and heart pain.
• Relieves cough and dispels phlegm: lung heat cough.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct 10–15g or use in pills and powders.

Production area: Most parts of China.

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