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Latin pharmacognostic name: Dioscoreae Nipponicae Rhizoma

Kingdom: Plant

Origin (other 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.

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 & Method: Oral: Decoct 10–15g or use in pills and powders.

  Product Area: Most parts of China.

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