薯蓣 上经
Chinese Yam
补脾养胃,生津益肺,补肾涩精

Tonifies the spleen and nourishes the stomach, promotes fluid production and benefits the lungs, tonifies the kidneys and astringes essence

Herb Identity
Chinese Name
薯蓣
English Name
Chinese Yam
Latin Name
Dioscoreae Rhizoma
Toxicity
无毒
Medicinal Part
根茎
Price (CNY)
0.055 Yuan/g
Nature, Flavor & Meridians
Four Natures
Five Flavors
Meridians
脾、肺、肾
Rising & Falling
Qi-Blood-Fluid
补气
Pathogenic Indicators
Six Excesses
Eight Principles
里虚
Five Movements & Six Qi
土运
He Tu Luo Shu Numbers
坎一/坤二
Space · Time · Direction
24 Solar Terms
惊蛰
Five Directions
中/北
Astrology
Five Colors
Morphology · Texture · Origin
Morphology
圆柱形肉质
Texture
Dao-di Origin
河南
Reference Dosage
9-15g