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Huang Yao Zi (Rhizoma Dioscoreae Bulbiferae)

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Airpotato Yam Rhizome: cool blood, remove toxicity, reduce pathogenic fire and eliminate goiter.

Huang Yao Zi (Rhizoma Dioscoreae Bulbiferae)
Huang Yao Zi (Rhizoma Dioscoreae Bulbiferae) — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

Huang Yao Zi

Name

Huang Yao Zi (Airpotato Yam Rhizome)

Nature and action

Nature

Bitter, acrid, cool, slightly toxic; liver and lung channels.

Actions

Cool blood, remove toxicity, reduce pathogenic fire and eliminate goiter.

When it is used

Sores and boils, scrofula, vomiting blood, nose bleeding, pharyngitis, goiter.

Dose

Decoction 3~9 g, or soaked in wine or made into powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.

Cations

It shouldn’t be taken overdosage.

When to see a doctor: herbal care suits mild, everyday issues. For worsening, severe, or sudden symptoms — or if you are pregnant, on medication, or treating a child — consult a licensed practitioner first.

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