Hollyhock-Like Yam
Rhizoma Dioscoreae Althaeoidis
Shu Kui Ye Shu Yu

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acrid; bitter; warm

Part(s) used

Rhizome

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To course wind and dispel damp, fortify spleen and disperse food, quicken blood and disperse swelling.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Common cold with headache, wind-damp impediment pain, food accumulation distention and fullness, indigestion, knocks and falls.