Huang Yao Zi (Dioscorea Bulbifera Tuber)

Chinese Name: 
Huang Yao Zi
English Name: 
Dioscorea Bulbifera Tuber
Functions and Usage: 
  • Dissipates nodules and reduces massage - goiter, cancer.
  • Cools the blood and stops bleeding - vomiting blood, coughing up blood, uterine bleeding.
  • Reduces toxicity of toxic swellings (topically).
Functional Groupings (Click for Summary/Study Notes): 
Dosage and Preparation Notes: 
  • Dosage: 6-15g
Channels Influenced: 
Temperature and Taste Properties: 
Contraindications: 
There are currently no contraindications listed.
Notes: 

There are no additional notes for this herb.

TCM Herbal Sources and More Information

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  • Jin, Yan Ping: New England School of Acupuncture, CHM Pharmacopoeia I and II, Formulas I and II Lecture Notes

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