Shan Yao

Ingredient Information

Name:

Shan Yao

山藥

Pharmaceutical Name:

Dioscorea Batatis Rhizoma

Alternate Name:

Dioscorea

Japanese Name:

Sanyaku

Allergens:

None

Materia Medica Categories

Chapter:	Tonifying Herbs
Section:	Tonify the Qi

Symptoms

TCM Patterns

Spleen-Deficiency
Stomach-Deficiency
Lung Deficiency

Tongue

None Listed

Pulse

None Listed

Contraindications

Dampness

Ingredients

Pin Yin	Common Name	中文	Pct
Shan Yao	Dioscorea	山藥	100.00%

Treatment Principles

Tonify Lung Qi
Tonify Lung Yin
Tonify Spleen Qi
Tonify Spleen Yin
Tonify Kidney Qi
Tonify Kidney Yin
Secure Essence
Tonify the Spleen
Tonify the Stomach
Augment Spleen
Augment Lung Yin
Tonify the Kidneys
Moistening

Properties

Channels

Kidney (33%)
Lung (33%)
Spleen (33%)

Properties

Neutral (100%)

Tastes

Sweet (100%)

Literature

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Source Texts

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This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.