Yam

Also known as: Dioscorea, Huaishan

Meridian distribution of nature and flavor: sweet, neutral; returns to the spleen, lung, and kidney meridians.

A good product for strengthening the brain, improving eyesight and improving ears

Yam is a plant that can be used for health and fitness as well as medicine and food. It is an important medicine for nourishing the lungs and spleen, strengthening the brain and improving eyesight. , a good product for ear hearing, deeply loved by the world, and its efficacy has been confirmed by practice for thousands of years. "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" records that "long-term use of yam can make the ears and eyes clear and muscles grow." The "Compendium of Materia Medica" states that yam can "strengthen the bones and muscles, moisturize the skin, lighten the body and prolong life, cure fatigue and gain weight, strengthen the middle and grow muscles." Research in recent years has also found that yam has the effect of inducing interferon, thereby inhibiting the proliferation of tumor cells and having certain anti-cancer effects.

Yam profile

Yam belongs to the herb Dioscoreaceae and is mainly produced in Henan, Jiangsu, Guangxi, Hunan and other places. The quality of yam produced in Xinxiang, Henan is the best. The medicinal part is the rhizome of yam, which must be dug after frost. Cut off the roots, remove the outer skin and fibrous roots, soak and cut into thick slices, dry to get raw yam, or stir-fry the dried yam slices with bran until light yellow, then sift out the bran to get fried yam. Raw yam is suitable for nourishing yin and promoting fluid production, and fried yam is suitable for strengthening the spleen and relieving diarrhea.

Effects and Indications

The function is to nourish qi and nourish yin, and nourish the spleen, lungs and kidneys.

Indications 1. Use dry spleen to treat symptoms such as less food, fatigue, thin stools, and vaginal discharge in women due to weakness. 2. It is used for cough, wheezing and shortness of breath, no phlegm or little and sticky phlegm caused by weakness of the lungs and kidneys, spermatorrhea in men, and thin vaginal discharge in women. 3． It is used to relieve thirst (diabetes) due to yin deficiency and internal heat or both qi and yin deficiency. 4. It is used for kidney yin deficiency, soreness and weakness in the waist and knees, dizziness and night sweats.

Authenticity identification

Fake yam products are generally ginseng or sweet potato. The surface of genuine yam is yellow-white or light yellow, with longitudinal grooves, and occasionally light brown skin remains. The cross-section is white, granular, powdery, and sticky to the teeth when chewed; the surface of ginseng potato (square yam) is brown-yellow or off-white, with longitudinal wrinkles. , the cross section is white or light yellow, some are scattered with light brown dots, which are uneven and have a sticky feeling when chewed; the sweet potato cross section is white or light yellowish white, powdery, with yellowish brown lines near the skin. Light yellow ring patterns can be seen on the bottom, and it is not sticky when chewed.

Notes

1. This product is easy to help dampness. People with stasis or excessive dampness should not take it alone. It should be combined with Qi-regulating medicine or dampness-drying medicine as appropriate. 2. Avoid use if there is excess heat or evil.