Botanical Name: Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma
Category: Drain Dampness
Taste: Bitter
Temperature: Neutral
Channels Entered: Stomach, Bladder, Liver
Dosage: 9-15g
Cautions & Contraindicaitons:
- None
Actions & Indications:
- Separates the pure from the turbid: for resolving turbid dampness in the lower burner manifested in cloudy urine (like rice porridge) or vaginal discharge. Can be used for problems due to either deficiency or damp-heat.
- Expels wind-dampness, relaxes the sinews, and unblocks the collaterals: for wind-dampness or damp-heat painful obstruction with lower back pain, numbness or stiffness of the lower extremities, or muscle aches. The effect is mild.
- Clears damp-heat from the skin: for damp-heat skin lesions such as eczema and pustular sores.
