Description
圆淮山片（16oz）
薯藇、署预、薯蓣、山芋、诸署、署豫、玉延、修脆、山薯、王薯、薯药、怀山药、蛇芋、白苕、九黄姜、野白薯、山板薯、扇子薯、佛掌薯
淮山药指的是目前广东、江苏、安徽等地所产的山药，它的茎通常带紫红色，含淀粉和蛋白质，可食用。
淮山药作为高营养食品含有大量蛋白质、糖类、B族维生素、维生素C、维生素E、葡萄糖、粗蛋白氨基酸、胆汁碱、尿囊素、及碘、钙、铁、磷等人体不可缺少的无机盐和微量元素等营养成分。
性味
甘；平
功效
为薯蓣科植物山药的块茎。 主治脾虚泄泻，久痢，虚劳咳嗽，消渴，遗精、带下，小便频数。
经脉
肺经；脾经；肾经
主治
补脾养胃，生津益肺，补肾涩精。用于脾虚食少、久泻不止、肺虚喘咳、肾虚遗精、白带过多、尿频、虚热消渴。
用法用量
- 内服：煎汤，15~30g，大剂量60~250g；或入丸、散。
- 外用：适量，捣敷。补阴，宜生用；健脾止泻，宜炒黄用。
注意禁忌
有实邪者忌服。
食疗方
1.山药粥
干山药50g（或鲜山药100g），粳米100g。将山药和粳米淘洗干净，加清水，先以武火煮沸，继以文火煎熬20～30分钟，以米熟为度。作早晚餐，温热服食。
功效：补益脾胃，滋养肺紧。主治脾胃虚弱所致的食少、久泻久痢和肺肾亏虚所致的干咳少痰、潮热盗汗等症。
2.山药茯苓包子
山药、茯苓各100g，面粉200g，白糖150g，猪油、青丝、红丝各适量。将山药、茯苓研粉，加水浸泡成糊状。另取面粉发酵作包子面坯。再将山药、茯苓上笼蒸半小时后，调入面粉、白糖、猪油、青丝、红丝，拌匀成馅，作成包子，再把包子上笼蒸熟即可。每天早晨随意食用。
功效：益脾胃、补气阴、涩精气。主治脾气虚弱所致的食少、便溏、消渴、尿频、遗尿、遗精等症。
3.山药桂圆粥
鲜山药100g，桂圆肉（龙眼肉）15g，荔枝肉3～5个，五味子3g，白糖适量。先将山药去皮切成片，与桂圆、荔枝、五味子同煮，加入适量白糖。每日晚临睡前1小时食之。
功效：补益心肾，止渴固涩。主治心肾之阴不足而引起的消渴、小便频数、心悸失眠、腰部酸痛等症。
4.山药蛋黄粥
山药30g，鸡蛋黄2个，大米120g。先将山药洗净蒸熟，切碎备用。把大米淘净入锅，加入山药同煮，待煮熟快起锅前，将鸡蛋黄打入碗中，去掉鸡蛋清，将蛋黄打散，倒入粥中搅匀即可。每日作早餐食用。
功效：补益脾胃，养心安神，补血养阴。主治脾胃虚弱所致心烦失眠、手足心热、心悸不宁、久泻、脱肛等症。健康人食用能增强记忆力，增强体质。
Dioscorea opposita Thunb/Sliced Round Shan Yao(16oz)
As an herbal treatment, Chinese yam is mainly used to target the stomach and spleen, but also thought to help the lungs and kidneys.
It can help treat:
- poor appetite.
- chronic diarrhea.
- asthma.
- dry coughs.
- frequent urination.
- diabetes.
“Preliminary tests in vitro revealed that YP-1 could stimulate ConA-induced T lymphocyte proliferation and its branches are extremely important for the expression of the enhancement of the immunological activity.” - Structural features and immunological activity of a polysaccharide from Dioscorea opposita Thunb roots
Dioscorea, Chinese white yam, is often combined with herbs used to treat digestive and menstrual issues. For example: Sweet Soup
清補涼 (Qing Bu Liang Herbal Soup)
cooling, cleansing, tones digestion, improves breathing, weight loss,
From the manufacturer:
Shan Yao Yam refers to the yam currently produced in Guangdong, Jiangsu, Anhui and other places. Its stems are usually purple-red, contain starch and protein, and are edible. As a highly nutritious food, yam medicine contains a large amount of protein, carbohydrates, B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin E, glucose, crude protein amino acids, choline, allantoin, and iodine, calcium, iron, phosphorus, salt, trace elements and other indispensable inorganic materials for the human body.
