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

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.

(healthline.com)

“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

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0144861705001505

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.