Shan Yao, Chinese Yam - 4 oz.

SKU	FES957-4
Brand	Far East Summit Single Herb Liquid Extracts
Unit Size	4 oz.
Potency	8:1
Taste	Sweet - Bensky
Properties	Neutral - Bensky
Contraindications	Should not be used by itself when there is an accumulation of dampness marked by fullness in the abdomen - Bensky
Chinese Symptomology	Diarrhea, fatigue, spontaneous sweating, lack of appetite; Chronic cough or wheezing due to Lung deficiency; Wasting and thirsting disorder; Spermatorrhea, urinary frequency, vaginal discharge - Bensky
Actions	Tonifies the qi and yin of the Lungs, Spleen, and Kidneys; secures the essence
Pattern	Spleen and Stomach deficiency; Lung deficiency;
Chinese name	Shan Yao
English name	Chinese Yam; Dioscorea oppositiflora

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Description

	Excerpted from Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed. Tonifies and augments the Spleen and Stomach: for Spleen or Stomach deficiency with such symptoms as diarrhea, fatigue, spontaneous sweating, and lack of appetite.* Tonifies the Lung qi and augments the Lung yin: for chronic cough or wheezing due to Lung deficiency.* Tonifies the Kidneys and also stabilizes and binds: because this herb moistens and is neither hot nor cold, it benefits both the yin and the yang of the Lungs and Kidneys. It is therefore often used in treating wasting and thirsting disorder, sometimes in a large dosage as a stand-alone herb, It also secures the essence and treats spermatorrhea, urinary frequency, and vaginal discharge.*