Shan Yao Granules, Single 2g Packet

Shan Yao Granules, Single 2g Packet

Shan Yao Granules, Single 2g Packet

SKU TCM277-S
Brand TCM Zone Single Herb Granule - Single Packet
Unit Size Single 2g Packet
Potency 5:1 extract granules
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;
Channels Entered Kidney, Lung, Spleen
Chinese name Shan Yao Granules
English name Chinese Yam; Dioscorea oppositiflora
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.*
Ingredients

Shan Yao - Dioscoreae Rhizoma