Latin Name: Radix Dioscoreae Oppositae

Properties: sweet, neutral

Actions: tonifies Qi and Yin of stomach and spleen, tonifies Qi and Yin of lung, tonifies kidney Yin, stabilizes kidneys, tonifies Yin

Medical Indications: lack of energy, lack of appetite, spontaneous sweating, loose stools, abdominal distention after meals, and pale tongue due to spleen and stomach deficiency, chronic cough due to lung Qi and Yin deficiency, wasting and thirsting syndrome, spermatorrhea, frequent urination

Contraindications: not to be used during pregnancy, not to be used in cases with liver Yang ascending, not to be used in cases with urination difficulties due to urinary tract infection

Caution: to be used with caution together with anti-diabetic drugs

Dosage: 6 to 12 grams

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