Single Herb Glossary
Bi Xie 萆薢
| Pharmaceutical name | Dioscoreae hypoglaucae Rhizoma |
| Category | Drain Damp |
| Key Properties | Expels dampness, especially from the Lower Jiao by separating the pure from the turbid |
| Properties | Bitter Neutral |
| Tropism | UB,LV,ST |
| Actions & Indications | 1) Separates the pure from the turbid 2) Expels wind-dampness, relax the sinews and unblocks the collaterals 3) Clears damp-heat from the skin (skin lesions) |
| Dosages | 9-15g |
| Contraindications (TCM) | Caution with Kid Yin Deficiency |
| Contraindications (Western) | |
| Chemical Composition | Dioscin, gracillin, dioscoreasapotoxin A, B; tokoronin, yononin, diosgenin, tokorogenin, yamoogenin, yonogenin, kogagenin, igagenin |
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| Classical Formula(s) |
Bi Xie Fen Qing Yin (Dioscorea Hypoglauca Decoction to Separate the Clear) 萆薢分清飲 |
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