Chinese yam vine

Chinese yam vine

(commonly used Chinese herbal medicine in Shanghai)

[source] stems and vines of Dioscorea zingiberensis. For plant morphology, please refer to "yam".

[collection] in autumn, they were uprooted and dried in the sun.

Sweet and smooth.

[function indications] it is used to treat skin eczema and erysipelas.

[usage and dosage] external use: fumigation or tamping with boiling water.

Chinese PinYin : Shan Yao Teng