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Dioscorea spp.

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The following items from Dioscorea species are listed in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia:

  • Shanyao, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, is the dry rhizome of Dioscorea opposita Thunb. (Dioscoreaceae) collected in winter and used mainly for treatment of diarrhea, asthma, polyuria, and diabetes.

  • Fenbixie, Rhizoma Dioscoreae hypoglaucae, is the dry rhizome of D. hypoglauca Palibin collected in the fall and winter and used against rheumatic diseases.

  • Mianbixie, Rhizoma Dioscoreae septemlobae, is the dry rhizome of D. septemloba Thunb. or D. futschauensis Uline collected in the fall and winter and has the same medicinal use as D. hypoglauca.

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Tang, W., Eisenbrand, G. (1992). Dioscorea spp.. In: Chinese Drugs of Plant Origin. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73739-8_59

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