Chuan Shan Long穿山龙
Rhizoma Dioscoreae NipponicaeJapanese Dioscorea Rhizome
- Slightly toxic
Also known asNippon Yam Root
- Category
- Herbs that dispel Wind-Dampness
- Nature
- neutral
- Taste
- bitter
- Channels entered
- Liver, Lung
- Secondary channels
- Kidney
- Dosage
- 15–30 g
Usual doses
- Dosage
- 15–30 g
- Tincture
- 2–4 ml
Actions & indications
- Dispels Wind and eliminates Dampness
- Wind-Damp Bi with numbness of the flesh and skin and difficulty flexing and extending the joints
- Commonly used for Hot Bi
- Invigorates the Blood, unblocks the collaterals and relaxes the sinews
- Blood Stasis due to trauma
- Chest Bi
- Heart Qi and Blood Stagnation
- Transforms Phlegm and alleviates cough
- Lung Heat coughs
Combinations
Hot Bi.
- Huai Hua Mi
Coronary artery disease.
- Brown sugar Wine
Pain from trauma.
Notes
- It is mainly used for Wind-Cold-Damp Bi presenting with low back and leg pain, numbness, and for traumatic injuries.
- It is commonly prepared as a tincture.
- It can also be macerated for topical application.
- It is also notable for protecting against radiation damage.
- One source credits it with expelling Food Stagnation and promoting water metabolism.