Plant |
Family | Dioscoreaceae |
English |
Purple yam, Greater yam, Guyana arrowroot, Ten-months yam, Uhi, Water yam, White yam, Winged yam |
Latin |
Dioscorea alata L. |
Plantparts | creeping rootstalks, Unspecified |
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Women's diseases |
Abortifacient, Abortion, abortive, induce abortion, Miscarriage, Pregnancy loss, Spontaneous abortion |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana) |
Ingredients |
  | aluminium, ascorbic acid, ash, Boron, Calcium, Citrates, Copper, Cyanin, fat, Ferulic acid, Fibres, iron, magnesium, Malates, manganese, Niacin, Oxalate, phosphorus, potassium, protein, sodium, starch, sugars, Sulfur, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, zinc, Β-Carotene |
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