Plant |
Family | Dioscoreaceae |
English |
East asian mountain yam, Glutinous yam, Japanese mountain yam, Japanese yam, Yamaimo |
Latin |
Dioscorea japonica Thunb. |
Plantparts | creeping rootstalks, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Contraception, contraceptive, Herbal tonic, Medicinal, Medicinal herb, medicine, Medicines, Tonic, Unspecified Medicinal Disorders, Used for medicine, Used medicinally |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical used in Japan, Phytomedical use in China, Used in Traditional Japanese Kampo Medicine |
Ingredients |
| | Dioscin |
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