Shan Yao
Dioscoreae Rhizoma
sweet, neutral
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Tonify Qi
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Diarrhea
- Fatigue
- Spontaneous sweating
- Poor appetite
- Cough
- Wheeze
- Dysglycemia
- Vaginal discharge
- Urinary frequency
- Spermatorrhea
Shan Yao is sweet and neutral. It enters the kidney, lung, and spleen systems. Its sweet characteristic allows it to nourish and improve functions allowing it to treat conditions due to deficiency patterns.
Channels: lung, kidney, spleen
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Diarrhea
- IBS
- Dysglycemia
- Excess thirst
- Cough
- Spermatorrhea
- Fatigue
Formulas:
- Ban Xia Chang Shou Wan
- Bao Yin Jian
- Bu Shen Yi Gan Tang
- Dang Gui Di Huang Yin
- Diao Gan Tang
- Ding Jing Tang
- Du Qi Wan
- Er Long Zuo Ci Wan
- Fu Tu Dan
- Jian Ling Tang
- Jian Pi Wan
- Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan
- Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
- Mai Wei Di Huang Wan
- Ming Mu Di Huang Wan
- Qi Ju Di Huang Wan
- Ren Shen Zi Xue Tang
- Shen Ling Bai Zhu San
- Shen Qi Wan
- Suo Quan Wan
- Tu Si Zi Wan
- Wan Dai Tang
- You Gui Wan
- You Gui Yin
- Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan
- Zuo Gui Wan
- Zuo Gui Yin
Contraindications: Shan Yao should not be prescribed to patients with poor digestive function unless combined with axillary support herbs
Zoo Image: an earth man binds a ferret around the kidneys while he breaths from lung qi and yin canisters