INDIVIDUAL HERBS

NAME: HUANG YAO ZI

Pharmaceutical Latin: Rhizoma Dioscoreae Bulbiferae
Common English: Dioscorea Bulbifera Tuber
Potato Yam Tuber
Air Potato Yam Rhizome

CATEGORY

Herbs that Transform Phlegm and Stop Coughing: Herbs that Cool and Transform Phlegm-Heat

PROPERTIES

Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Bitter
Cold
(Neutral)
(Toxic)
Liver
Lung
(Heart)
3-15g
Cancers: 30g for
Tincture: 1- ml

ACTIONS AND INDICATIONS

Actions Indications/Syndromes

Resolves Phlegm, dissipates nodules and reduces masses

Goiter (it can be used alone as a tincture)

Clears Heat and reduces toxicity

Toxic swellings, scrofula, swollen and painful throat and animal bites (topical)

Only in emergency for snake bite (does not replace antivenom)

Many types of cancers, especially esophageal, Stomach, uterine and Colon

Cools the Blood and stops bleeding

Hematemesis, hemoptysis and uterine bleeding

Stops cough and calms wheezing

Coughs associated with acute and chronic bronchitis

Whooping cough

CONTRAINDICATIONS, INCOMPATIBILITIES AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated for those with ulcerated abscesses.
  • Contraindicated for those with pre-existing Liver disorders such as hepatitis or cirrhosis.
  • It may cause nausea, dry mouth, abdominal pain and vomiting.
  • Long term use of high doses may cause liver damage and jaundice.
  • It may cause alopecia.
  • Overdose may cause a burning sensation in the mouth, tongue and pharynx, salivation, diarrhea and contracted pupils.
INCOMPATIBILITIES
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

MAJOR COMBINATIONS

Hb. Sargassii
Hai Zao
Concha Ostreae
Mu Li
Thallus Eckloniae (Algae)
Kun Bu

Spica Prunellae
Xia Ku Cao

Flos Lonicerae
Jin Yin Hua
Hb. Violae
Zi Hua Di Ding

Thyroid swellings

Goiter

Goiter

Toxic swellings internally and topically

Rx. Sophorae Tonkinensis
Shan Dou Gen
Rz. Belamcandae
She Gan
(Rx. Isatidis)
(Ban Lan Gen)

Hb. Sargassii
Hai Zao
Hb. Hedyotidis
Bai Hua She She Cao
Sm. Coicis
Yi Yi Ren
or
Hb. Sargassii
Hai Zao
Hb. Hedyotidis
Bai Hua She She Cao
Sm. Coicis
Yi Yi Ren
Hb. Scutellariae Barbatae
Ban Zhi Lian
Pseudobulbus Cremastrae/Pleiones
Shan Ci Gu

Saccharum Cristallisatum
(Rock candy)
Bing Tang

Swollen, painful throat

Esophageal, stomach, rectal, and thyroid cancers

Cough due to acute or chronic bronchitis

Pertussis

Pollen Typhae
Pu Huang
(Petiolus Trachycarpi)
(Zong Lu Pi)
(Charred Rx. Rubiae)
(Qian Cao Gen)

 

Bleeding

 

 

NOTES

  1. This herb resolves Shao Yin Heat to remove throat Bi.
  2. This herb can be applied topically for psoriasis and cervical dysplasia.
  3. This herb can be used alone as a medicinal tincture for goiter.
  4. It can be used in its fresh form as a paste for snake bites. Combine with other herbs depending on the symptoms.