INDIVIDUAL HERBS

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

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

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 anti-venom) Many types of cancers, especially esophageal, Stomach, uterine and Colon
Cools the Blood and stops bleeding	Hematemesis, hemoptysis and uterine bleeding
Stops coughing and calms wheezing	Coughs associated with acute and chronic bronchitis Whooping cough

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

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)	Sargassum Hai Zao Hb. Hedyotis Bai Hua She She Cao Sm. Coicis Yi Yi Ren or Sargassum Hai Zao Hb. Hedyotis 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.

This herb resolves Shao Yin Heat to remove throat Bi.
This herb can be applied topically for psoriasis and cervical dysplasia.
This herb can be used alone as a medicinal tincture for goiter.
It can be used in its fresh form as a paste for snake bites. Combine with other herbs depending on the symptoms.
This herb has been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
When ground with water and ingested or applied topically, this herb has shown a curative effect on various malignant sores, swellings, fistulas, pharyngitis and snake and dog bites.
It has has shown a curative effect on esophageal cancer.
For long-term goiter and Qi Stagnation, mix with wine and drink frequently.
When ground and taken with water or applied topically, this herb treats malignant sores, swellings, fistula, pharyngitis, and snake and dog bites.
Made into a wine, this herb treats goiter due to Qi Stagnation.
Long-term goiter patients should drink the wine frequently in order to keep the fragrance in the body.