Chinese Medicine Specimen Database

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薯茛 Rhizome of Shouliang Yam Shu Gen

ID: D00015

Pharmaceutical Name:
Rhizoma Dioscoreae Cirrhosae

Latin name:
Dioscorea cirrhosa Lour. L

Location: 32

Chinese Name

薯茛

Chinese Pinyin

Shu Gen

English Name

Rhizome of Shouliang Yam

Family

Dioscoreaceae

Taste

bitter, acrid, slightly sour

Odour

Display Category

Huge Display

Function Category

Medicine Category

Plant

Source

Centre Collection