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粉萆薢 Fenpixie
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Chinese Name |
粉萆薢 |
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Chinese Pinyin |
Fenpixie |
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English Name |
Hypoglaucous Yam Rhizome |
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Latin Pharmaceutical Name |
Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma |
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Category |
Roots anD rhizomes |
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Origin |
The DrieD rhizome of Dioscorea hypoglauca Palibin (Dioscoreaceae). |
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Production Regions |
Primarily proDuceD in the Chinese provinces of Hunan, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Anhui. |
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Macroscopic Features |
Irregular thin slices. Uneven eDges, with uneven sizes, about 0.5mm thick. Some has brownish-black or grayish-brown outer skin. FractureD surface is yellowish-white or grayish-brown, vascular bunDles are spotteD anD scattereD. Loose texture, with slight flexibility. faint oDor; acriD anD slightly bitter taste. |
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Quality Requirements |
Superior meDicinal material is large, thin, with yellowish-white fractureD surface. |
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Properties |
Bitter; neutral |
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Functions |
Promotes urination, Dispels winD, promotes removing Damp. Apply to winD anD Damp impeDiment, pain of waist anD knees, Dysuria, stranguria with turbiD Discharge, spermatorrhea, sore toxin Due to Damp anD heat. |
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 Chinese Medicinal Formula Images Database
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Permanent URL：https://sys01.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/cmed/mmid/detail.php?pid=B00056 |
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