The efficacy and function of Dioscorea zingiberensis

Dioscorea sphenanthera is a very nutritious and precious medicinal material. Eating Dioscorea sphenanthera regularly can have very good effects and functions. So how should we eat Dioscorea sphenanthera? What specific benefits can eating Dioscorea sphenanthera bring to our body? We need to understand some professional knowledge of Dioscorea sphenanthera to answer these questions.

[Other name] Coptis chinensis, wild

[Source] Medicinal material source: The rhizome of Dioscorea zingiberensis, a plant of the Dioscoreaceae family.

[Original form] Dioscorea zingiberensis is a twining herbaceous vine with slender stalks. The rhizome is horizontal, cylindrical, with nodes and internodes. Stem left-handed, smooth and hairless. Simple leaves are alternate; petiole is shorter than leaf blade; leaf blade is triangular, acuminate or caudate at apex, broadly cordate at base, entire or wavy margin, smooth and glabrous on both sides. Flowers are dioecious. Male inflorescence racemose, solitary, rarely twin; male flowers pedunculate; perianth light yellow, 6-lobed at apex, slightly recurved when blooming; 6 stamens, 3 anthers broadly dissected, the other 3 in a letter-shaped pattern, often clustered together when blooming. The female inflorescence is the same as the male inflorescence, with the reduced stamens in the form of flower dots. The capsule is triangular, each rib is wing-shaped and nearly half-moon-shaped; the seeds are borne in the middle of the axis of each room, and have membranous wings around them when ripe.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown on coastal rocks, sparse valley woods, bamboo forests or inland valleys and streamside thickets at an altitude of 800-1100m.

[Properties] 1. Property identification: The rhizome is slender and cylindrical, with few branches and a diameter of 0.5-1.5cm. The surface is light gray-yellow, with obvious ring nodes and internodes. It is hard and has a pale yellow cross section. The fresh product has sticky texture. In some areas, it is cut into thin slices, and the cut surface is light yellow. It has a faint smell and a bitter taste.

[Chemical composition] The underground part contains diosgenin, yamogenin, tokorogenin and neotokorogenin. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Pungent; Neutral

【Functions and indications】 Treat rheumatism; relax muscles and activate blood circulation. It is used to treat rheumatic pain, tendon and vein stiffness, limb numbness, traumatic injury, and fatigue.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 6-15g; or soaked in wine. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Everyone should know about the medicinal value of Dioscorea zingiberensis. We should pay more attention to information in this area so that we can be prepared when encountering problems and avoid panic.