The efficacy and function of hairy sweet potato

Traditional Chinese medicine is a Chinese tradition. For many Chinese people, seeing a Chinese doctor and taking Chinese medicine when they are sick is their tradition and habit. Therefore, Chinese medicine is liked by many people. Hairy sweet potato is a common Chinese medicinal material. Let's learn about it together below.

[Other names] Ginseng potato, Lidong potato, big potato, potato (Flora of Guangzhou), foot potato, chicken nest potato (Nanning Pharmacopoeia), red-haired potato (Guangxi Medicinal Plant List).

[Source] It is the tuber of the Dioscorea sibiricum plant of the Dioscorea family . Dig it up in early winter, wash off the soil and set aside.

[Original form] Perennial twining herb. The tubers are fleshy, up to 60 cm long and come in a variety of shapes and colors. Stems sharply quadrangular or with 4 narrow wings, smooth and glabrous. Leaves are opposite; there are often pyri in the axils; leaf blades are cordate-ovate to cordate-oblong, with nearly circular lobes, 8 to 16 cm long. 5-8 cm wide, with a sharp and gradually pointed tip, a cordate base, and 7-9 veins. The male inflorescence is axillary, narrowly conical, 20 to 30 cm long; the flowers are light green, alternate in "Z"-shaped, clustered and racemose short spikes, 1 to 1.5 mm long; the female inflorescence is a simple spike. Capsule leathery, oval, with 3 wings. Flowering period is from July to August. The fruiting period is from August to September.

【Habitat distribution】 Cultivated or wild. Distributed in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places.

[Nature and flavor] "Nanning Pharmacopoeia": "sweet, neutral, non-toxic."

【Functions and indications】 ① "Nanning Pharmacopoeia": "The tuber can promote the growth of granulation tissue of ulcers. It also has the effect of absorptive water, tissue regeneration, and scarring of the ulcer surface. Grind it into powder to treat burns and facial ulcers. Taken with pork tendon, it can treat protruding eyeballs, commonly known as crab eyes."

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Nanning City Pharmacopoeia"

Based on the above description of hairy yam, it can be seen that hairy yam has many benefits for the human body, and there are many ways and uses for it. The pharmacological effects of hairy yam can be used to treat corresponding diseases.