CHAO SHAN YAO

Names for Chao Shan Yao
Pharmaceutical:	Radix Dioscoreae Oppositaeprocessed with bran
Botanical:	Dioscorea opposita Thunberg (Dioscoreaceae)
Other names:	Chao Shu Yu
Description:	Yam Rhizome (Processed with bran).

Actions
Strengthens the Spleen; Stops diarrhea; Tonifies the Kidneys; Preserves the Essence; ...

Origin of chao shan yao
Henan (Huai Shan Yao), Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong, Southwest China.;

Preparation of chao shan yao
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