Although the main functions of the Chinese medicinal herb "wild yam" are to dispel wind, remove dampness, and promote blood circulation, traditional Chinese medicine also uses it to treat menstrual disorders. Today, the editor of the Chinese Medicine website will introduce the methods of using wild yam to treat menstrual disorders!
Picture of wild yam
Methods of using wild yam to treat menstrual disorders:
Medicinal part: Whole plant
Medicinal functions: Dispels wind and dampness, promotes blood circulation, stops leukorrhea
Medicinal uses: Chronic bronchitis, rheumatism, abdominal diarrhea, dysentery, mastitis, edema, menstrual disorders, postpartum pain and bleeding, rectal bleeding, nosebleeds, scrofula, fractures, bruises, knife wounds, rabid dog bites, carbuncles, pustular acne, snake bites.
How to identify wild yam:
Wild yam is a perennial deciduous vine with latex throughout. It has aerial roots that cling to trees or rocks. The stem is cylindrical or slightly flattened, brownish, with many branches and slightly swollen nodes.
Leaves are alternate; petiole is 1-2 cm long; stipules are cone-shaped, pointed at the tip, with entire margins; leaf blade is ovate, obovate-oblong, or oblong, about 3-6 cm long and 2-4 cm wide; blunt or pointed at the apex, with wavy serrations along the edges; base is round or heart-shaped, green on the upper surface, with stiff hairs, lighter on the lower surface, and veins with hairs.
Picture of wild yam
The flowers are unisexual and inconspicuous; both male and female flowers are borne in fleshy inflorescence receptacles; the receptacles are flattened and brownish-red, growing on creeping branches and partially buried in the soil. The fruits are small. Flowering period is from April to May.
Clinical applications of wild yam:
Wild yam is mainly used to treat chronic bronchitis, rheumatism, abdominal diarrhea, dysentery, mastitis, edema, menstrual disorders, postpartum pain and bleeding, rectal bleeding, nosebleeds, scrofula, fractures, bruises, knife wounds, rabid dog bites, carbuncles, pustular acne, snake bites, etc.
1. For treating dysentery: Take 4 liang of fresh wild yam vine, fry it until charred, and then roast it with brown sugar. Take it as a decoction. (From "Chongqing Herbal Medicine")
2. For treating coughing and vomiting blood, and Yin deficiency with fever: Take 5-8 qian of wild yam stem, decoct in water, and take it orally. (From "Hunan Materia Medica")
3. For treating unidentified swelling and burns: Mash wild yam vine into a paste and apply it to the affected area with sesame oil. (From "Hunan Materia Medica")
4. For treating wild yam ulcers: Take a handful of wild yam vine, use it fresh, mash it into a paste, and apply it to the ulcer, leaving the head exposed. Change it as it dries. If the ulcer has already ulcerated, use the dried and ground bark of cotton root as a fine powder and sprinkle it on the ulcer. (From "Guizhou Folk Medicine").
