Mian Bi Xie
綿萆薢 mián bì xiè, "soft tokyo rhizome"

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Bitter		Dosage: 9-15g

	Cautions: None noted		Meridians: Urinary Bladder , Liver , Stomach
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Good quality - (sliced product) consists of yellowish white, thin, large, slightly elastic, and unfragmented slices
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Dioscoreae septemlobae Rhizoma

Botanical: Dioscorea Septemloba Thunb., Dioscorea Futschauensis Uline Ex R. Knuth

Japanese:

Korean: myeonbihae

Common: seven-lobed yam rhizome

Temperature: Neutral

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Separates the pure from the turbid add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Expels wind dampness and Relaxes the sinews add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Unblocks the collaterals add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Clears damp heat from the skin add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Turbid damp in the lower burner (due to deficiency or damp heat) add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Vaginal discharge add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Wind dampness add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Damp heat painful obstruction add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Lower back pain add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Numbness of stiffness of the lower extremities add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Muscle aches add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Pustular sores add comment

Mian Bi Xie綿萆薢 mián bì xiè, "soft tokyo rhizome"