Chinese Yam — Fine Powder
山药 · Dioscorea opposita
250 g · 250 g · SKU CHM-SHAN-POW-528
- Origin
- Henan, China
- Form
- Fine Powder
Shipping
Ships from Shanghai, China within 3–7 business days. Free over $69.00, otherwise $5.99 flat. International delivery 7–14 business days.
Returns
Unopened products can be returned within 30 days. For safety reasons opened botanicals cannot be resold and are not refundable unless the item arrived damaged or incorrect.
How to use
Stir 2–3 g into warm water, or take in capsules. Start at the lower end; the taste is much stronger than a decoction.
Avoid with abdominal fullness from dampness.
About this product
Chinese Yam is sold here as a single-ingredient botanical in fine powder form. Nothing is blended in, and no excipients are added beyond what the form requires.
The material is grown or wild-collected in Henan, China, where the species is the reference region for this herb. Each lot is identified by botanical assay and screened for heavy metals, pesticide residue and microbial load before packing.
Traditional profile
In the Chinese materia medica this herb is classified as neutral and sweet, entering the Spleen, Lung, Kidney meridians. It is described as a herb that tonifies spleen and stomach; benefits lung yin; stabilises the kidneys.
Traditional use is not the same as proven efficacy, and this page does not claim either. If you are treating a medical condition, work with a qualified practitioner rather than self-prescribing.