mian bi xie

绵萆薢·Rhizoma Dioscoreae Septemlobae

seven-lobed yam rhizome

About mian bi xie

Mian bi xie (绵萆薢) is the rhizome of the seven-lobed yam, supplied as Rhizoma Dioscoreae Septemlobae. The catalogue files it among the substances that drain Dampness, and records it as entering the Bladder, Liver and Stomach channels.

Names

Pinyinmian bi xie
Chinese绵萆薢
Latin NameRhizoma Dioscoreae Septemlobae
English Nameseven-lobed yam rhizome
Koreanmyeonbihae

Classification

Channels
Stomach, Bladder, Liver
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