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The dried rhizome of Dioscorea hypoglauca or D. septemloba (Dioscoreaceae). Enters the Kidney and Stomach channels. Excels at separating the clear from the turbid, a key herb for unctuous strangury and turbid urine.
Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.
Protective guidance only — when to avoid or use with caution. This block deliberately omits pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric dosing: any such use must be managed by a qualified TCM practitioner or appropriate specialist.
味苦，平。主腰脊痛强，骨节风寒湿周痹，恶疮不瘳，热气。
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author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Bì Xiè 萆薢 (Fish Poison Yam Rhizome) — Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/bi-xie},
urldate = {2026-04-17},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}© Bencaodian Editorial · Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
萆薢富含甾体皂苷和薯蓣皂苷元，具利湿、抗炎、降血脂和分清化浊作用。
Bi Xie is rich in steroidal saponins and diosgenin with damp-draining, anti-inflammatory, hypolipidemic, and turbidity-clearing effects.
萆薢苦平，利湿浊，祛风湿。
Bitter-neutral; drains damp turbidity and dispels wind-damp.
This section is provided for academic reference only and does not constitute medical advice.