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HerbDioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma

萆薢

Bì Xiè

Fish Poison Yam Rhizome

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.

Actions · 功效

利湿去浊Disinhibit dampness and eliminate turbidity
祛风除痹Dispel wind and eliminate impediment
分清化浊Separate the clear from the turbid

Indications · 主治

膏淋，小便混浊Unctuous strangury with turbid urination
风湿痹痛Wind-damp impediment pain
带下量多Profuse vaginal discharge

Dosage · 用量

Per day · decoction · non-pregnant adult

9–15 g

Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.

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Footnotes · 引用

[1]Shennong Bencao Jing (Divine Husbandman's Materia Medica)
[2]Danxi Xinfa (Teachings of Zhu Danxi)

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@misc{bencaodian-bi-xie,
  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      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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@misc{bencaodian-bi-xie, 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 = {2026-04-16}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }