Air Potato

Other Names : Dioscorea bulbifera, Huang Yao Zi

Special Precautions of Air Potato

The common toxic symptoms include gastrointestinal reactions like vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and others. And it may also cause some certain damage to the liver and kidney, or even blood clotting disorders. TCM wise, use it with caution in the cases of deficiency of spleen and stomach, hepatic insufficiency, and renal insufficiency.

Benefits and uses of Air Potato are

• Resolves Phlegm, dissipates nodules and reduces masses : Goiter (it can be used alone as a tincture)
• Clears Heat and reduces toxicity
  • Toxic swellings, scrofula, swollen and painful throat and animal bites (topical)
  • Only in emergency for snake bite (does not replace antivenom)
  • Many types of cancers, especially esophageal, Stomach, uterine and Colon
• Cools the Blood and stops bleeding : Hematemesis, hemoptysis and uterine bleeding
• Stops cough and calms wheezing
  • Coughs associated with acute and chronic bronchitis
• $Whooping cough