Shan Yao

English name: Chinese wild yam root, Cinnamon vine, Mountain yam

Latin name: Dioscoreae rhizoma

山药

Sold in lbs (454g)

Eastern - Considered a main dish in China. Shan yao is sweet, warm and neutral. Tonifies the heart; strengthens the spleen, stomach, and lung systems and nourishes the kidney qi. Helps benefit the hair and skin. 6-9 grams in your soup or grind to a powder and add to your food.

Western - Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, gastrointestinal protection, cardiac diseases, hypoglycemia treatment, anti-tumour, supports hormones.