Assertion: chinese yam | /r/Synonym | shan yao
Facets:
value: in pinyin
type: LOCATION
value: in chinese herbalism
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: The Chinese yam, called Shan Yao in Chinese herbalism, is a sweet soothing herb that stimulates the stomach and spleen and has a tonic effect on the lungs and kidneys.
text: Chinese yam, also known as Dioscorea opposita or Shan Yao in Pinyin, has long been used as a congenital and acquired tonic, earning it the name “fairy food.