Dioscorea Opposita has been studied across 21 research domains including 🔥 Metabolic, 🔬 Inflammation, 🔬 Oncology, 🦠 Gut & Microbiome, 🧘 Stress & Anxiety. The primary research focus is 🔥 Metabolic with 14% of studies addressing this area.
Known as shanyao / 薯蕷 in Ayurveda. Virya (potency): Heart, Kidney, Lung, Spleen. Karma (actions): Tonifies the middle, Boosts Qi and strength, Promotes muscle growth, Strengthens Yin, Tonifies the five Zang organs, Strengthens sinews and bones, Tonifies the five labors and seven injuries, Calms the Heart spirit, Settles the Hun and Po, Supplements Heart Qi insufficiency, Opens and unblocks the Heart orifices, Tonifies Kidney Qi, Strengthens the Spleen and Stomach, Transforms phlegm and rheum, Moistens the skin and body hair, Disperses swelling and hardness when applied fresh and pounded.
The following compounds share molecular targets with Dioscorea Opposita, based on binding affinity data from BindingDB and ChEMBL. Sorted by shared target overlap.
This evidence profile for Dioscorea Opposita is generated deterministically from 193 PubMed-indexed studies. All data is corpus-verified with Merkle proofs. BiohacksAI does not provide medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before starting any supplement regimen.
Data source: PubMed/MEDLINE (NLM). Corpus version: current. Patent pending (EVE-PAT-2026-001). © 2026 Organiq Sweden AB.