Chinese yam is rhizome of Dioscorea spp. 摘要山药为薯预科植物薯预的根茎。
Potato is a tropical American yam with small yellow-skinned edible tubers. 马铃薯是热带美洲薯蓣科植物,有黄皮的可食块茎。
This could be the reason why yam has been widely used by Chinese physicians for ladies, musculoskeletal and general wellbeing. 这或许正是中医广泛将薯蓣应用在妇科,骨科及滋补养生的道理。