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'''Stephania tetrandra''' is a herbaceous perennial vine of the Menispermaceae family native to China and Taiwan. It grows from a short, woody caudex, climbing to a height of around three meters. The leaves are arranged spirally on the stem, and are peltate, i.e. with the leaf petiole attached near the centre of the leaf.<ref name="int"/> Its root is used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).
Stephania tetrandra occurs in shrublands at village margins, open fields, and roadsides in South Central and East China in Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang provinces, and in Taiwan.
== Uses ==
Fen fang ji is used in traditional Chinese medicine to dispel wind and dampness to relieve pain and to promote diuresis.[Clarification needed] It is classified as acrid, bitter and cold. The part used is the root.
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="int">[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200008453 "Stephania tetrandra"]</ref>
</references>
== External Links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephania_tetrandra Stephania tetrandra]
[[Category:Herbs]]
Stephania tetrandra occurs in shrublands at village margins, open fields, and roadsides in South Central and East China in Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang provinces, and in Taiwan.
== Uses ==
Fen fang ji is used in traditional Chinese medicine to dispel wind and dampness to relieve pain and to promote diuresis.[Clarification needed] It is classified as acrid, bitter and cold. The part used is the root.
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="int">[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200008453 "Stephania tetrandra"]</ref>
</references>
== External Links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephania_tetrandra Stephania tetrandra]
[[Category:Herbs]]
