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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==Uses=={{Uses|Wounds}}, open fields{{Uses|Cuts}}, and roadsides in South Central and East China in Anhui{{Uses|Snakebites}}, Fujian{{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, Guangdong{{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, Guangxi{{Uses|Blotches}}, Hainan{{Uses|Pimples}}, Hubei{{Uses|Diarrhea}}, Hunan, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang provinces, and in Taiwan.{{Uses|Sore throats}}

== Uses Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Dried Folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.

Fen fang ji is used in traditional Chinese medicine to dispel wind ==Chemical Composition==Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and dampness to relieve pain and to promote diuresis.[Clarification needed] It is classified as acridtormentic acid, phenolic acids, bitter and cold. The part used is the root.3%–21% tannins<ref name="chemical composition"/>

== References Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}

==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya=== ===Rasa===Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)===Guna===Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===Kapha, Vata===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Easily grown in most soils, preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position, though it prefers full sun.Plants usually self-sow quite freely when growing in a suitable position. The seeds are contained in burrs that can easily attach themselves to clothing or animal's fur, thus transporting them to a new area where they can germinate and grow.The cultivar 'Sweet scented' is popular in France for making tea because the whole plant is sweet scented and the flowers have a spicy apricot-like fragrance<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Odermennig.jpgFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpgImage:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg</gallery> ==References== <references><ref name="intchemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub "sciencedirect"]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.efloraswildflowers-guide.orgcom/florataxon39-agrimony.aspx?flora_idhtml "wayback machine"]</ref> <ref name=2&taxon_id=200008453 "Stephania tetrandraHow to plant/cultivate">[http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Agrimonia_eupatoria "practical palnts"]</ref>

== External Links ==* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0944711304701282 Stephania tetrandra on science direct]* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12222655 Stephania tetrandra on ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]* [https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/molecule-of-the-week/archive/t/tetrandrine.html Stephania tetrandra on acs.org]