Stephania longa
Lour.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves - tea
Leaves are brewed as tea.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Asia, China, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A tropical climbing vine in the Menispermaceae family, sold in local markets in China.
Medicinal Uses
The leaves are diuretic. They are used in the treatment of dysuria, oliguria and oedema.
Other Information
It is sold in local markets in China.
Names & Synonyms
Hmab ntshav ciaj, Li tou teng
Stephania hispidula (Yamam.) Yamam.Stephania japonica var. hispidula Yamam.
References (2)
- Li, D. et al, 2017, Ethnobotanical survey of herbal tea plants from the traditional markets in Chaoshan, China. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 205 (2017) 195-206
- Whitney, C. W., et al, 2014, Conservation and Ethnobotanical Knowledge of a Hmong Community in Long Lan, Luang Prabang, Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Ethnobotany Research and Applications 12:643-658
