Aristolochia kaempferi
Aristolochia kaempferi
Safety & Hazards
The plant contains aristolochic acid, which has a range of positive medicinal activities. However, there are also potential harmful activities when it is taken internally. When used in large doses or even in small doses over a prolonged period, it can be particularly dangerous for the kidneys, causing irreversible damage, haematuria (blood in the urine) and limb paralysis [ 176 Title Handbook of Chinese Herbs and Formulas. Publication Author Yeung. Him-Che. Publisher Institute of Chinese Medicine, Los Angeles Year 1985 ISBN - Description An excellent Chinese herbal giving information on over 500 species. Rather technical and probably best suited to the more accomplished user of herbs. , 218 Title Medicinal Plants of China Publication Author Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Publisher Reference Publications, Inc. Year 1985 ISBN 0-917256-20-4 Description Details of over 1,200 medicinal plants of China and brief details of their uses. Often includes an analysis, or at least a list of constituents. Heavy going if you are not into the subject. , 254 Title The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants Publication Author Chevallier. A. Publisher Dorling Kindersley. London Year 1996 ISBN 9-780751-303148 Description An excellent guide to over 500 of the more well known medicinal herbs from around the world. , 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. , 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. Many species are used medicinally, taken both internally and externally, but some countries, including China, have banned them from internal use[ 1694 Title Diuretic Properties and Chemical Constituent Studies on Stauntonia brachyanthera Publication Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2015, Article ID 432419, 8 pages Author Xuan Li Liu, Dan Dan Wang, Zi Hao Wang, & Da Li Meng Website http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/432419 Publisher Year 2015 ISBN Description ]
Botanical Description
Aristolochia kaempferi is a climbing perennial plant with more or less woody stems that usually persist but sometimes die down at the end of the growing season. The stems scramble over the ground, twining into surrounding vegetation for support[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is often sold for medicinal use in Chinese markets[ 218 Title Medicinal Plants of China Publication Author Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Publisher Reference Publications, Inc. Year 1985 ISBN 0-917256-20-4 Description Details of over 1,200 medicinal plants of China and brief details of their uses. Often includes an analysis, or at least a list of constituents. Heavy going if you are not into the subject. ].