Aristolochiaceae FAMILY

Asarum sieboldii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

One report says that this plant should be used with caution, a reason is not given[ 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. ].

Botanical Description

Asarum sieboldii is a low-growing, herbaceous perennial plant producing a cluster of leaves up to 15cm tall from a creeping rootstock, The rather interesting, but unpleasant-smelling flowers are hidden amongst the leaves[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The plant is often harvested from the wild for medicinal use and is sometimes traded.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - northeast China, Korea.

HabitatConiferous and mixed woods, dense shrub thickets[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. Forests in moist humus-rich soils; at elevations from 1,200 - 2,100 metres in China[ 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. ].