Snake vine (Stephania japonica)

千金藤qiān jīn téngQianjinteng

Stephania japonica · Plant

Stephania japonica
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Indications

Cautions

Contains tetrandrine alkaloids; may lower blood pressure; avoid with hypertension medications; caution with liver disease; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Snake vine for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Beriberi With EdemaNephritis With EdemaPoisonous Snake BiteRheumatic ArthritisSciaticaSore & BoilStomachachePain In Throat SwellingSwollen Welling AbscessUrinary Tract InfectionWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Snake vine does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinDisinhibit Water & Disperse EdemaDispel Wind & Relieve Pain