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Desmodium oxyphyllum (1 Page of 5) The Desmodium oxyphyllum plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea, Himalayas. It is a member of the Leguminosae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as D. japonicum. Miq. pro parte. D. racemosum. (Thunb.)DC. D. thunbergii. pro parte. Hedysarum racemosum. Non Aubl. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Desmodium oxyphyllum Family: Leguminosae Author: DC. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 1.2 Mature Width: Habitat: Woods and thickets throughout Japan[58]. Oak groves and shrubby thickets, gravelly soils of mountain slopes[74].
Medicinal Information: A tincture of the plant is a respiratory stimulant[218]. A decoction of the plant is diaphoretic[218].
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