Dichroa febrifuga (Hydrangeaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Dichroa febrifuga
Evergreen shrub
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The Dichroa febrifuga plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Japan, Himalayas. It is a member of the Hydrangeaceae family.

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Latin Name:  Dichroa febrifuga
Family:  Hydrangeaceae
Author:  Lour.

Known Hazards:  One report says that the plant is toxic but gives no more details[147].

Mature Height:  2   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Shrubberies and damp places[51], often gregarious in clearings of oak forests[146], 900 - 2400 metres, from C. Nepal to China[51].

Medicinal Information: This plant is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs[218]. The leaves are purgative[218]. They are used in the treatment of stomach cancer[218]. A decoction of the stembark is used in the treatment of fevers[218]. The root is emetic, expectorant, febrifuge and purgative[51, 61, 146, 147, 176, 218, 240]. This plant is 26 times more powerful than quinine in the treatment of malaria but causes vomitting[176]. Substances in the plant are 100 times more powerful than quinine, but they are poisonous[218].

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