Sargentodoxa cuneata (Sargentodoxaceae) Deciduous climber

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Sargentodoxa cuneata
Deciduous climber
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The Sargentodoxa cuneata plant species is found in E. Asia - C. China. It is a member of the Sargentodoxaceae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as Holboellia cuneata.

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Latin Name:  Sargentodoxa cuneata
Family:  Sargentodoxaceae
Author:  (Oliv.)Rehder.&Wils.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  7.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Open forests on mountains, along alpine gullies where the soil is fertile[147].

Medicinal Information: The mashed leaves are plastered onto sores[218]. The stem is anthelmintic, antibacterial, antirheumatic, carminative, diuretic and tonic[61, 147, 176, 218]. It is used as a blood stimulant[147]. A decoction or tincture is used in the treatment of amenorrhoea, metrorrhagia, amaenia, traumatic injuries, rheumatoid arthritis, hookworm disease, roundworm and filariasis[147, 176]. The root is antirheumatic[218].

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