• Source: Saururus chinensis

Saururus chinensis, commonly known as Asian lizard's tail, is an herb that grows in low, damp places to more than 1 meter high, endemic to China, India, Japan (including the Ryukyu Islands), Korea, Philippines, and Vietnam. Its leaves are green, papery, ribbed, densely glandular, and ovate to ovate-lanceolate, and (4-)10-20 × (2-)5-10 cm in size. Each flower spike resembles a lizard's tail.




Traditional medical uses


Saururus chinensis been used to treat inflammation in diverse conditions such as edema, gonorrhea, and asthma.




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Baillon, H.E. 1871. Adansonia 10: 71.
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