Stephania

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, TW

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Edema, Hypertension, Ache, Beri-Beri

Science studied: DIMETHYLTETRANDRINE, FANGCHINOLINE, MENISIDINE, STEARIC-ACID-GLYCERIDES

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Menispermaceae

Scientific name: Stephania tetrandra

Common names: Stephania, fang ji, fen fang ji, han fang ji, stephania-root

History

The source record documents this plant in China, TW.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Edema
• Hypertension
• Ache
• Beri-Beri
• Arthrodynia
• Numbness

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• TW

Documented cultural uses

• Edema
• Hypertension
• Ache
• Beri-Beri
• Arthrodynia
• Numbness

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Edema · China · "
• Hypertension · China · "
• Ache · China · "
• Beri-Beri · China · "
• Arthrodynia · China · "
• Numbness · China · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• <i>Stephania tetrandra S.</i> Moore: a promising candidate drug for treating diabetic kidney disease. · 2025 source ↗
• Media Composition Effects on Hairy Root Biomass and Tetrandrine Production in <i>Stephania tetrandra</i>. · 2025 source ↗
• The protective effects of alkaloids from &lt;i&gt;Stephania tetrandra&lt;/i&gt; S. Moore on H9C2 cardiomyocytes. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• DIMETHYLTETRANDRINE
• FANGCHINOLINE
• MENISIDINE
• STEARIC-ACID-GLYCERIDES
• CYCLANOLINE
• MENISINE
• ISOTETRANDRINE
• TETRANDRINE
• HANDFANGCHINS

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

World Flora Online Plant List · WFO dataset terms; see release metadata

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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