Saururus chinensis, commonly known as Asian lizard's tail,[1] 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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Saururaceae |
| Genus: | Saururus |
| Species: | S. chinensis
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| Saururus chinensis | |
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Saururopsis chinensis (Baill.) Turcz. | |
Traditional medical uses
editSaururus chinensis been used to treat inflammation[2] in diverse conditions such as edema, gonorrhea, and asthma.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 622. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2016 – via Korea Forest Service.
- ^ Yoo, Hye-Jung; Kang, Hyun-Jung; Jung, Hyun-Joo; Kim, Kyunghoon; Lim, Chang-Jin; Park, Eun-Hee (November 2008). "Anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenic and anti-nociceptive activities of Saururus chinensis extract". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 120 (2): 282–286. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2008.08.016. PMID 18790036.
- ^ Yu, Mi Hee; Gwon Im, Hyo; Lee, Ji-Won; Hwang Bo, Mi-Hyang; Kim, Hyun-Jeong; Kyung Kim, Suk; Kyo Chung, Shin; Lee, In-Seon (15 February 2008). "Effects of ethanol extract from Saururus chinensis (Bour.) Baill on lipid and antioxidant metabolisms in rats fed a high-fat diet". Natural Product Research. 22 (3): 275–283. doi:10.1080/14786410701590657. PMID 18266160. S2CID 19470351.
- ^ Chang, Jong Sun; Lee, Seung Woong; Kim, Myo Sun; Yun, Bo Ra; Park, Mi Hye; Lee, Seok-Geun; Park, Su-Jin; Lee, Woo Song; Rho, Mun-Chual (2011). "Manassantin A and B From Saururus chinensis Inhibit Interleukin-6–Induced Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 Activation in Hep3B Cells". Journal of Pharmacological Sciences. 115 (1): 84–88. doi:10.1254/jphs.10239SC. PMID 21258167.
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- Baillon, H.E. 1871. Adansonia 10: 71.
- Missouri Botanical Garden
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