Saururus chinensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Saururaceae. It is sometimes referred to by the common name Asian lizard's tail,
Description It is an herb that grows in low, damp places to more than 1 meter high. 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.
Distribution It is native to North-Central, South-Central and Southeast China, Hainan, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Qinghai, the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
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. Missouri Botanical Garden Plants for a Future