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General Information

Nanocnide lobata is a somewhat succulent, herbaceous perennial plant with creeping rhizomes. It produces a clump of stems that usually branch from the base; growing around 17 - 45cm tall[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - Japan, southern and eastern China, Vietnam

Habitat

Shady, moist places in forests, grasslands, rock crevices, along streams; at elevations from near sea level to 1,400 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	0.30 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The plant is febrifuge[]. It is usually used in Chinese Traditional Medicine to treat lung heat and cough, scrofula, hemoptysis, burns and scalds, carbuncles, bruises, snakebites, and traumatic bleeding[].
Nanocnide lobata is commonly used to treat burns and scalds in Chinese folk medicine[].

The plant contains a range of medicinally active compounds, several of which have been shown to have antiinflammatory and antioxidant activity. An ether extraxt of the plant, and also the essential oil might be effective in the treatment of burns and scalds. In addition, these compounds may also exert pharmacological effects that promote wound tissue repair, accelerate wound healing, and reduce scar tissue proliferation, inflammation and pain[]..

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -