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''A. quinata'' is listed in the [[National Pest Plant Accord]] list which identifies pest plants that are prohibited from sale, commercial propagation and distribution across New Zealand. |
''A. quinata'' is listed in the [[National Pest Plant Accord]] list which identifies pest plants that are prohibited from sale, commercial propagation and distribution across New Zealand. |
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Akebia quinata (Chocolate Vine or Five-leaf Akebia) is a shrub that is native to Japan, China and Korea.[1][2]
It grows to 10 metres or more in height and has compound leaves with five leaflets. The inflorescences are clustered in racemes and are vanilla-scented, with three or four sepals. The fruits are sausage-shaped pods which contain edible pulp.[1]
In China A. quinata is referred to as "mu tong" (Pinyin) or as "mu tung" (Wade-Giles) meaning "perforated wood". It is also occasionally known as "mu tsao" (Wade-Giles) meaning "perforated grass". In the Chinese pharmacopoeia it is believed to be therapeutic as a diuretic, antiphlogistic, galactagogue and analgesic. The principal use of the herb in China is as a traditional remedy for insufficient lactation in nursing mothers. The medicinal part of the plant is the woody stem which is sliced in transverse sections and prepared as a decoction. The stem contains approximately 30% potassium salts thus giving the diuretic action.[3]
A. quinata is listed in the National Pest Plant Accord list which identifies pest plants that are prohibited from sale, commercial propagation and distribution across New Zealand.
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References
- ^ a b Levy-Yamamori, Ran (2004). Garden Plants of Japan. Timber Press. ISBN 0881926507. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|year=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "Akebia quinata". Flora of China. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ^ Reid, Daniel (2001), "A Handbook of Chinese Healing Herbs", Tuttle Publishing, ISBN 962-593-988-1. Retrieved on 2009-05-20.
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