[[File:Stephania tetrandra.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Stephania Tetrandra]]
Other Names : Han Fang Ji, 漢防己; pinyin: hàn fáng jǐ, Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae, Stephania Root, Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing
==Special Precautions of Stephania Tetrandra==
* Promotes urination and reduces edema especially in the lower body : Edema due to Dampness accumulating in the Lower Jiao with damp leg Qi, borborygmus, abdominal distention, ascites
* Expels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain (purges Damp-Heat) : Wind-Damp-Heat collecting in the channels with fever, red, hot, swollen, painful joints (Wind-Damp-Heat Bi)
*Painful contractions of the hands and feet(antirheumatic)* [[Ebola]] : Tetrandrine, which is derived from the Stephania tetrandra has been found blocking the virus from interacting with cells, thus preventing it from taking hold and infecting the body.
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