Stephania Health Benefits, Properties, and Uses

Stephania is the Stephania suberosa plant, a climbing plant native to Thailand. It has large above-ground tubers, with green vines and small, yellow flowers. Its roots, stems and leaves are used in herbal medicine.¹

Stephania Health Uses and Health Benefits

The most well-known health benefits of Stephania is as a remedy for high blood pressure, which is its common use in Traditional Chinese Medicine. In other traditional herbal medicine systems, Stephania roots are used as a natural analgesic to alleviate joint and muscle pain and fever. Stephania also has natural antibacterial benefits shown to be effective against certain strains of bacteria. As a natural diuretic, Stephania is also beneficial for kidney health and alleviating water retention.^2,3

References

1. http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/SUCCULENTS/Family/Menispermaceae/35241/Stephania_suberosa 
2. http://www.askdrmao.com/natural-health-dictionary/stephania-root/
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25208614