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Dichroa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Cornales
Family:	Hydrangeaceae
Genus:	Dichroa
Binomial name
D. febrifuga Lour.^[1]

Dichroa febrifuga (Chinese: 常山; pinyin: chángshān) is a flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae.

Contents

1 Medicinal uses
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

Medicinal uses

It is an important herb in traditional Chinese medicine, where it is considered one of the 50 fundamental herbs.^[2]

See also

Chinese herbology 50 fundamental herbs

References

^ "Dichroa febrifuga information from NPGS/GRIN". http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?13920. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
^ "Dichroa febrifuga - Plants For A Future database report". http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Dichroa+febrifuga. Retrieved 2008-02-05.

External links

Dichroa febrifuga (Google Images)

Categories: Hydrangeaceae | Medicinal plants | Plants used in Traditional Chinese medicine | Asterid stubs

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