Akebia ~ Akebia quinata

Akebia

Latin name:  Akebia quinata

Family:  Lardizabalaceae

Part used:  leaf (manily), root, fruit

Habitat:  China

Main constituents:  akebin, potassium salts

Energetics:  cooling, bitter

Main herbal actions: cardiotonic (leaf), depurative, diaphoretic, febrifuge, laxative, stimulant, stomachic, vulnerary

Minor herbal actions: anodyne, bitter

Main medicinal uses: hypertension (leaf), bacterial and fungal infections, urinary tract infections

Minor medicinal uses: amenorrhea, inadequate lactation

Preparations: pwd: 3-5 g qd

Contraindications: unknown

Toxicity: unkonwn

Sources: http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/cgi-bin/pfaf/arr_htm?Akebia+quinata; http://www.hkbic.bch.cuhk.edu.hk/herbalDictionaryherbalData.htm