Aristolochia

• What other names is Aristolochia known by?
• What is Aristolochia?
• How does Aristolochia work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Dosing considerations for Aristolochia.

What other names is Aristolochia known by?

Aristoloche, Aristoloche Clématite, Aristoloche de Texas, Aristoloche des Vignes, Aristoloche de Virginie, Aristoloche Vulgaire, Aristolochia auricularia, Aristolochia clematitis, Aristolochia fangchi, Aristolochia heterophylla, Aristolochia kwangsiensis, Aristolochia manshuriensis, Aristolochia moupinensis, Aristolochia reticulata, Aristolochia serpentaria, Aristoloquia, Birthwort, Guang Fang Ji, Long Birthwort, Pelican Flower, Poison de Terre, Pomerasse, Ratelaine, Rateline, Red River Snakeroot, Sangree Root, Sangrel, Sarrasine, Serpentaire, Serpentaire de la Rivière Rouge, Serpentaria, Snakeroot, Snakeweed, Texas Snakeroot, Virginia Serpentary, Virginia Snakeroot.

What is Aristolochia?

Aristolochia is a plant. The above ground parts and root of the plant are used to make medicine.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Sexual arousal, convulsions, immune stimulation, promoting menstruation, colic, gallbladder cramps, arthritis, gout, rheumatism, eczema, weight loss, and wound treatment.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).