| Stemona tuberosa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Pandanales |
| Family: | Stemonaceae |
| Genus: | Stemona |
| Species: | S. tuberosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Stemona tuberosa Lour.[1] |
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Stemona tuberosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Stemonaceae.
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Stemona tuberosa (Chinese: 百部; pinyin: bǎi bù) is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine. Stemona tuberosa calms the respiratory centre, can be used as a antitussive, anthelmintic, or as a demulcent. It can also be used as a treatment for Pediculus capitus and Phthirus pubis typically with low skin irritation. [2]