Alangium chinense is a species of flowering plant in the family Cornaceae. It has the Chinese name ().
Traditional uses It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine. In Hunan herbal medicine it is used for snake bites, circulation, contraception, hemostasis, numbness, poison, rheumatism, and wounds.
Other uses Oil extracted from the seed of the plant can be used to light lamps.
Distribution It is native to Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gulf of Guinea islands, Himalaya, India, Java, Kenya, Laos, the Lesser Sunda Islands, Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal, the Philippines, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
See also Chinese herbology
References
External links Alangium chinense (Google Images) Alangium chinense Ethnomedical Uses (Dr. Duke's Databases) Alangium chinense (Plants for a Future Database) Alangium chinense (Lour.) Harms Medicinal Plant Images Database (School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University)