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Fallopia multiflora (Chinese Knotweed; Chinese: 何首乌; he shou wu) is a species of Fallopia native to central and southern China.[1][2]

It is a herbaceous perennial vine growing to 2–4 m tall from a woody tuber. The leaves are 3–7 cm long and 2–5 cm broad, broad arrowhead-shaped, with an entire margin. The flowers are 6–7 mm diameter, white or greenish-white, produced on short, dense panicles up to 10–20 cm long in summer to mid autumn. The fruit is an achene 2.5–3 mm long.[1]

It is also commonly used in chinese medicine acting as a MAOI for dimethyltryptamine (DMT) to other plants such as Mucuna, Banisteriopsis caapi (Which is often used in a tea brew called Ayahuasca), and Psychotria viridis.

References

1. ^ ^ab Flora of China: Fallopia multiflora

2. ^ Germplasm Resources Information Network: Fallopia multiflora

External links

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• Reported warning of adverse liver reactions, by MHRA (2006)