There are three kinds of Akebia stem: Akebia stem, Akebia stem and Akebia stem. Sexual taste and bitter and cold meridian tropism. Heart, small intestine and bladder meridian. Functions and indications: diuresis for stranguria, clearing away heart-fire and vexation, dredging menstruation and promoting lactation. It can be used for stranguria, edema, dysuria, sores on mouth and tongue, amenorrhea, galactorrhea, and arthralgia due to damp-heat. Akebia Akebia: The dried vine stem of Akebia Akebia or Ampelopsis grossedentata, belonging to Ranunculaceae. Sexual taste and bitter and cold meridian tropism. Heart, small intestine and bladder meridian. Functions and indications: diuresis for stranguria, clearing away heart-fire and vexation, dredging menstruation and promoting lactation. It can be used for stranguria, edema, dysuria, sores on mouth and tongue, amenorrhea, galactorrhea, and arthralgia due to damp-heat. Akebia manshuriensis: dried rattan stems of Aristolochia in the northeast of Aristolochiaceae. Because it contains aristolochic acid, Akebia manshuriensis can cause serious nephrotoxicity. On April 1 2003, the State Pharmaceutical Administration issued a notice to the whole country to cancel the medicinal standard of Akebia manshuriensis, and no one can continue to use Akebia manshuriensis as medicine. Aristolochia manshuriensis without aristolochic acid should be used in the original prescription.