In rural areas, Stephanotis is also called fangji, wild peach grass, firecracker, golden thread hanging frog, Chaotian ointment, cymbal grass, sweet potato, wild potato vine, mountain turtle, etc.

Stephanotis is a traditional Chinese medicine that is distributed throughout our country. It is a plant of the genus Stephanotis in the family Fanggenaceae. Although the names are different in different places, many people should have seen this plant.

Stephenia vine has many names, also known as mountain bean root and small mountain bean root. In some areas, it is called rat vine because its roots look like turtle shells and because its leaves look like coins, so some people also call it rat vine. It's called the Golden Thread Hanging Turtle. In addition, the leaves also look like eclipta flowers, also called eclipta flowers.

Stephanotis often grows on bushes or haystacks, with a total length of up to 5 meters, and is completely hairless. The root is cylindrical, similar in shape to Fangji but thinner, with dark brown outer skin and yellowish-white inner surface. In summer, small yellow-green flowers bloom in the leaf axils. The drupe is nearly spherical and red when ripe. Stephanotis root or cane is used as medicine. It can be harvested in spring and autumn, washed and sliced, and dried in the sun.

Stephenia vine:

When you see Stephania vine, it usually appears in a large area. This plant is distributed in both north and south of my country, but it is most common in the southern provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Sichuan and Taiwan.

Friends who have been rooted in rural areas and mountainous areas for a long time should know that Stephanotis vine especially likes to grow along hillside paths, village roadsides, riversides, grass, mountains or hilly shrubs.