Japanese sophora, Styphnolobium japonicum - American Botanical Council

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Japanese sophora also known as Japanese pagoda tree or Chinese scholar tree (Styphnolobium japonicum syn. Sophora japonica) is in the pea family, Fabaceae. It is a deciduous tree with fragrant, creamy white flowers in late summer. It is primarily used in traditional Chinese medicine for dizziness, blood pressure, headache, internal bleeding, and hemorrhoids.

Additional ABC Japanese Sophora Resources

HerbalGram Articles

The Five Shens: Ginseng Substitutes in Traditional Chinese Medicine. 2002;54:41.

HerbClip Reviews

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