Christia obcordata (Poir.) Bakh.f. is a plant in the Fabaceae family, order Fabales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Christia obcordata (Poir.) Bakh.f.
Christia obcordata is a butterfly-leaved Fabaceae flowering plant used to treat urinary blockages in Japan and Indonesia.
Christia obcordata (Poir.) Bakh.f. is a flowering plant that belongs to the legume family, Fabaceae. This species is most well-known for its butterfly-shaped leaves. In Japan and Indonesia, C. obcordata is used in traditional medicine to treat urinary blockages. In 2007, it was evaluated for its potential use as a malaria treatment, and the evaluation found the plant ineffective for this purpose.
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