Aristolochia fangchi


A·ris·to·lo·chi·a fang·chi

(ă-ris'tō-lō'kē-ă fahng'kī) An extremely toxic preparation (aristolochic acid is the active ingredient) that causes cancer and hepatic disease; appears in some Chinese traditional medicines and compounds; reported one of the most dangerous of all herbal agents.
Synonym(s): birthwort. [G. aristolochia, easy birth, fr. aristos, best, + locheia, childbirth]