Saururus chinensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Saururaceae. It is sometimes referred to by the common name Asian lizard's tail,
It is an herb that grows in low, damp places to more than 1 meter high. Its leaves are green, papery, ribbed, densely glandular, and ovate to ovate-lanceolate, and (4-)10-20 ÃÂ (2-)5-10 cm in size. Each flower spike resembles a lizard's tail.
It is native to North-Central, South-Central and Southeast China, Hainan, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Qinghai, the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
Saururus chinensis been used to treat inflammation in diverse conditions such as edema, gonorrhea, and asthma.