Derris scandens
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Derris |
| Species: | D. scandens
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Dalbergia scandens Roxb.
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Derris scandens is a plant species in the genus Derris of the family Fabaceae. It grows throughout the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Malesia and Australasia.[2] It has been used as a herb in Thai traditional medicine for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain.[3][4] Gastrointestinal symptoms were reported as the most serious side effects from its oral use.[4]
References
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- ^ "Derris scandens (Roxb.)". Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Derris scandens (Roxb.) Benth". Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Derris Scandens Benth Extract VS Naproxen in Knee OA". Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ a b Puttarak, Panupong; Sawangjit, Ratree; Chaiyakunapruk, Nathorn (2016-12-24). "Efficacy and safety of Derris scandens (Roxb.) Benth. for musculoskeletal pain treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials" (PDF). Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 194: 316–323. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2016.09.021. PMID 27620659.