ðə plˈænt ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ jˈuːzd ɪn tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl tʃaɪnˈiːz mˈɛdəsən, ðˌoʊ ɪɾ ɪz dʒˈɛnɚɹəli ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd æz ɪnˈɛdᵻbəl ænd pˈɑːsᵻbli tˈɑːksɪk.
The plant is also used in traditional Chinese medicine, though it is generally regarded as inedible and possibly toxic.