Stauntonia brachyanthera Hand.-Mazz.belonging to Lardizabalaceae has a variety of pharmaceutical activities in Dong medicine，with the whole plant demonstrating medicinal values.The vine has the effects of clearing heat，promoting urination，dredging meridians，activating collaterals，relieving pain，evacuating pus，and promoting lactation，which are the same as the effects of Akebiae Caulis.There is a habit of using S.brachyanthera vine as an alternative of Akebiae Caulis in the folk.This plant is mainly identified from the fruit，flower，leaf，and vine.According to the available studies，the chemical constituents of S.brachyanthera mainly included triterpenes，flavonoids，phenylethanoid glycosides，and phenylpropanoids.At present，studies have been carried out regarding the pain-relieving，anti-inflammatory，anti-gout，antioxidant，liver-protecting，and urination-promoting activities of S.brachyanthera.