This product is a perennial herb of the Lily Bulb family, Yunnan Paris Root (Paris polyphylla Smith var. yunnanensis (Franch.) Hand. Mzt.) or Paris Root (Paris polyphylla Smith var. chinensis (France.) Hara). It is found both in the north and south, mainly produced in the Yangtze River basin and southern provinces. It is harvested in late autumn and early winter. After removing the fibrous roots, it is washed, dried, and sliced for use.

bubble_chart Properties and Meridians

Bitter, slightly cold; slightly toxic. Act on liver meridian.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Clearing heat and removing toxins, subduing swelling to relieve pain, and calming the liver to relieve convulsions.

bubble_chart Indications

1. Used for abscesses, sores, and poisonous snake bites. This product is bitter to reduce and discharge, cold to clear heat, hence it has the effects of clearing heat and removing toxin, subduing swelling to relieve pain, making it an essential medicine for treating abscesses, sores, and poisonous snake bites. For treating abscesses and sores, it can be used alone as a powder, mixed with vinegar for external application; it can also be used together with Coptis Rhizome, Red Peony Root, Lonicera, Liquorice Root, such as in Duo Ming Dan. For treating pharyngitis, it is combined with Great Burdock Achene, Forsythia, Isatis Root, etc.; for treating scrofula and subcutaneous nodules, it is used with Prunella, oyster shell, and large Fritillaria Bulb; for treating poisonous snake bites, it can be used with Chinese Lobelia Herb, or taken alone decocted with water, or used as a powder mixed with vinegar for external application on the affected area.
2. Used for infantile convulsions. This product is bitter and cold, enters the liver, cools the liver and discharges fire, calms wind and stops convulsions. It is often used with Uncaria, Chrysanthemum Flower, Cicada Slough, etc.
3. In addition, this product is used for injuries from falls and external bleeding, and has the effects of subduing swelling to relieve pain, resolving stasis to stop bleeding. It can be used alone or combined with Sanqi, Dragon's Blood Resin, pyrite, etc.

bubble_chart Documentation

1. Benjing: "Mainly treats fright epilepsy, shaking head and wagging tongue, heat qi in the abdomen."
2. Bielu: "Mainly treats epilepsy, abscesses and sores, pudendal sores, expels three worms, and removes snake venom."

bubble_chart Usage and Dosage

Decoction, 5-10g. Appropriate amount for external use.

bubble_chart Cautions and Contraindications

Weak constitution, no excess fire heat toxin, yin pattern. Contraindicated for external sores and pregnant women.

bubble_chart Modern Pharmacology

This product contains steroidal saponins (such as Chinese manyleaf paris rhizome glycosides), acidic components, amino acids, etc. Chinese manyleaf paris rhizome has a strong inhibitory effect on the influenza A virus and inhibits bacteria such as dysentery bacillus, cold-damage disease bacillus, paracold-damage disease bacillus, enteritis bacillus, large intestine bacillus, parlarge intestine bacillus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, hemolytic streptococcus, and meningococcus. It also has sedative, analgesic, antitussive, and antiasthmatic effects, providing significant protection against histamine-induced bronchospasm in guinea pigs.