Paris polyphylla var. chinensis

Background

Chonglou ÖØÂ¥ Qiye Yizhihua ÆßÒ¶Ò»Ö¦»¨ Chinese Name (pinyin): Zaoxiu

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Common Name  :Paris Rhizome

Specific Name  : Rhizoma Paridis

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Dosage  : 5-10g

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Background

Chinese Name (pinyin): Chonglou

Chinese Name  :

Common Name  :Paris root

Specific Name  : Rhizoma paridis

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Collection  : The drug is collected in autumn, removed from fibrous root, wash clean and dried in the sun.

Description  : Nodular, flattened cylindrical, somewhat curved, 5 - 12 cm long, 1.0 - 4.5 cm in diameter. Externally yellowish brown or greyish brown and white where the outer bark fallen off, having densely lamellar, prominent and annular striations. On one side with distinct node, elliptic sunken scars of stems and on the other side with sparsely rare fibrous root or its warty scars of stem and on the outer side with sparsely rare fibrous roots or its warty scars. Scale leaves and remains of stem occurring at the apex. Texture hard, fracture smooth, white to pale brown, starchy or gummy. Odourless, taste slightly bitter and numb.

Identification  : 1.Powder: White starch granules numerous, sub-rounded, elliptic or reniform, 3 - 18 µm in diameter. Needle crystals of calcium oxalate bundled or scattered, 80 - 250 µm long. Scalariform and reticulate vessels 10 - 24 µm in diameter.2.Macerate 0.5g of the fine powder with 3 ml of water for 10 minutes, shake vigorously, persistent foam is produced.3.Heat under reflux 2g of the coarse powder in 20 ml of ether on a water bath for 10 minutes and filter. Divide the filtrate into two parts and evaporate to dryness. Dissolve one part of the residue in 1 ml of acetic anhydride. Add 2 drops of sulfuric acid, a yellow color is produced, gradually turns to red, purple, blue or dirty green colour. To another part add 1 ml of glacial acetic acid, 5 drops of acetyl chloride and a small amount of zinc chloride, warm slightly, a pale red or purple color is produced.

Processing  : Eliminate foreign matter, wash clean, soften thoroughly, cut into thin slices and dry in the sun.

Action  : To remove heat, counteract toxicity, cuse the subsidence of swelling and alleviate pain, and to relieve convulsions.

Indication  : boils, carbuncles, sore throat, venomous snake bite, traumatic pain; convulsions

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Dosage  : 3 to 9 g; for external use, appropriate quantity to be ground into powder and applied after mixed with liquid.

Storage  : Preserve in a cool and dry place, protected from moth.

Evidence or the Use of Paris polyphylla var. chinensis in the Treatment of Epilepesy

1st Five Results: pubmed search

Jun Liu, Shengyang Zhou, Yehui Zhang, Lingdan Lian
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Plant Dis: 2024;
[PubMed:38268177] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P a)

Liangjun Guan, Zilu Zheng, Zhongyuan Guo, Shunli Xiao, Tuo Liu, Liangmian Chen, Huimin Gao, Zhimin Wang
Steroidal saponins from rhizome of Paris polyphylla var. chinensis and their anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic effects.
Phytochemistry: 2024, 219;113994
[PubMed:38244959] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Zi-Lu Zheng, Xiao-Min Tan, Liang-Jun Guan, Ru Wang, Liang-Mian Chen, Zhi-Min Wang, Hui-Min Gao
[New steroidal saponins from aerial parts of Paris polyphylla var. chinensis].
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi: 2023, 48(17);4589-4597
[PubMed:37802798] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Feiyan Wen, Siyu Chen, Yue Wang, Qinghua Wu, Jie Yan, Jin Pei, Tao Zhou
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Front Plant Sci: 2023, 14;1199215
[PubMed:37575916] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P e)

Jianyun Su, Jingying Tang, Junhua Yang, Jia Hong Dong, Pengzhang Ji, Lei Zhang, Xia Chai
First Report of Root Rot on Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis caused by Fusarium solani in Yunnan, China.
Plant Dis: 2023;
[PubMed:37552162] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P a)