Rhizome of Verticillate Paris
Rhizoma Paridis Verticillatae
Qi Ye Yi Zhi Hua

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Cold; bitter

Part(s) used

Potential toxicity/side effects

Toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

Treatment of boils, carbuncies, sore throat, venomous snake bite, traumatic pain, convulsions.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

1. virustatic, esp. on asia influenza a virus, and bacteriostatic. 2. antitussive and antiasthmatic. 3. an active component, pariphyllin, exerts a sedative effect on mice and in synergistic with pentobarbital sodium. 4. pariphyllin inhibits uterocervical carcinoma14 in mice.