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'''Paris polyphylla''' is an Asian species of flowering plant. It is native to China, Taiwan, the Indian Subcontinent and Indochina. It produces spider-like flowers that throw out long, thread-like, yellowish green petals throughout most of the warm summer months and into the autumn. In the fall, the flowers are followed by small, scarlet berries.
 
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{{Uses|Analgesic}}, {{Uses|Antibacterial}}, {{Uses|Anti- phlogistic}}, {{Uses|Antispasmodic}}, {{Uses|Antitussive}}, {{Uses|Any poisonous bites}}, {{Uses|Burn}}, {{Uses|Cut or injury}}, {{Uses|Depurative}}, {{Uses|Detoxification}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Dressing}}.
  
 
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The compounds were identified as: β-sitosterol; ergosta-7, 22-dien-3-one; β-ecdysone; kaempferol; daucosterol; luteolin; calonysterone; luteolin-7-O-glucoside; quercetin; and 3β, 5α, 9α- trihydroxyergosta-7, 22dien-6-one.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
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==Properties==
 
==Properties==
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
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{{Leaf|Simple|Rounded to cuneate in shape|Leaves are found in a whorl of 4 to 9 leaves and they are petioled (4–6 cm), Leaves are 2.5–5.0 cm wide. The dull-green leaves contain three primary veins and spread out in a horizontal whorl at the top of the stem}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Narrowly ovate-lanceolate to lanceolate|Yellow-green||3–5 mm in length, while the inner tepals are usually yellow-green, narrowly linear, and are shorter or longer than outer ones (about 1.5 mm long)}}
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Paris polyphylla Sm. (Satuwa) is one of the medicinal plants listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/2662/ee3747943c8b532e905eee94df88b340f34f.pdf  Chemical composition]</ref>
  
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Latest revision as of 17:47, 26 June 2020

Paris polyphylla

Paris polyphylla is an Asian species of flowering plant. It is native to China, Taiwan, the Indian Subcontinent and Indochina. It produces spider-like flowers that throw out long, thread-like, yellowish green petals throughout most of the warm summer months and into the autumn. In the fall, the flowers are followed by small, scarlet berries.

Uses

Analgesic, Antibacterial, Anti- phlogistic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Any poisonous bites, Burn, Cut or injury, Depurative, Detoxification, Diarrhea, Dressing.

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

The compounds were identified as: β-sitosterol; ergosta-7, 22-dien-3-one; β-ecdysone; kaempferol; daucosterol; luteolin; calonysterone; luteolin-7-O-glucoside; quercetin; and 3β, 5α, 9α- trihydroxyergosta-7, 22dien-6-one.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Himalayan Paris


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herbs

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Rounded to cuneate in shape Leaves are found in a whorl of 4 to 9 leaves and they are petioled (4–6 cm), Leaves are 2.5–5.0 cm wide. The dull-green leaves contain three primary veins and spread out in a horizontal whorl at the top of the stem

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Narrowly ovate-lanceolate to lanceolate Yellow-green 3–5 mm in length, while the inner tepals are usually yellow-green, narrowly linear, and are shorter or longer than outer ones (about 1.5 mm long)

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Paris polyphylla Sm. (Satuwa) is one of the medicinal plants listed as vulnerable by the IUCN. [3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lowland forest.

Photo Gallery

  • Paris polyphylla 02.jpg
  • Paris polyphylla kz03.jpg
  • Paris polyphylla var. chinensis (Daiswa chinensis)-IMG 6795.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Chemical composition
  2. ↑ Morphology
  3. ↑ Cultivation Details

External Links

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