Herb

Paris (Zao xiu)

蚤休zao xiu
1 sourceSafety notes recordedRhizoma Paridis

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Clears heat and resolves toxicity, disperses swelling and relieves convulsions, and is applied to abscesses and snakebite. Recorded as toxic.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十七·草部·毒草类·蚤休·主治（《本经》）

References
  • functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
  • WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
  • public pharmacopoeia & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：惊痫，摇头弄舌，热气在腹中，癫疾，痈疮阴蚀，下三虫，去蛇毒（《本经》）；治胎风手足搐，能吐泄瘰疬（大明）；去疟疾寒热（时珍）。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，微寒，有毒（大明谓冷、无毒）。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·草部·毒草类·蚤休（《本经》下品）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·草部·毒草类·蚤休·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·草部·毒草类·蚤休·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·草部·毒草类·蚤休·主治（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·草部·毒草类·蚤休·主治（大明）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·草部·毒草类·蚤休·主治（时珍）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·草部·毒草类·蚤休·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.