Polyphyllous Paris

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Nepal, China

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Anthelminthic, Bite(Bug), Bite(Snake), Bruise

Science studied: DIOSCIN, DIOSGENIN, DIOSGENIN-3-O-ALPHA-L-ARABINOFURANOSYL-(1->4)-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE, 3-HYDROXYPREGNA-5,16-DIEN-20-ONE-3-O-CHACOTRIOSIDE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Liliaceae

Scientific name: Paris polyphylla

Common names: Polyphyllous Paris, Chonglou, Dian chonglou, Hua chonglou, Love Apple, Qi ye yizhihua, Satuwa, Satwa, Trọnglâunhiềulá, czworolist wielolistny, himaalaja ussilakk, himalayaormbär, multi-leaf paris, qi ye yi zhi hua, Вороний глаз многолистный, タイワンツクバネソウ, 七葉一枝花, 臺東七葉一枝花, 華重樓、 重樓

POWO: 539722-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Nepal, China, Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Anthelminthic
• Bite(Bug)
• Bite(Snake)
• Bruise
• Cancer
• Constipation
• Diphtheria
• Eclampsia

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Nepal
• China
• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Anthelminthic
• Bite(Bug)
• Bite(Snake)
• Bruise
• Cancer
• Constipation
• Diphtheria
• Eclampsia
• Encephalitis
• Fever
• Inflammation
• Puerperia

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Anthelminthic · Nepal · "
• Bite(Bug) · China · "
• Bite(Snake) · China · "
• Bruise · China · "
• Cancer · China · "
• Constipation · China · "
• Diphtheria · China · "
• Eclampsia · China · "
• Encephalitis · China · "
• Fever · China · "
• Inflammation · Elsewhere · "
• Puerperia · China · "
• Sore · China · "
• Spasm · China · "
• Tonic · Elsewhere · "
• Typhoid · China · "
• Vermifuge · Elsewhere · "
• Boil · China · "
• Ague · China · "
• Bite(Rat) · China · "
• Scrofula · China · "
• Swelling · China · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Compartment-Specific Variation in Bacterial Microbiome and Polyphyllin Profiles in <i>Paris polyphylla</i>. · 2026 source ↗
• Comprehensive exploration and comparison of chemical constituents of Paris polyphylla var. chinensis and Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis through two-dimensional chromatography, metabolomic analysis and furostanosides quantitation. · 2026 source ↗
• Contrasting photosynthetic capacity and carbon allocation under increasing irradiance in two <i>Paris polyphylla</i> varieties. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• DIOSCIN
• DIOSGENIN
• DIOSGENIN-3-O-ALPHA-L-ARABINOFURANOSYL-(1->4)-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE
• 3-HYDROXYPREGNA-5,16-DIEN-20-ONE-3-O-CHACOTRIOSIDE
• ALPHA-PARIDIN
• PARIPHYLLIN-A
• PARIPHYLLIN-B
• PENNOGENIN-3-O-ALPHA-L-ARABINOFURANOSYL-(1->4){ALPHA-L-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL-{1->2})-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE
• PENNOGENIN-3-O-ALPHA-L-ARABINOFURANOSYL-(1->4)-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE
• POLYPHYLLIN-C
• POLYPHYLLIN-E
• POLYPHYLLIN-F
• SUGAR
• ALPHA-PARISTYPHNIN
• DIOSGENIN-3-O-ALPHA-L-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL-(1->2)-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE
• PENNOGENIN-3-O-ALPHA-L-ARABINOFURANOSYL-(1->2)-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE-HEXACETATE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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