Daiswa polyphylla Herb Paris (Trilliaceae)

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Daiswa polyphylla
Herb Paris
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The Daiswa polyphylla plant species is found in E. Asia - China to the Himalayas. It is a member of the Trilliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Herb Paris. Some home gardeners know the variety as Paris polyphylla. Smith.

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Latin Name:  Daiswa polyphylla
Common Name:  Herb Paris
Family:  Trilliaceae
Author:  (Sm.)Raf.

Known Hazards:  Poisonous[4].

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:  0.3

Habitat:  Broadleaved and mixed woodlands to 3000 metres in the Himalayas[51, 200].

Medicinal Information: The roots are analgesic, antiphlogistic, antipyretic, antispasmodic, antitussive, depurative, febrifuge and narcotic[4, 147, 176, 218]. They posess anthelmintic properties[243]. A decoction of the roots is used in the treatment of poisonous snake bites, boils and ulcers, diphtheria and epidemic Japanese B encephalitis[147]. The roots have shown antibacterial action against Bacillus dysenteriae, B. typhi, B. paratyphi, E. coli, Staphococcus aureus, haemolytic streptococci, meningococci etc[176]. The whole plant is febrifuge[218].

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