Chong Lou - 重楼 - (Zao Xiu - 蚤休) - (Qi Ye Yi Zhi Hua - 七叶一枝花) - Rhizoma Paridis - Paris Rhizome

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Rhizoma Paridis
Common English:	Paris Rhizome

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Bitter	Slightly Cold (Cool) Slightly Toxic	Liver (Heart)	3-10g For cancers: 15-30g Tincture: 1-3ml

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Drains Heat, Reduces swelling and inflammation, Relieves Fire toxicity, Stops pain	Toxic abscesses and sores (Chuang Yung), snakebite, bleeding due to trauma and pain from Stasis, swelling and inflammation, chest and throat swelling and pain
Extinguishes Liver Wind and settles tremors	Liver Wind such as childhood convulsions and seizures

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Contraindicated for those with hard lumps characteristic of Yin natured sores.
Use with caution during pregnancy.
Use with caution for weak patients.

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian (Flos Chrysanthemi) (Ye Ju Hua)	Hb. Hedyotis Diffusae Bai Hua She She Cao Rx. Scutellariae Barbatae Ban Zhi Lian	Ram. Uncariae cum Uncis Gou Teng Periostracum Cicadae Chan Tui
Toxic swellings such as breast abscesses or throat Bi.	Snakebite.	Problems due to Liver Wind such as childhood convulsions, tremors or seizures.
Sp. Prunellae Xia Ku Cao	Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao Rz. Belamcandae She Gan Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen	Olibanum Ru Xiang Myrrh Mo Yao Rz. Corydalis Yan Hu Suo
Scrofula.	Tonsillitis.	Traumatic injury.

For snakebite and traumatic injuries, it may be applied externally on its own or mixed with vinegar into a paste.
According to some sources, it stops bleeding.
As a Jue Yin channel herb, it cools and resolves Heat arising from Liver/Gallbladder constraint, extinguishes Wind and descends Qi.
It also reduces swellings, dissolves Phlegm, promotes water metabolism and expels Dampness.
It clears and dissolves stagnation.
Research has shown that it inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
According to one source, it cures convulsions, epilepsy with head shaking, mania, carbuncles, vulvitis, infantile twitching of the hands and feet, scrofula, sore throat, snakebite, ascariasis, teniasis, oxyuriasis and edema.
It is reported to reinforce Jing and so supplement the Kidneys.
Some researchers state that its capacity to resolve and expel toxicity exceeds that of Hb. Taraxaci Pu Gong Ying, Hb. Violae Zi Hua Di Ding or Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua.
Chong Lou and Hb. Taraxaci Pu Gong Ying both resolve toxicity, reduce swelling and relieve pain. Pu Gong Ying additionally promotes urination, unblocks painful urinary dysfunction and treats jaundice, whereas Chong Lou calms fright as it cools the Liver. It also resolves snakebite toxins and is used for many kinds of cancer.