Chong Lou Slices & Whole Rhizome (Paris polyphylla) — Qi Ye Yi Zhi Hua Dried Herb

Chong Lou (Paris polyphylla), also known as Qi Ye Yi Zhi Hua (七叶一枝花) and Cao He Che (草河车), is the dried rhizome of a highly revered traditional herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). For centuries, Chong Lou has been prized as a heat-clearing, toxin-resolving, and swelling-reducing herb, traditionally used to address sores, abscesses, snake bites, and conditions of internal heat and toxicity. Its nature is bitter and slightly cold, making it a potent yet focused herb for clearing heat, cooling the blood, and settling the Liver.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing and toxin-resolving herb
• Available as slices or whole rhizome pieces
• Paris polyphylla (Qi Ye Yi Zhi Hua)
• Dried food agricultural product
• 500g bulk pack for decoction and external use

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its pale yellowish-brown color, firm texture, and mild earthy aroma. When decocted, the slices yield a bitter, slightly astringent infusion with a deep herbal character. The whole rhizome pieces are dense and hard, requiring longer simmering to release their full flavor and properties.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional decoction and herbal formulas
• External compress and poultice preparation
• Herbal soak and topical wash
• Combined with other heat-clearing herbs
• Bulk storage for regular herbal use

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Chong Lou is decocted into formulas to clear heat and resolve toxins, and is also applied externally as a poultice or wash for skin sores and swellings. It is a common ingredient in traditional snake-bite remedies and detoxifying formulas, often paired with herbs like Huang Lian, Huang Qin, and Jin Yin Hua. In daily herbal practice, it is simmered alone or with other herbs for internal heat and skin support.

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