Paris

Paris, a genus of plants of the small endogenous natural order Trilliacæ, of which one species, P. quadrifolia, called Herb Paris, is not uncommon in moist, shady woods in some parts of Britain. It is rarely more than a foot high, with one whorl of generally four leaves, and a solitary flower on the top of the stem, followed by a berry. The berry is reputed narcotic and poisonous, but its juice has been employed to cure inflammation of the eyes. The root has been used as an emetic.