Witnessed by: TCM
Trumpet creeper (Campsis grandiflora), of the Bignoniaceae family. Woody climber clinging by aerial roots; native range: eastern and central China. Globally recognized as ling xiao hua (凌霄花) in Chinese, and Chinese trumpet vine flower in English. The part used is flower. Large flaring orange-red trumpet flower, faintly acrid when dried.
In this cross-tradition database, we analyze how this substance operates across world medicine systems — tracking its traditional tastes, temperatures, tissue affinities, post-digestive effects, and planetary correspondences across Ayurveda, Unani, and Western herbalism.
TRUMPET CREEPER
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- trumpet creeper
- Scientific name
- Campsis grandiflora (Thunb.) K.Schum.
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
Form
- Part used
- flower
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- TCM
- sweet · sour
Temperature
- TCM
- cold
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- TCM
- Liver · Pericardium
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- TCM
- invigorates the blood, breaks blood stasis, cools the blood, dispels wind to relieve itching
Cautions
- Contraindications
- pregnancy, and blood deficiency without stasis
- Toxicity
- the pollen may irritate the eyes on contact
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