Witnessed by: TCM
Celosia (Celosia argentea), of the Amaranthaceae family. Erect annual with a silvery plumed spike; native range: Asia and Africa, in fields and waste ground. Globally recognized as qing xiang zi (青葙子) in Chinese, and silver cockscomb seed, plumed cockscomb in English. The part used is seed. Tiny shiny black lens-shaped seed, bland to the taste.
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.
CELOSIA
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- celosia
- Scientific name
- Celosia argentea L.
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
Form
- Part used
- seed
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- TCM
- bitter
Temperature
- TCM
- cool (slightly cold)
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- TCM
- Liver
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- TCM
- clears Liver heat and drains Liver fire, brightens the eyes, dispels wind-heat, removes superficial visual obstruction
Cautions
- Contraindications
- glaucoma or raised eye pressure, since it dilates the pupil; Liver-Kidney deficiency patterns
- Toxicity
- none notable at customary dose
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