Witnessed by: TCM
Wild chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum indicum), of the Asteraceae family. Sprawling perennial herb of roadsides and open hillsides; native range: hills and grassy slopes across China, Korea and Japan. Globally recognized as ye ju hua (野菊花) in Chinese, and wild mum, Indian chrysanthemum in English. The part used is flower head. Small golden-yellow capitula, strongly aromatic and markedly bitter, more acrid than the garden chrysanthemum.
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.
WILD CHRYSANTHEMUM
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- wild chrysanthemum
- Scientific name
- Chrysanthemum indicum L.
- Family
- Asteraceae
Form
- Part used
- flower head
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- TCM
- bitter · pungent
Temperature
- TCM
- cool (slightly cold)
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- TCM
- Lung · Liver
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- TCM
- clears heat, resolves fire toxicity, drains Liver fire, reduces swelling
Cautions
- Contraindications
- caution in Spleen-Stomach deficiency cold; may cause loose stool or reduced appetite
- Toxicity
- large doses may cause epigastric discomfort or nausea
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