Witnessed by: TCM
Dictamnus bark (Dictamnus dasycarpus), of the Rutaceae family. Aromatic perennial studded with volatile-oil glands; native range: dry grassy slopes and thickets of northern China, Mongolia and Korea. Globally recognized as bai xian pi (白鲜皮) in Chinese, and burning-bush root bark in English. The part used is root bark. Rolled quills of pale bark with a strong sheep-like smell, very bitter.
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.
DICTAMNUS BARK
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- dictamnus bark
- Scientific name
- Dictamnus dasycarpus Turcz.
- Family
- Rutaceae
Form
- Part used
- root bark
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- TCM
- bitter
Temperature
- TCM
- cold
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- TCM
- Spleen · Stomach · Bladder
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- TCM
- clears heat, dries dampness, dispels wind, resolves toxicity, relieves itching and jaundice
Cautions
- Contraindications
- caution in deficiency cold without damp-heat
- Toxicity
- none of note
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