Witnessed by: TCM
Persimmon calyx (Diospyros kaki), of the Ebenaceae family. Deciduous fruit tree; native range: China, long cultivated across East Asia. Globally recognized as shi di (柿蒂) in Chinese. The part used is persistent calyx of the ripe fruit. Woody four-lobed brown calyx, hard and astringent, faintly 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.
PERSIMMON CALYX
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- persimmon calyx
- Scientific name
- Diospyros kaki Thunb.
- Family
- Ebenaceae
Form
- Part used
- persistent calyx of the ripe fruit
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- TCM
- bitter · astringent
Temperature
- TCM
- neutral
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- TCM
- Stomach
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- TCM
- descends rebellious Stomach qi and stops hiccups
Cautions
- Contraindications
- no major restriction; select warming or cooling partners to match the underlying pattern
- Toxicity
- none noted
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