Witnessed by: TCM
Eupatorium (Eupatorium fortunei), of the Asteraceae family. Perennial aromatic herb; native range: central and eastern China. Globally recognized as pei lan (佩兰) in Chinese. The part used is aerial parts. Leafy purplish stems, sweetly aromatic, faintly pungent.
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.
EUPATORIUM
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- eupatorium
- Scientific name
- Eupatorium fortunei Turcz.
- Family
- Asteraceae
Form
- Part used
- aerial parts
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- TCM
- pungent (aromatic)
Temperature
- TCM
- neutral
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- TCM
- Spleen · Stomach
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- TCM
- transforms dampness and rouses the Spleen, releases summerheat, harmonizes the middle
Cautions
- Contraindications
- avoid in yin deficiency and in qi deficiency without dampness
- Toxicity
- none noted
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