Witnessed by: TCM
Golden buckwheat (Fagopyrum dibotrys), of the Polygonaceae family. Sprawling perennial herb of moist roadsides and thickets; native range: southern and south-western China. Globally recognized as jin qiao mai (金荞麦) in Chinese. The part used is rhizome. Hard, irregular reddish-brown rhizome, bitter and faintly acrid, with a dry astringent bite.
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.
GOLDEN BUCKWHEAT
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- golden buckwheat
- Scientific name
- Fagopyrum dibotrys (D.Don) H.Hara
- Family
- Polygonaceae
Form
- Part used
- rhizome
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- TCM
- pungent · bitter
Temperature
- TCM
- cool
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- TCM
- Lung
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- TCM
- clears heat, resolves toxicity, expels phlegm and drains pus, reduces lung abscess
Cautions
- Contraindications
- caution in cold from deficiency and in pregnancy
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