Witnessed by: TCM
Forsythia (Forsythia suspensa), of the Oleaceae family. Arching deciduous shrub bearing early golden flowers; native range: northern and central China. Globally recognized as lian qiao (连翘) in Chinese. The part used is fruit. Beaked, split ovoid capsules, tan to brown, light and hollow, with a clean bitter taste.
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.
FORSYTHIA
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- forsythia
- Scientific name
- Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.) Vahl
- Family
- Oleaceae
Form
- Part used
- fruit
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- TCM
- bitter
Temperature
- TCM
- cool (slightly cold)
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- TCM
- Lung · Heart · Small Intestine
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- TCM
- clears heat, resolves toxicity, dispels wind-heat, reduces swelling and dissipates nodules
Cautions
- Contraindications
- avoid in sores that are already open and draining from qi and blood deficiency, and in Spleen-Stomach deficiency
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