Witnessed by: Western
Rupturewort (Herniaria glabra), of the Caryophyllaceae family. Low, prostrate, mat-forming annual or perennial with tiny green flowers; native range: sandy and gravelly ground across Europe. Globally recognized as smooth rupturewort, herniary, burstwort in English. The part used is whole flowering herb. Faintly aromatic and slightly astringent, with a soapy note from its saponins.
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.
RUPTUREWORT
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- rupturewort
- Scientific name
- Herniaria glabra L.
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
Form
- Part used
- whole flowering herb
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- Western
- astringent (faintly aromatic)
Temperature
- Western
- cool, drying
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- Western
- kidneys · bladder
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- Western
- diuretic, urinary antiseptic, antispasmodic to the urinary tract, astringent
Cautions
- Contraindications
- acute nephritis
- Toxicity
- contains saponins and coumarins; large doses may be irritant
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