Witnessed by: Western
Pellitory-of-the-wall (Parietaria officinalis), of the Urticaceae family. Soft, brittle-stemmed perennial rooting in wall crevices; native range: old walls, rocks and stony banks across Europe. Globally recognized as lichwort; wall pellitory in English. The part used is aerial herb. Limp, downy, reddish-stemmed herb, bland and faintly mucilaginous with little 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.
PELLITORY-OF-THE-WALL
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- pellitory-of-the-wall
- Scientific name
- Parietaria officinalis L.
- Family
- Urticaceae
Form
- Part used
- aerial herb
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- Western
- bland · mucilaginous
Temperature
- Western
- cool (moistening)
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- Western
- kidneys · bladder
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- Western
- diuretic, demulcent, soothing, mild laxative
Cautions
- Contraindications
- the abundant pollen may provoke hay fever in sensitive people
- Toxicity
- regarded as gentle and safe at customary dose
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