Witnessed by: TCM
Kadsura pepper (Piper futokadsura), of the Piperaceae family. Woody climbing vine rooting at the nodes on rocks and trees; native range: coastal China, Japan and Taiwan. Globally recognized as hai feng teng (海風藤) in Chinese, and sea-wind vine, Japanese pepper vine in English. The part used is stem. Cylindrical greyish stem with swollen nodes, aromatic and warmly 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.
KADSURA PEPPER
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- kadsura pepper
- Scientific name
- Piper futokadsura Siebold & Zucc.
- Family
- Piperaceae
Form
- Part used
- stem
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- TCM
- pungent · bitter
Temperature
- TCM
- warm (slightly)
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- TCM
- Liver
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- TCM
- dispels wind-damp, unblocks the channels and collaterals, relaxes the sinews and relieves painful obstruction
Cautions
- Contraindications
- use with care in Yin deficiency with heat, where its warm dryness may aggravate
- Toxicity
- regarded as safe in normal dose
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