Witnessed by: TCM
Pyrola (Pyrola calliantha), of the Ericaceae family. Low evergreen perennial of forest litter; native range: montane conifer forests of China. Globally recognized as lu xian cao (鹿衔草) in Chinese, and wintergreen, deer's-mouth herb in English. The part used is whole plant. Leathery rounded basal leaves, faintly sweet and bitter, with a warm settling quality.
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.
PYROLA
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- pyrola
- Scientific name
- Pyrola calliantha H.Andres
- Family
- Ericaceae
Form
- Part used
- whole plant
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- TCM
- sweet · bitter
Temperature
- TCM
- warm
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- TCM
- Liver · Kidney
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- TCM
- dispels wind-damp, strengthens sinew and bone, tonifies the Kidney, and stops bleeding
Cautions
- Contraindications
- use cautiously where heat signs predominate
- Toxicity
- none of note at customary dose
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