Witnessed by: TCM
Siler (Saposhnikovia divaricata), of the Apiaceae family. Branching perennial of dry sandy grassland; native range: dry grasslands of northern China. Globally recognized as fang feng (防风) in Chinese, and ledebouriella, wind-protector in English. The part used is root. Pale ringed taproot, sweetish and aromatic, with a diffusing, upward-dispersing 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.
SILER
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- siler
- Scientific name
- Saposhnikovia divaricata (Turcz.) Schischk.
- Family
- Apiaceae
Form
- Part used
- root
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- TCM
- pungent · sweet
Temperature
- TCM
- warm
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- TCM
- Bladder · Liver · Spleen
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- TCM
- releases the exterior, expels wind-damp, relieves pain, and stops spasms
Cautions
- Contraindications
- avoid in spasm or headache from blood or yin deficiency without wind
- Toxicity
- none of note at customary dose
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