Witnessed by: Unani
Buzidan (Tanacetum umbelliferum), of the Asteraceae family. Perennial herb of the composite family from dry highland ground; native range: Iran and the Irano-Turanian highlands, on dry stony ground. Globally recognized as buzidan in Persian, buzidan in Urdu, and buzaidan in Arabic. The part used is root. Dried root-pieces, brownish without and pale within, hard and woody.
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.
BUZIDAN
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- buzidan
- Scientific name
- Tanacetum umbelliferum Boiss.
- Family
- Asteraceae
Form
- Part used
- root
PROPERTIES
Nature
Temperature
- Unani
- hot & dry (2nd degree)
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- Unani
- muqawwi-e-bāh (strengthens the sexual power) and muqawwi-e-badan (a general tonic)
Cautions
- Contraindications
- hot temperaments and hot conditions — the drug is a hot, dry tonic
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