Witnessed by: TCM
Mulberry mistletoe (Taxillus chinensis), of the Loranthaceae family. Evergreen hemiparasitic shrub growing on host tree branches; native range: southern China and Southeast Asia. Globally recognized as sang ji sheng (桑寄生) in Chinese, and Chinese taxillus, loranthus, mulberry parasite in English. The part used is stem and leafy twig. Brittle brown twigs with leathery leaves, faintly bitter and sweet.
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.
MULBERRY MISTLETOE
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- mulberry mistletoe
- Scientific name
- Taxillus chinensis (DC.) Danser
- Family
- Loranthaceae
Form
- Part used
- stem and leafy twig
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- TCM
- bitter · sweet
Temperature
- TCM
- neutral
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- TCM
- Liver · Kidney
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- TCM
- expels wind-dampness, tonifies the Liver and Kidney, strengthens the sinews and bones, nourishes the blood, and calms the fetus
Cautions
- Contraindications
- generally well tolerated; no significant classical contraindication
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