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Wikstroemia, Le Ge Wang PRO

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Wikstroemia, Le Ge Wang 了哥王 Indian Stringbush, Small-Leaf SalagoLe Ge Wang, Pu Yin, Liao Ge Wang (TCM) Wikstroemia indica (as Daphne indica)The Botany of Captain Beechey’s Voyage, Hooker et al., 1825 Wikstroemia indicaPhoto by Peter Woodard) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Wikstroemia indica (syn. W. viridiflora, Daphne indica) Parts used: Root, Root-bark Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry….

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Helicteres, Avartani PRO

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Helicteres, Avartani East Indian Screw Tree Avartani (Ayurveda)Marorphali (Unani)Valamburi (Siddha)Huo Suo Ma (root, TCM) Helicteres isoraC.J. Trew, G.D. Ehret, Plantae selectae, vol. 10 (1773) Helicteres isora flower(Photo by J.M.Garg) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Helicteres isora Parts used: Bark, fruit Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry (Avicenna said hot and dry in the 3rd degree) Uses: 1. Clears…

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Monastic Spirit of Balm

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Klosterfrau MelissengeistMonastic Spirit of Balm Tradition: Western (German) Source / Author: Traditional Patent Medicine Herb Name BalmElecampaneAngelicaGingerGentianCinnamonClove GalangalBlack PepperNutmegSenna leafCardamon Latin Melissa officinalis Inula helenium Angelica archangelica Zingiber officinalis Gentiana luteaCinnamonum zeylanicum Eugenia caryophyllusAlpina officinarumPiper nigrumMyristica fragransCassia angustifoliaElettaria cardamomum Amount 55 grams 70 grams ea. 32 grams 28 grams ea. 7 grams 3 1⁄2 grams…

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Hiera Picra

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Hiera PicraAyarij Fiqra (Unani)‘Holy Bitters’ Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Themison of Ladodicea (c. 50 BC)Galen is often credited, but he was not the originator. 1. The First version is the original of Themison of Ladodicea (c. 50 BC) Herb Name MasticSaffronIndian SpikenardBalsam fruitAsarumAloe Latin Pistacia lentiscusCrocus sativusNardostachys jatamansiCommiphora opobalsamumAsarum europeum Aloe vera Amount…

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Caesalpinia crista PRO

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Caesalpinia crista Bonduc nut, Fever nut, Nicker nut, CaesalpiniaJam ‘bras  འཇམ་འབྲས  (Tibetan)Lata Karanja (Ayurveda)Bandogh Hendi, Akatmakat (Unani)Da Tuo Ye Yun Shi (TCM) Caesalpinia cristaBlanco, M., Flora de Filipinas, (1875) Caesalpinia crista seed(Adam, 2017) Botanical name: Caesalpinia crista, C. bonducella Parts used: Seed kernel Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter, Pungent, astringent Uses: 1. Warms the…

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Powder for the Liver (Unani)

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Powder for the Liver Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name Gulab (Rose)Tabasheer (Tabasheer)Luk (Lacca)Zafran (Saffron)Rewan (Rhubarb)Kafoor (Camphor) Latin Rosa gallica Bambusae silicae Laccifer lacca Crocus sativus Rheum palmatum Camphora Amount 2 drams ea. 1⁄2 dram 1⁄4 dram ea. 1⁄2 scruple Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Liver Heat, opens Obstructions Use: 1. Jaundice2. Liver heat with…

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Typhonium, Bai Fu Zi PRO

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Typhonium, Bai Fu Zi 白附子 Prepared Root is called Zhi Bai Fu Zi Typhonium giganteum Aconitum coreanum(Photo by IloveU4ever) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Typhonium giganteum (syn. T. giraldii, T. stoliczkae)Aconitum coreanum (A. koreanum, Guan Bai Fu) is used in some parts. Parts used: Prepared Root. The fresh root is used externally Temperature & Taste: Very warm,…

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Decoction of Hyssop and Rue

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Decoction of Hyssop and Rue Tradition: Western Source / Author: Dioscorides Herb Name Hyssop RueFigs Latin Hyssopus officinaleRuta graveolensFicus carica Amount 5 drams ea.2 Preparation: Decoct together, then add Honey Function: Clears Cold Phlegm, stops Cough and Wheezing Use: 1. Chronic Coughs2. Bronchitis3. Pleurisy4. Wheezing from thick Phlegm5. Asthma6. Shortness of Breath associated with obstruction…

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Syrup of Agnus Castus Compound

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Syrupus de Agno Casto Syrup of Agnus Castus Comp. Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name Agnus CastusFleawort seedEndive seedLettuce seedPurslane seedGourd seedMelon seedRue seedHemp seedWater Lily flowerMint Latin Vitex agnus-castusPlantago psylliumChicorium endivaLactuosa sativaPortulaceae oleraceaCucurbitas spp.Citrullus vulgarisRuta graveolensCannabis sativaNymphea albaMentha arvensis Amount 4 oz. 1⁄2 oz. 2 drams ea. 1⁄2 dram ea. 1 handful ea….

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Tecomella undulata, Rohitaka PRO

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Tecomella undulata, Rohitaka Rohida TreeRohitaka, Rohi (Ayurveda)Malampulvan (Siddha) Tecomella undulataJ.S. Kerner, Hortus sempervirens, (1811) Botanical name: Tecomella undulata (syn. Tecoma undulata, T. glauca, Bignonia undulata, B. glauca) Parts used: Bark Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Pungent, Bitter Uses: 1. Clears Heat and Damp, Resists Poison:-Liver and Spleen diseases-Jaundice, Hepatitis-Blood disorders-Skin diseases, Eczema, eruptions, Leucoderma, Leprosy-Syphilis…

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Ricinus, Castor PRO

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Ricinus Semen, Castor Seed Cataputia; Arand (Unani)Dan Khra དན་ཁྲ  (Tibetan) New Kreüterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Atlas des plantes de jardins, Klincksieck, 1896 Atlas der officinellen pflanzen (2), Felix, 1899 Castor leaves (above) and Seed pods (right) (Adam, 2017) Botanical name: Ricinus communis Parts used: 1. Prepared Seed (toxic)2. Expressed Oil (non-toxic)3. Root is also used in…

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