Primary Sources for Formulas

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Primary Sources for Formulas The following is a list of the primary sources for the medicinal formula listed on medicinetraditions Western Tradition Antidotarium-Antidotarium, Plantini, Christopher, Antwerp, 1561-Antidotarii Bononiae, Joannem Rossium, 1574-Antidotarium Bononien, 1641-Antidotarium Gandavense sive Medicamentorum Componendorum, 1652-Antidotarum Romanum, 1585-Antidotarium Romanum, Laurentium Bertellum, Venica, 1590Avicenna–A Treatise on The Canon of Medicine of Avicenna, O. Cameron…

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Urtica, Nettle PRO

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Urtica, Nettle Anjuraa, Bhichu Ghans (Unani)Sisona (Ayurveda)Xun Ma 荨麻Za rgod  ཟ་རྒོད་ (Tibet) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886 Botanical name: Urtica dioicaRelated species are used including Roman Nettle, U. pilulifera.Greater, Lesser, Roman and Dead Nettles (Lamium) were recognised in Western texts.In TCM, a…

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Pills of Mastic (Mesue)

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Pilulae Masticinae Pills of Mastic Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name AloeMasticAgaric Latin Aloe spp.Pistacia lentiscusFomitopsis officinalis Amount 10 drams 4 drams 3 drams Preparation: Powder well and form pills with a little Marshmallow juice or Hydromel Function: Purge Phlegm and Bile, strengthen the Stomach Use: 1. Weak Stomach with Phlegm and…

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‘Pills without which I would not be’ (Nicholas)

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Pilulae Sine Quibus‘Pills without which I would not be’ Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name Aloe Rosata *Scammony preparedChebulic MyrobalanBelleric Myrobalan Emblic MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanRhubarb MasticSennaWormwoodRose VioletTroches of AgaricDodder Latin Aloe RosataConvovulus scammoniaTerminalia chebulaTerminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisTerminalia chebula (black)Terminalia chebula (yellow) Rheum palmatumPistacia lentiscusCassia angustifoliaArtemisia absinthumRosa gallicaViola odorataFomitopsis officinalisCuscuta europea Amount 14 drams…

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Cymbopogon martinii, Rohisha PRO

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Cymbopogon martinii, Rohisha Russ Grass, Rusa Grass, Palmarosa GrassRohisha, Lamajaka (Ayurveda)Kavathampillu (Siddha)Izkhir (Unani)Izkhir Makki (Arabic) Cymbopogon jwarancusaK.B. Trinius, Species graminum, vol. 3: (1830-1836) Cymbopogon martinii(Photo by Agasthiar1) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Cymbopogon martinii (syn. Andropogon martinii), C. jwarancusa (Andropogon jwarancusa)Two main oil chemotypes are recognised: Cymbopogon martinii var. Motia (source of Palmarosa, Rusa, East Indian Geranium…

3F. LITHONTRIPTIC

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3F. Lithontriptic Calculum Fragentia; Lithontriptics Materia Medica in Arabic & Persian, Shirazy, 1793 These medicines generally working by cutting and cleansing, but without manifest heat. The ancients believed Wind and Phlegm caused stones, so many of these cut Phlegm while relieving Wind. Sample Combinations1. Bearberry (1 scruple), distilled water (1.5 oz.), Tincture of Cinnamon (1…

Anacardium PRO

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Anacardium, Marking Nut Marking NutBhallataka (Ayurveda)Bhilava, Baladur, Kaaju (Unani)Sorankotai (Siddha)Go bye  གོ་བྱེ  (Tibetan) Herbarium Amboinense, Rumpf, 1755 A Complete History of Drugs, Pomet, London, 1748 Descourtilz, Flore médicale des Antilles, 1822 Dried Semecarpus anacardium(Photo by H. Zell) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Semecarpus anacardium Parts used: Detoxified Fruit; resinous juice contained in the seeds; oil Temperature &…

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Sanguisorba, Burnet FREE

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Sanguisorba, Burnet, Di Yu 地榆 Di Yu (TCM) Della Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 S. officinalisFlora von Deutschland (25), Kohler, 1886 S. minorFlora von Deutschland (25), Kohler, 1886 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Sanguisorba officinalisGreater and Lesser types were known Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Slightly Cool, dry. Bitter, Sour….

Agrimony & Camomile

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Agrimony & Camomile Agrimony is Neutral, Dry, clears Heat and Damp from the Liver, regulates and benefits the Liver and Bowels, and has an Astringent effect. It was traditionally said to be able to separate good flesh from the bad.    Camomile is Cooling, mildly Bitter and clears Heat and Inflammation. It has a beneficial effect…

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Pills of Lacca and Bdellium (Laksa Guggulu)

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Laksa Guggulu,or Lakshadi GugguluPills of Lacca and Bdellium Tradition: Ayurveda Source / Author: API (Bhaisajyaratnavali) Herb Name Laksa (Lacca)AsthisamhrtaArjunaAshwagandha (Withania)NagabalaGuggulu (Bdellium) Latin Laccifer laccaCissus quadrangularisTerminalia arjunaWithania somniferaSida veronicaefoliaCommiphora wightii Amount 1 part ea.5 parts Preparation: Boil the purified Bdellium in sufficient water to dissolve, then boil until a suitable consistency, then add the rest in…

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Bu Gan Tang

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Bu Gan Tang  補肝汤Strengthen the Liver Decoction Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Herb Name Mu Gua (Chaenomeles)Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum)Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia)Dang Gui (Chinese Angelica)Bai Shao (White Peony)Suan Zao Ren (Zizyphus seed)Zhi Gan Cao (fried Licorice) Latin Chaenomeles sinensisLigusticum chuanxiongRehmannia glutinosaAngelica sinensisPaeonia lactifloraZizyphus spinosaGlycyrrhiza uralensis Amount 6 grams ea.15–24 grams 9 grams ea.6 grams3 grams…

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Powder of Digher (Unani)

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Powder of Digher Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name Tabasheer (Tabasheer)Tukhm e Khashkhash (Poppy seed)Anisoon (Aniseed)Kundur (Frankincense)Jauz us Saroo (Cypress nuts) Latin Bambusae silicae Papaver somniferum Pimpinella anisum Boswellia sacra Cupressus semperviens Amount 1 dram ea.3 drams Preparation: Powder Function: Astringent, clears Heat Use: 1. Gonorrhea2. Spermatorrhea Dose: 5 drams with Syrup of Poppy…

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