Infusion Purging Bile Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Andernacus Herb Name RhubarbYellow Chebulic MyrobalanCinnamon Latin Rheum palmatumTerminalia chebula (yellow) Cinnamonum zeylanicum Amount 2 drams 1 dram 1⁄2 dram Preparation: Infuse in distilled waters of Wormwood and Fumitory, of each 2 ounces, then strain; add 1 ounce of Syrup of Rose solutive. In modern times,…
Corydalis melanochlora, De wa དེ་ཝ De wa དེ་ཝ (Tibet)An Lu Zi Jin 暗绿紫堇 (TCM) Maximowicz, C.J., Historia naturalis itinerum N. M. Przewalskii per Asiam Centralem, vol. 1, Flora Tangutica, vol. 1 (1889) Botanical name: Corydalis melanochlora, C. bulbiferaSman rams pa (1998) gives 3 types of De Wa: Sno De Wa: Corydalis melanochlora, C. bulbifera Chu…
Fu Tu Dan 茯菟丹Poria and Cuscuta Special Pill Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Formulary of the Pharmacy Service for Benefiting the People in the Taiping Era (1107) Herb Name Tu Si Zi (Dodder seed)Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra)Shan Yao (Chinese Yam)Lian Zi (Lotus seed)Fu Ling (Poria) Latin Cuscuta chinesisSchisandra chinensisDioscorea oppositaNelumbo nuciferaPoria cocos Amount 300 grams210…
Pills to Purge in Barrenness Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name AloeAgaricOpopanaxSpikenardMadderCinnamonSaffronIndian SaltColocynth Latin Aloe spp.Fomitopsis officinalisCommiphora guidottiiNardostachys jatamansiRubia tinctorumCinnamonum zeylanicumCrocus sativusSal IndiiCitrullus colocynthus Amount 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. 4 scruples Preparation: Powder, steep in 4 oz. of Feverfew juice, and leave in a warm place to dry. Repeat thrice;…
Pulvis Imperator Contra PestilentialisEmperor’s Powder Against the Plague Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name Pimpernel rootGentianTormentilBistort RueWormwoodWalnutGarnet preparedJuniper berries Latin Pimpinella saxifragaGentiana luteaPotentilla tormentillaPolygonum bistortaRuta graveolensArtemisia absinthumJugulans regiaGranatum Juniperus communis Amount equal parts Preparation: Prepare the Garnet; powder the herbs finely and mix in the Garnet. It can be made into a confection with…
Zhi Bao Dan 至宝丹Greatest Treasure Special Pill Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era, 1075 Herb Name Xi Jiao (Rhinoceros horn) *Niu Huang (Bezoar)Dai Mao (Hawksbill Turtle shell) Bing Pian (Borneol) She Xiang (Musk)An Xi Xiang (Benzoin)Zhu Sha (Cinnabar)Hu Po (Amber)Xiong Huang (Realgar)Jin Bo (Gold leaf)Yin Bo (Silver leaf)…
Decoction for Excessive Menstruation Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name TormentilComfreyBarberry seedSorrel Gum ArabicTragacanthPlantain juice depurated Latin Potentilla tormentilla Symphytum officinale Berberis vulgaris Rumex acetosa Acacia arabica Astragalus tragacanth Plantago majus Amount 1 oz. ea. 1⁄2 oz. ea. 2 drams ea.1 1⁄2 lbs. Preparation: Macerate 24 hours, bring to the boil, strain, and sweeten…
Ointment for Tumors Tradition: Western Source / Author: Gerard Herb Name LinseedFenugreekMallowViolet leafCeleryChickweed Latin Linium usitatissimum Trigonella foenum-graecum Malva sylvestrisViola odorataApium graveolensStellaria media Amount equal parts Preparation: Decoct until the herbs are soft, then beat with Hogs fat to form an ointment. Function: Softens, clears Heat, eases Pain, resolves Swellings Use: 1. Cold pains 2….
Hygrophila, Kokilaksha Long-leaved Barberia Kokliaksha (Ayurveda)Neermulli (Siddha)Talamakhana (Unani)Afqeet (Arabic) Hygrophila schulliH.A. van Rheede tot Drakestein, Hortus Indicus Malabaricus, vol. 2 (1679) Hygrophila auriculata(Photo by Rison Thumboor) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Hygrophila auriculata (syn. H. schulli, H. spinosa, Asteracantha longifolia, Barleria longifolia)Blue and White-flowered varieties were traditionally known. Only the blue-flowered variety is used. Parts used: Seed,…
Powder to Warm the Belly Tradition: Western Source / Author: Rondeletius Herb Name GalangalCyperusCloveWormwoodMint Latin Alpina officinarum Cyperus rotundus Eugenia caryophyllus Artemisia absinthum Mentha arvensis Amount 2 drams ea. 1⁄2 dram ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Warms the Stomach, Moves Qi, eases Pain Use: 1. Gastralgia, Stomach Pain2. Indigestion3. Wind, Colic Dose: 1⁄2 dram Cautions: None…
Sambucus Fructus, Elder Berry Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Della Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 ‘Common’ and ‘Jagged’ ElderParkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Koehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Botanical name: Sambucus nigra Parts used: Fruit; also the Seed Temperature & Taste: Cool, Moist, Sweet, Sour Classifications: 3C. ALEXIPHARMIC Uses: 1. Clears Wind and Damp, Eases Pain, Promotes Urine:-Edema,…
Gymnema, Gurmar Miracle fruit, Sweet Fruit, Australian Cow plantGurmar, Meshashringi (Ayurveda)Cirukurincan (Siddha)Hashishatul Saboon, Gurmar Buti (Unani)Geng Teng (TCM) Gymnema sylvestre(Photo by FarEnd2018) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Gymnema sylvestre (syn. Marsdenia sylvestris)Also used are G. montanum and G. hirsutum Parts used: Leaf; rarely the root Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Resists Poison:-acute…
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