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Lyonia, Li Mu PRO

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Lyonia, Li Mu 悷木 Tibetan LyoniaLi Mu, Nan Zhu (TCM) LyoniaBen Cao Tu Pu, 1644 (Welcome) Lyonia ovalifolia(Photo by Krish Dulal) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Lyonia spp. L. ovalifolia (syn. Pieris ovalifolia, Andromeda ovalifolia, Xolisma ovalifolia) L.  ovalifolia var. elliptica Parts used: Leafy twigs and fruit Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Sweet Classification: Uses: 1. Moves…

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Plaster for Cancer (Gabelhover)

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Plaster for Cancer Tradition: Western Source / Author: Gabelhover, 1599 Herb Name AloesRound BirthwortUnslaked LimeBurnt Dill Latin Aloe spp.Aristolchia rotundaCalcium oxideAnethum graveolens Amount 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. Preparation: Powder, mix with Honey to form a stiff paste Function: Clears Heat and Toxin, moves Blood, resolves Masses Use: Applied topically for Cancer of the…

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Purge to be Taken in Cancer

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Purge to be Taken in Cancer Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name SennaAgaric TrochesAniseedBlack Hellebore prepared Latin Cassia angustifolia Fomitopsis officinalis Pimpinella anisum Helleborus niger praeparata Amount 3 drams 1 dram ea. 1⁄2 dram Preparation: Macerate overnight in sufficient Fumitory water, bringing briefly to the boil the following morning. Strain, and add 1⁄2…

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Eruca, Rocket FREE

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Eruca, Rocket Jirjir, Jirjeer (Unani) Wild RocketFuchs, New Kreuterbuch, 1543 Garden RocketSturm et al, Flora von Deutschland in Abbildungennach der Natur, Zweite auflage, vol. 6, 1902 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Eruca spp.GARDEN ROCKET: E. sativa (syn. E. vesicaria, Brassica eruca)WILD ROCKET: E. sylvestris Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Hot,…

Mirabilis himalaica, Ba spru PRO

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Mirabilis himalaica, Ba spru བ་སྤྲུ Four o’ClockBa spru, Thal bras (Tibetan)Xi Ma La Ya Zi Mo Li, Ba Zhu (TCM)Kuth mitha (Sanskrit) Photo from the research paper: Xiaozhong, Lan et al. “Establishment of hairy root cultures and analysis of rotenoid in Tibetan medicinal plant Mirabilis himalaica.” Plant Omics 8 (2015): 335-339. Botanical name: Mirabilis himalaica…

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Calamintha, Calamint PRO

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Calamintha, Calamint Also called Mountain Mint New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Greater (left) and Lesser (right) CalamintParkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Curtis, William, Flora Londinensis, vol. 6 (1789-1798) Botanical name: Calamintha officinalis (syn. Clinopodium nepeta)C. nepeta (Lesser Calamint) is used similarly and is stronger.Galen mentioned 3 types. Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Warm,…

Diarrhea & Dysentery

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Diarrhea & Dysentery Flux (Diarrhea)Bloody Flux (Dysentery, or Diarrhea with Blood) Neue Artznei und Practicierbuchlin, Bock, 1551 Diarrhea is a large problem is the developing world. It is the second leading cause of death in children with over 500,000 children under the age of 5 dying annually according to WHO figures. It is also the…

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Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (TCM)

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Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang 补中益气汤Tonify Center and Increase Qi Decoction Hochu ekki to (Japanese)Bo jun gik gi tang (Korean) Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Clarifying Doubts about Damage from Internal and External Cause, 1247 Herb Name Huang Qi (Astragalus)Ren Shen (Ginseng)Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes) Zhi Gan Cao (Fried Licorice)Dang Gui (Chinese angelica)Chen Pi (Tangerine…

Elaterium, Wild Cucumber PRO

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Elaterium, Wild Cucumber Squirting Cucumber; Cucumer asininus, Cucumis erraticusKantaki Indravaaruni (Ayurveda) New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Medical Botany, Woodville, 1810 Botanical name: Ecballium elaterium(synonyms include Ecballium officinale, Ecballium agreste, Momordica Elaterium, Elaterium cordifolium, Cucumis agrestis. [Pharmacopoeia Londinensis], Cucumis asininus. Cucumis sylvestris) Parts used: Concentrated fruit juice, ElateriumTwo varieties are known: a white and…

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Tu Si Zi Wan

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Tu Si Zi Wan  菟丝子丸 Cuscuta Seed Pill,or, Dodder Seed Pill Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Formulas to Aid the Living (Ji Sheng Fang) Herb Name Tu Si Zi (Dodder seed)Lu Rong (Velvet Deer horn)Rou Cong Rong (Cistanches)Shan Yao (Chinese Yam)Fu Zi (Aconite)Wu Yao (Lindera)Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra)Sang Piao Xiao (Mantis Egg Case)Yi Zhi Ren…

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Syrup of Stoechas (Judeus)

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Syrup of Stoechas Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Judeus (De Morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551) Herb Name StoechasHyssopOreganoBlack PepperPellitoryRaisins Latin Lavendula stoechas Hyssopus officinale Oreganum vulgare Piper nigrum Anacyclus pyrethrum Vitis vinifera Amount 4 oz. 1 oz. ea. 4 drams ea. 1 oz. Preparation: Decoct in 4 lbs water to 2, then with Honey…

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