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Principle 8 (Gtso bo brgyad pa) (Tibetan Medicine)

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Gtso bo brgyad pa  གཙོ་བོ་བརྒྱད་པ་Principle 8 Tradition: Tibetan Source / Author: Herb Name Cu gang (Tabasheer)Gur gum (Safflower)Gi wan (Bezoar)Tig Ta (Swertia)Tsan dkar (Sandalwood)Hong len (Picrorrhiza) Bong nga dkar po (White Aconite)Ba Sha Ka (Adhatoda) Latin Bambusa textilesCarthamus tinctoriusBezoarSwertia chirataSantalum albumPicrorrhiza / LagotisAconitum heterophyllumAdhatoda vasica Amount 250 grams150 grams1 gram150 grams100 grams150 grams150 grams150 grams…

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Catholicum (Diacatholicum) (Nicholas)

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DiacatholicumOr, Electuarium CatholicumCatholicum,Or, Universal Purging Electuary Tradition: Western,, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name Fresh Polypody rootFennel seedCassia pulpTamarind SennaPolypody rootVioletRhubarbAniseedSugar PenidSugar CandyLicoriceMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seed Latin Polypodium vulgareFoeniculum vulgareCassia fistulaTamarindus indicaCassia angustifoliaPolypodium vulgareViola odorataRheum palmatumPimpinella anisumSaccharum PenidumSaccharum CandiGlycyrrhiza glabraCitrullus vulgarisLagenaria vulgarisCucurbita pepoCucumis sativus Amount 6 drams ea. 2 oz. ea. 1 oz….

Aloe & Rose

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Rose & Sandalwood Rose is Cool, Dry, Aromatic and mildly astringent. It moves the Qi and Blood, gently clears Heat, benefits the Heart, Stomach, Liver and Spirit. It calms the Mind and Spirit and promotes calmness, and is most appropriated to the Heart. Useful in Anxiety, Depression, Irritability, Hyper-emotionalism etc.    In this pairing, White Sandalwood…

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Melo, Melon

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Melo, Melon Tukhm Kharpaza (Cucumis melo, Melon seed) (Unani)Tukhm Khyarzah (Cucumis melo var: utilissimus, Long melon seed) (Unani) Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Several varieties of MelonLustgarten der Gesundtheit, Ryff, 1546  Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1804 Decorticated Melon seed(Calcutta Unani College, Adam, 2019) Botanical name: Several varieties of Cucumis spp.:  1. C. melo …

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Mu Xiang Shun Qi Wan

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Mu Xiang Shun Qi Wan  木香顺气丸 Costus Order the Qi Pill Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Herb Name Xiang Fu (Cyperus) Wu Yao (Lindera)Mu Xiang (Costus)Zhi Ke (Bitter Orange)Chen Pi (Tangerine peel)Shen Qu (Fermented Leaven) *Shan Zha (Hawthorn) *Mai Ya (Malted Barley) *Lai Fu Zi (Radish seed)Fu Ling (Poria)Bing Lang (Betel nut)Qing Pi (Green Tangerine…

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Xylaria, Wu Ling Shen

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Xylaria, Wu Ling Shen 乌灵参 Xylaria fungus, “Wu Ling Ginseng” Xylaria nigripesPhoto by Michel Beeckman (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Xylaria nigripes Parts used: Sclerotium Temperature & Taste: Neutral, Sweet (Chinese Pharmacopoeia)Some sources claim it to be Warm and slightly Bitter Classification: Uses: 1. Strengthens Kidneys, Nourishes Essence:–pain and weakness of the lower back and knees–postpartum blood…

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Bai Tou Weng Tang

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Bai Tou Weng Tang 白頭翁湯Pulsatilla Decoction Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Herb Name Bai Tou Weng (Pulsatilla)Huang Bai (Phellodendron)Huang Lian (Coptis)Qin Pi (Fraxinus) Latin Pulsatilla chinensisPhellodendron chinenseCoptis chinensisFraxinus rhynchophylla Amount 6 grams 9 grams ea. Preparation: Decoction Function: Clears Heat and Damp, Resists Poison, Stops Diarrhea Use: Abdominal pain, distention, cramping, burning anus when defecating,…

Diseases of the Nose

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Diseases of the Nose Western Tradition Sinusitis & Rhinitis (Catarrh) Gargles:i. from Cold: decoction of myrrh or libani or sandaracii. from Heat: Rose water with Camphor, Rose, Pomegranate flower, Coriander water, Poppy water Fumigation:i. from Heat: Linseed infused in vinegar and torrefied; Barley and vinegarii. from Cold: Storax, Libano, Aloeswood, Sandarac Decoction for Catarrh (Alcala)Decoction…

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Decoction for Cough and Asthma

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Decoction for Cough and Asthma Tradition: Western (Greek) Source / Author: Dioscorides (from Syrian “Books of Mediicnes”) Herb Name MintOreganoMaidenhairHorehoundOrrisLicorice Latin Mentha arvensisOreganum vulgareAdiantum capillus-venerisMarrubium vulgareIris germanicaGlycyrrhiza glabra Amount equal parts Preparation: Decoct in water down to half, strain and add Honey Function: Stops Cough and Wheezing, Clears Phlegm, Opens the Lungs Use: 1. Cough2….

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Ruby

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Ruby Rubeus; Carbuncle (old name which included Garnet and other red stones);Manikya (Sanskrit)Yaqut (Unani)Pey ma ra ga, Pey rag (Tibetan)Hong Bao Shi (TCM) Ortus Sanitatis, Beck, 1517 Ruby crystal and Star SapphiresExotic Mineralogy, Sowerby, 1811 Ruby crystalsPhoto by Rob Lavinsky iRocks.com Mineralogical Name: Corundum (Al2O3)Traditionally the stronger colored stones were called Male, and lighter colored…

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Antidotum Augustini (Nicholas)

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Antidotum Augustini Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Herb Name Ginger Indian SpikenardAmomumBaccharis *LovageParsley seedBlack PepperThymeHoney Latin Zingiber officinalis Nardostachys jatamansi Amomum subulatumAsarum europaeumLevisticum officinalePetroselinum crispumPiper nigrum Thymus vulgarisMel Amount 32 drams 32 dr., 1 scr. 32 drams ea. 16 drams ea. 4 dr., 1 scr. ea. qs * the…

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Xuan Fu Dai Zhe Tang

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Xuan Fu Dai Zhe Tang. 旋复代赭汤Inula and Hematite Decoction Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Discussion of Cold-induced Disorders (Shang Han Lun) Herb Name Xuan Fu Hua (Inula flower)Dai Zhe Shi (Hematite)Ban Xia (Pinellia)Ren Shen (Ginseng)Zhi Gan Cao (Fried Licorice)Da Zao (Jujube)Sheng Jiang (fresh Ginger) Latin Inula japonicaHaematitumPinellia ternataPanax ginsengGlycyrrhiza uralensisZizyphus jujuba Zingiber officinalis Amount 9…

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