Syrup of Violet Tradition: Western Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Herb Name Fresh VioletQuince seedMelon seedMallow seedGum ArabicTragacanth Latin Viola odorata Cydonia oblonga Citrullus vulgaris Malva sylvestris Acacia arabica Astragalus tragacanth Amount 10 drams ea. 12 drams 8 drams 3 drams Preparation: Steep in 7 lbs warm water overnight, then boil…
Achillea, Yarrow Milfoil, MillefoliumBrinjasif, Biranjaasif (Unani)Al-Biranjaasf (Arabic)Yang Shi Cao (TCM) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 ‘Greater’ (left) and ‘Lesser’ (right) YarrowDella Materia Medicinale, Valuassori, 1562 Koehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Botanical name: Achillea millefolium Parts used: Herb in flower Temperature & Taste: Cool (some said Warm), dry. Bitter“Cold and Moist in the First…
Pueraria tuberosa, Vidari Indian KudzuVidari (Ayurveda) (Vidarikanda is the Tuber)Kuai Jing Ge (TCM) Pueraria tuberosaK.R. Kirtikar, B.D. Basu, Indian medicinal plants, Plates, vol. 2 (1918) Pueraria tuberosa(Photo by Dinesh Valke) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Two different species supply Vidari in India: Pueraria tuberosa (North) Ipomoea digitata (South) Pueraria is the standard drug listed in Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia…
Senna, Fan Xie Ye 番泻叶 Fan Xie Ye (TCM)Svarna-pattri, Markandi (Ayurveda)Sanna (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Left: Indian Senna (C. angustifolia); Right: Alexandrian Senna (C. acutifolia)Kreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Cassia acutifoliaAtlas der officinellen pflanzen (2), Felix, 1899 Cassia angustifoliaAtlas der officinellen pflanzen (2), Felix, 1899 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Cassia spp. …
Chinese Ink, Jing Mo 京墨 Chinese Ink XXX Botanical name: XXX Parts used: Xxx Temperature & Taste: Xxx Classification: Uses: 1. XXX:–XXX 2. XXX:–XXX 3. XXX:–XXX 4. XXX:–XXX Dose: XXX Substitute: XXX Comment: XXX Preparation: XXX Main Combinations: XXX Major Formulas: Cautions: None noted Main Preparations used: XXX Nothing at Present Nothing at Present
Toxicodendron, Gan Qi 干漆 Chinese Lacquer treeGan Qi (TCM) Toxicodendron vernicifluumKämpher (Kaempfer), Amoenitatum exoticarum, (1712) Toxicodendron vernicifluum(Photo by Maghasito) (Wikimedia) Dried Toxicodendron Resin (Adam, 2022) Botanical name: Toxicodendron vernicifluum (syn. Rhus verniciflua) Parts used: Resin Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter, Pungent. Toxic Classification: K. Move the Blood Uses: 1. Moves the Blood, Clears Stasis: -Amenorrhea-abdominal…
An Shen Ding Zhi Wan 安神定志丸Calm the Spirit Settle the Emotions Pill Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Restoration of Health from the Myriad Diseases (1587) Herb Name Ren Shen (Ginseng)Fu Ling (Poria)Fu Shen (Poria with root)Yuan Zhi (Polygala)Long Gu (Fossil bones)Shi Chang Pu (Calamus) Latin Panax ginsengPoria cocosPoria cocosPolygala tenuifoliaFossila OsAcorus tatarinowii Amount 9 grams…
Rin chen tsha sbyor chen mo རིན་ཆེན་ ཚ་ སྦྱོར་ ཆེན་མོ་Great Precious Hot Compound Tradition: Tibet Source / Author: Men Tsee Kang Herb Name Btso thal (Mercury processed)Gser thal (Gold bhasma)Dngul thal (Silver Bhasma)Zangs thal (Copper Bhasma)Lcags thal (Iron Bhasma)Rag thal (Brass Bhasma)Zha thal (Lime)Khar thal (Bronze Bhasma)Gsha thal (Tin Bhasma)Khams bdun thal ba *Lhang tsher…
Jatiphaladi ChurnaNutmeg Powder Tradition: Ayurveda Source / Author: Herb Name Jatiphala (Nutmeg)Lavanga (Clove)Tamalapatra (Indian leaf)Tvaka (Cinnamon)Karpura (Camphor)Chandana (White Sandalwood)Vansha (Tabasheer) Jatamansi (Indian Spikenard)Amalaki (Emblic Myrobalan)Haritaki (Chebulic Myrobalan)Pippali (Long Pepper)Maricha (Black Pepper)Sweta jiraka (Cumin) Shunthi (Ginger)Vidanga (Embelia)Vijaya (Cannabis)Nagakeshara LodhraSthauneyaSugar Latin Myristica fragransSyzygium aromaticumCinnamomum tamalaCinnamomum verumCinnamonum camphoraSantalum albumBambusa arundinaceaNardostachys grandifloraEmblic officinalisTerminalia chebula Piper longumPiper nigrumCuminum cyminumZingiber officinaleEmbelia…
Lycopus, Bugleweed, Ze Lan 泽兰 Bugleweed, Gypsywort, Paul’s Betony, Water HorehoundZe Lan, Shiny Bugleweed TCM) Lycopus europaeus (used in both Europe and TCM)Lindman, C.A.M., Bilder ur Nordens Flora 1922 Botanical name: Lycopus spp.The following species can be considered fairly synonymous in effect: L. europaeus (syn. L. vulgaris) (Europe, and in XinJiang, China as Ze Lan)…
Osmanthus, Gui Hua 桂花 Gui Hua (TCM)Vasuka, Buka (Ayurveda) Osmanthus fragransDuhamel du Monceau, H.L., Traité des arbres et arbustes,Nouvelle édition [Nouveau Duhamel] (1812) Osmanthus flowersPhoto by Rudolphous (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Osmanthus fragrans (syn. Olea fragrans), Osmanthus fragrans Lour, var. aurantiacus O. suavis is used as a variety of Vasuka in India. Parts used: Flower Temperature…
Striga, Du Jiao Jin, 独脚金 Asiatic Witchweed, Indian WitchweedDu Jiao Jin (TCM)Talakh, Taukla (Ayurveda) Striga asiatica(Photo by Nativeplants garden) (Wikimedia) Dried Striga Du Jiao Jin in bunches as sold in the market(Adam, 2024) Botanical name: Striga asiatica Parts used: Whole herbCollected in Summer or Autumn, washed, and dried. Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Sweet Classification: Uses:…
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