Preparation of Medicines IntroductionThe Preparation of medicines is an art-form all but lost by modern Western herbalists. All Traditional Medical systems used various methods to prepare medicines. It is perhaps the Chinese that have the most detailed and elaborate system of medicinal preparation which they call Pao Zhi. In fact in TCM, certain herbs undergo…
Celastrus, Jyotishmati Staff TreeJyotishmati, Malkuki (Ayurveda)Valuzuvai (Siddha)Mal Kangni (Unani)Arujee (Arabic)Nan Sha Teng (TCM) Celastrus orbiculatusCurtis’s Botanical Magazine, (1898) Celastrus paniculatus fruit(Photo by Vinayaraj) (Wikimedia) Celastrus paniculatus fruit and seed(Photo by DrLee) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Celastrus spp.Two main species are used in 2 different systems: 1. Celastrus paniculatus (Ayurveda) 2. Celastrus orbiculatus (syn. C. articulatus) (TCM)The…
Pills for Uterine Fibroids Tradition: Western Source / Author: Aristotles Masterpiece (The Works of Aristotle) Herb Name Hiera PicraBlack Hellebore preparedPolypody rootAgaricLapis Lazuli preparedIndian SaltColocynth prepared Latin Hiera PicraHelleborus niger Polypodium vulgareFomitopsis officinalisLapis Azureus Sal IndiiCitrullus colocynthus Amount 6 drams2 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 1⁄2 drams ea. Preparation: Powder and form Pills. Function: Clears Damp,…
Ficus, Fig tree Dried Figs were traditionally called CariceAnjeer (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886 Dried Fig slices added to flower teas in China (Adam, 2017) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Ficus caricaRelated species are used similarly in various systems. Parts used: Fruit, most…
Powder for Gonorrhea Tradition: Western Source / Author: Dispensatorium Pharmaceuticum Universale, 1764 Herb Name MintAgnus Castus seedOrris rootRue seedLettuce seed White Sugar Latin Mentha arvensis Vitex agnus-castus Iris germanica Ruta graveolens Lactuosa sativa Saccharum Amount 3 drams ea.2 drams1 dram1 1⁄2 drams weight of the rest Preparation: Powder Function: Astringent, clears Damp Use: 1. Gonorrhea2….
Turtle Shell, Gui Ban 龟板 Fresh Water Turtle PlastronGui Ban (Plastron, TCM)Gui Jia Jiao (Gelatin, TCM) Chinemys reevesii(Illustration by Kawahara Keiga, Naturalis Biodiversity Center) (Wikimedia) Turtle shell, Gui Ban Turtle Shell Gelatin (Gui Jiao Jiao) Zoological name: Chinemys reevesii (syn. Mauremys reevesii) Parts used: 1. Plastron (underside of shell)2. Gelatin prepared from the Plastron Temperature…
Spirit From a Medical viewpoint, Spirit is the non-physical part of the person, related to the Mental and Emotional aspect. The Spirit is generally strongly associated with Mental function, clarity of consciousness and the Emotions. The Spirit is said to be seated in the Heart, but can be thought of rising to the Head while…
Caragana, Mdzo mo shing མཛོ་མོ་ཤིང་ Shag-Spine PeashrubMdzo mo shing (Tibet)Gui Jian Jin Ji Er or Zuo Mu Xing (TCM) Caragana jubataVan Houtte, L.B., Flore des serres et des jardin de l’Europe (1873) Botanical name: Caragana spp. C. jubata (syn. Astragalus jubata, Aspalathus jubatus, Robinia jubata) C. tibetica C. changduensis C. franchetiana There are a number of…
Zizyphus, Jujube, Da Zao 大枣 Da Zao, Hong Zao (Red) (TCM)Unnab (Unani, Arabic) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 A Complete History of Drugs, Pomet, London, 1748 Red Jujube Da Zao (Adam, 2017) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Ziziphus jujuba (syn. Z. vulgaris) Parts used: Fruit; Black and Red varieties…
Malva, Mallow Khubbazi (Unani) Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Malva sylvestrisKoehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Left: Musk Mallow Right: Low MallowFlora von Deutschland (21), Kohler, 1885 1. Malva sylvestris; 2 M. rotundifolia3. M. rotundifolia var. pusilla; 4. M. moschataFlorigraphia Britannica, Deakin, 1857 Botanical name:…
Troches of Judaeus for Wakefulness Tradition: Western Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Herb Name Henbane seedLettuce seedPoppy seed Latin Hyoscyamus niger Lactuosa sativa Papaver somniferum Amount equal parts Preparation: Form Troches with Lettuce juice Function: Clears Heat, eases Pain, promotes Rest Use: 1. Insomnia2. Restlessness from excess Heat 3. promotes rest…
Pills of Black Pepper Tradition: Unani Source / Author: National Formulary of Unani Medicine, 1998 Herb Name Black PepperLicorice juiceSugar Latin Piper nigrum Succus Glycyrrhiza Saccharum Amount equal parts Preparation: Powder and form Pills. Function: Clears Cold-Phlegm, stops Cough Use: 1. Cold-type Cough2. Cold-Phlegm type Asthma Dose: 500mg–1 gram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To…
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