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Succinum, Amber, Hu Po FREE

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Succinum, Amber, Hu Po 琥珀 Ho Po (TCM)Kahruba (Unani)Trinakanta, Kaharva (Ayurveda)Sbur len སྦུར་ལེན་ (Tibet) Hortus sanitatis, 1491 A selection of Amber inclusionsMetallotheca Vaticana Opus Posthuman, 1719 Two types of Amber available on the Chinese market (Adam, 2022) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Amber is semi-fossilized (actually cross-polymerized) ancient tree resin. It has a…

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Buddleja, Mi Meng Hua PRO

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Buddleja, Mi Meng Hua 密蒙花 BuddleiaMi Meng Hua (TCM) Curtis, W., Curtis’s botanical magazine (1800-1948) Buddleja officinalis(Photo by Salix) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Buddleja officinalis Parts used: Flower bud Temperature & Taste: Mildly Cool. Sweet. Mildly Toxic Classifications: B. Clear Strong Heat or Fire Uses: 1. Clears Liver Heat, Brightens the Eyes:-red, painful, swollen eyes-excess tearing-superficial…

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Chai Hu Qing Gan Tang

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Chai Hu Qing Gan Tang 柴胡清肝汤Bupleurum Clear the Liver Decoction Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Golden Mirror of the Medical Tradition, 1742 Herb Name Chai Hu (Bupleurum)Sheng Di Huang (Rehmannia)Dang Gui (Chinese Angelica)Chi Shao (Paeonia rubra)Chuan Xiong (Sichuan Lovage)Lian Qiao (Forsythia)Niu Bang Zi (Burdock seed)Huang Qin (Baical Skullcap)Zhi Zi (Gardenia fruit)Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthes root)Fang…

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Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin

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Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin 天麻钩藤饮 Gastrodia and Uncaria Decoction Tradition: TCM Source / Author: New Significance of Patterns and Treatment in Miscellaneous Diseases, 1958 Herb Name Tian Ma (Gastrodia)Gou Teng (Gambir)Shi Jue Ming (Abalone shell) Zhi Zi (Gardenia fruit)Huang Qin (Baical Skullcap)Yi Mu Cao (Motherwort)Chuan Niu Xi (Cyanthula)Du Zhong (Eucommia)Sang Ji Sheng (Mistletoe)Ye Jiao…

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Potion for Headache (Galen)

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Potion for Headache Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name Fennel seedRueLovageBlack Pepper Latin Foeniculum vulgare Ruta graveolens Levisticum officinale Piper nigrum Amount equal parts Preparation: Infuse in wine and add honey Function: Stops Wind, clears Cold and Damp, moves the Blood Use: Headache Dose: a…

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Electuary for the Eyes (Grulingus)

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Electuary for the Eyes Tradition: Western Source / Author: Grulingus Herb Name Fennel seedCaraway seedAniseedParsley seedCelery seedCelandine root Latin Foeniculum vulgare Carum carvi Pimpinella anisum Petroselinum crispum Apium graveolens Chelidonium majus Amount 1⁄2 oz. ea. Preparation: With clarified Honey, thrice the weight of the rest, form an Electuary Function: Benefits the Sight Use: 1. Poor…

Dizziness and Vertigo

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Dizziness & Vertigo Dizziness and Vertigo are classed as Wind diseases in traditional Medicine. Humoralists would classify some as Phlegm, some Bile and some Melancholy. Phlegm refers to what TCM calls Wind-Phlegm, Bile equates with Wind-Heat and Melancholy with Yin and Essence deficiency. Wind-Phlegm–pale face and tongue, white coating, sound of phlegm in the throat…

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Powder for the Lungs (Wirtzung)

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Powder for the Lungs Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Poppy seedStarchTragacanthGourd kernelPumpkin kernelCucumber kernelMelon kernelPurslane seed Mallow seedTabasheerLicorice juice Sugar Penids Latin Papaver somniferumAmylumAstragalus tragacanthCucurbitas spp.Cucurbita pepoCucumis sativusCitrullus vulgarisPortulaceae oleraceaMalva sylvestrisBambusae silicaeGlycyrrhiza succus Saccharum penidum Amount 1 1⁄4 ounces 3 drams ea. 7 drams ea. 5 drams ea. 3 drams ea. equal…

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Momordica, Bitter Gourd

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Momordica, Bitter Gourd Balsam Pear, Ballam PearKarella (Ayurveda)Karela (Unani) Momordica charantia Houtte, Flore des serres et des jardin de l’Europe, 1855 Bitter Gourd seed, used in Unani Medicine(Calcutta Unani College) Botanical name: Momordica charantia Parts used: Fruit, immature fruit, seed Temperature & Taste: Cool (Warm in Unani and Ayurveda), dry. Bitter, Pungent Uses: 1. Clears…

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Er Miao San

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Er Miao San  二妙散Two Marvel Powder Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Teachings of Dan-xi (Dan Xi Xin Fa) Herb Name Huang Bai (Phellodendron)Cang Zhu (Dark Atractylodes) Latin Phellodendron chinenseAtractylodes lancea Amount 6–12 grams6–12 grams Preparation: When prepared as a Powder, equal parts are stir-fried, then ground into powder.It may also be prepared a standard decoction…

Breathlessness, Difficulty Breathing

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Breathlessness & Difficulty Breathing Including Shortness of Breath Breathlessness and Difficulty Breathing are conditions where breathing is difficult or strained. It can come after exercise, high altitude or after prolonged lassitude. Lung infections may be associated with Shortness of Breath, usually with Fever. Allergies, Fear and panic attacks can also cause acute Breathlessness. Chronic Breathlessness…

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