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Wormwood, Artemisia absinthum FREE

Absinthium, Wormwood Afsanteen (Unani) Wormwood Common Wormwood                           Mountain or Roman Wormwood                       Pontic Wormwood of GalenEicones plantarum seu stirpium, Jacobus Theodorus, 1590 Koehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION…

Sambucus Folium, Elder Leaf

Sambucus Folium, Elder Leaf Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Della Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 ‘Common’ and ‘Jagged’ ElderParkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Koehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Botanical name: Sambucus nigra Parts used: Flower; Fruit; Bark Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Pungent, Sweet Classifications: 2B ATTENUATERS.    2F. PURIFYING.    2J. RAREFYING.    2L. EMOLLIENT.    2Q. ANODYNE3A. SUDORIFICS &…

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Polygala Senega PRO

Polygala senega, Senega Snake root Polygala senegaDarstellung und Beschreibung sammtliche, Berg, 1858 Medizinal Pflanzen, Kohler, 1883 Whole Senega root and cross-sections of the root. (Notes on Pharmacognosy, Otto Augustus Wall, 1902) Botanical name: Polygala senegaTCM uses P. tenuifolia and P. sibirica; see Polygala Yuan Zhi Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter, Pungent….

Benzoin & Storax

Benzoin & Storax Benzoin and Storax are both Pungent, Sweet, Aromatic Gums. They powerfully move the Qi and Blood, regulate the Qi, stop Wind, ease Pain, relieve Tension, open the Orifices of the Mind and clear the Senses.    They are similar in nature and function, but mutually enhance each other when combined.    They are useful…

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Carica, Papaya

Carica, Papaya PawpawPapita, Erand-Karkati (Ayurveda)Pipita (Unani)Pappai (Siddha) Herbarium Amboinense, Rumpf, 1755 Illustrations Of Indian Botany, Vol. II, Wight, 1850 Botanical name: Carica papaya Parts used: Unripe and Ripe Fruit; Seed Temperature & Taste: Warm, moist. Unripe fruit is Cool, dry. Sweet, Sour Uses: 1. Moistens the Intestines, Promotes Bowel Movements:-chronic constipation (ripe fruit)-Bleeding Piles; Diarrhea…

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Letificans Conciliatoris

Letificans Conciliatoris Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Luminare Majus, 1549 Herb Name Sweet Apple juice *Bugloss juice *DoronicumCitron peel BorageRoseRed BehenWhite BehenRed CoralIvoryTabasheerMace Gallia MoschataAmberBone of a Stag’s HeartRed SandalwoodBasil seedMyrtle leafBalmCoriander seedCinnamonGalangalZedoaryIndian SpikenardAloeswoodSaffronChebulic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanYellow Myrobalan EmeraldJacinth (Zircon)SardonyxSapphireGarnetGoldSilverPearlAmbergrisCamphorMusk Latin Malus spp.Anchusa officinalisDoronicum hookeriCitrus medicaBorago officinalisRosa gallicaSalvia hemotodesCentaurea behenCorallum rubrumEborisBambusae silicaeMyristica fragrans…

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Nelumbo Rhizoma, Lotus Rhizome, Ou Jie FREE

Nelumbo Rhizoma, Lotus Rhizome, Ou Jie 藕节 Ou Jie (TCM) Descourtilz, M.E., Flore médicale des Antilles, vol. 8 (1829) Lotus rootJiu Huang Ben Cao (The Famine Relief Herbal) (1593) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Nelumbo nucifera Parts used: Rhizome node Temperature & Taste: Neutral, dry. Sweet Classification: L. Stop Bleeding: Uses:…

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Ficus religiosa PRO

Ficus religiosa Buddha tree, Sacred Fig, Peepal, Bot-treeAshvatha, Bodhidru, Peepal (Ayurveda)Peepal (Unani) Ficus religiosaFiguier, L., The vegetable world [Histoire des plantes], 1867 Ficus religiosaPhoto by Marshman (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Ficus religiosa Parts used: Leaf, bark, fruit, root Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry Uses: BARK:1. Astringes to Stops Leakage and Bleeding:-Diarrhea, Dysentery (including that with blood)-stops Bleeding,…

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Confection for Cold Cough

Confection for Cold Coughs Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name FenugreekCinnamonHyssopLicoriceJujubesSebestenCurrantFigDateMaidenhairAniseedFennel seedOrrisLinseedWhite MintBlanched Almond Latin Trigonella foenum-graecum Cinnamonum zeylanicumHyssopus officinaleGlycyrrhiza glabra Ziziphus jujubaCordia sppRibes nigrumFicus caricaDiospyros lotusAdiantum capillus-venerisPimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgare Iris germanicaLinium usitatissimumMentha piperitaPrunus amygdalus dulcis Amount 2 1⁄2 oz. 2 drams ea. 15 of ea. 1 oz. ea.1⁄2 handful 2 drams ea….

Convalescence

Convalescence Western Tradition Restorative Electuary (Antidotus Analeptica) (Nicholas)Royal Confection of Kermes (Mesue)Diarrhodon AbbatisAromaticum RosatumRestorative ElectuaryRestorative of NicholasSyrup Against Consumption Chinese Classification Qi DeficiencyBu Zhong Yi Qi TangSheng Mai San Qi & Blood DeficiencyShi Quan Da Bu TangRen Shen Yang Rong Tang Yin DeficiencyLiu Wei Di Huang WanDa Bu Yin WanZuo Gui Wan

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Terebinth Laricea, Venice Turpentine PRO

Terebinth Laricea, Venice Turpentine Terebinthina Veneta, Pini Laricis Terebinthina Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Koehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Larix occidentalis(Photo by Thayne Tuason) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Larix occidentalis (Western Larch) (syn. L. europea, Pinus larix) Parts used: Turpentine collected by tapping the tree in Spring or Autumn.This is thinner than other Turpentines, thicker than oil,…

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Powder for Cancerous Ulcers (Gabelhover)

Powder for Cancerous Ulcers Tradition: Western Source / Author: Gabelhover, 1599 Herb Name White AmberPearlRhaponticumRhubarb Bay berrySelf HealPeony rootMistletoeSlaked Lime Latin SuccinumMargaritaRheum rhaponticumRheum palmatumLaurus nobilisPrunella vulgarisPaeonia officinalisViscum albaPotassium hydroxide Amount equal parts Preparation: Powder Function: Dries, clears Heat and Toxin, resolves Tumors, promotes Healing Use: ‘An excellent powder for the open Cancer, and which is…

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