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Coriandrum, Coriander PRO

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Coriandrum, Coriander Kishneez, Kishniz (Unani, Seed)Dhanyaka (Ayurveda)Koththumali Vitai (Siddha)‘U su  འུ་སུ  (Tibetan, Seed) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Darstellung und Beschreibung Pharmacopoea Borussica, Berg, 1858 CORIANDER FRUIT1. Small coriander. 2, Coriander of a normal size, 3, Indian coriander (not official) Squibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919 Botanical name: Coriandrum sativum…

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Prepared Iron, Lcags rtsi

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Prepared Iron, Lcags rtsi ལྕགས་རྩི་ Lcags rtsi (Iron Essence, Tibetan)Lcags phye (Iron filings, Tibetan) Minerological name: Ferrum Parts used: Prepared Iron Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Sweet, Sour Classification: Uses: 1. Strengthens the Live, Nourishes Blood:–Liver disease–Liver obstruction–Anemia 2. Clears Heat, Benefits the Eyes:–improves Eyesight–Eye diseases with Heat 3. Clears Heat, Resists Poison:–Fever–Fever due to…

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Niu Huang Jie Du Pian

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Niu Huang Jie Du Pian 牛黄解毒片 Bezoar Clear Poisons Tablet Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Herb Name Niu Huang (Bezoar)Xiong Huang (Realgar)Shi Gao (Gypsum)Da Huang (Rhubarb)Huang Qin (Baical Skullcap)Jie Geng (Platycodon)Bing Pian (Borneol) Gan Cao (Licorice) Latin BezoarArsenic sulphideCalcium sulphateRheum palmatumScutellaria baicalensisPlatycodon grandiflorum Dryobalanops aromaticaGlycyrrhiza uralensis Amount 5 grams50 grams 200 grams ea. 150 grams100…

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Decoction to Sweeten

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Decoctum Edulcorans Decoction to Sweeten Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Extemporanea, Thomas Fuller, London, 1710 Herb Name SarsaparillaChina rootYellow SandalwoodRed SandalwoodDeer horn Latin Smilax sarsaparilla Smilax glabra Santalum citrinum Pterocarpus santalinus Cornu Cervii Amount 3 oz. ea. 6 drams ea. Preparation: Infuse in 6 quarts of water, then boil down to 6 pints; strain,…

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Pills for Pestilence

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Pilulae Pestilentes Pills for Pestilence Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name AloeRhubarbSaffronMyrrhZedoaryGentianAgaricVenice Treacle Latin Aloe spp.Rheum palmatumCrocus sativusCommiphora molmolCurcuma zedoariaGentiana luteaFomitopsis officinalisTheriac Venetia Amount 1 oz.2 drams 1 dram ea. 1 scruple ea.4 drams Preparation: Powder, and make a Pill mass with the Theriac Function: Opens Obstructions, moves Blood, clears Heat and Damp, purges…

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Powder for Afterpains (Midwife to the Queen of France)

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Powder for After-pains Tradition: Western Source / Author: The Compleat Midwives Practice Enlarged, Pechy, 1698from the Midwife to the Queen of France Herb Name Comfrey rootPeach kernelsNutmegAmberAmbergris Latin Symphytum officinalePrunus persicaMyristica fragransSuccinum Ambre gris Amount 1 dram2 scruples each1⁄2 dram1⁄2 scruple Preparation: Powder Function: Moves the Blood, eases Pain Use: 1. Postpartum Childbirth.2. Restores Uterus…

Cachexia

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Cachexia Cachexia is defined as weakness and wasting associated with severe chronic disease. It is a morbid state of the body due to the body being overburdened with the chronic fight against an ongoing illness. It is primarily a disease of weakness but often with the remnants of unresolved illness. It therefore requires a mix…

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Lavendula, Lavender FREE

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Lavendula, Lavender Spike New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Koehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Lavendula officinalis (syn. L. vera, L. angustifolia, L. spica, L. vulgaris) Parts used: Flower Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, Bitter Classifications: 2H. CARMINATIVE3A. SUDORIFICS & DIAPHORETICS.    3E. DIURETIC.    3G. EMMENAGOGUE.    3M….

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Gynostemma, Jiao Gu Lan PRO

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Gynostemma, Jiao Gu Lan 绞股蓝 Jiao Gu Lan (TCM) Trimen, H., A hand-book to the flora of Ceylon (1893-1898) Gynostemma pentaphyllum(Photo by Ies) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Gynostemma pentaphyllum (G. pedatum) Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Sweet, Slightly Bitter Uses: 1. Benefits Qi: -Weakness, Fatigue, Debility-helpful in Altitude sickness-immuno-suppression in chronic illness including…

Aconitum folium, Aconite leaf PRO

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Aconitum folium, Aconite leaf, Cao Wu Ye 草乌叶 Cao Wu Ye (TCM)Bdud rtsi lo ma (Tibet) Aconitum kusnezoffii Botanical name: Aconitum kusnezoffiiOther “Black” Aconitum species also supply the leaf Parts used: Leaf; collected in summer before flowering and dried. Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent. Very Toxic Uses: 1. Clears Heat and Toxin: -Fever, Epidemic…

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Electuary to Clear Phlegm from the Intestines

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Electuary to Clear Phlegm from the Intestines Tradition: Unani / Iranian Source / Author: The Medical Formulary of al Samarqandi Herb Name Safflower SeedFig Latin Carthamus tinctoriusFicus carica Amount equal parts Preparation: Beat the Fig and Safflower seed, then with three times their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Clears Phlegm Use: Phlegm…

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Coptis, Huang Lian PRO

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Coptis, Huang Lian 黄连 Gold Thread, CoptisHuang Lian (TCM)Mamira, Tiktamula (Ayurveda)Mamisa, Mamira (Unani)Myang rtsi spras  མྱང་རྩི་སྤྲས  (Tibetan) Coptis teetaK.R. Kirtikar, B.D. Basu, Indian medicinal plants, Plates, vol. 1 (1918) Coptis trifoliaMateria Medica Botanica, Wellman, 1845 Coptis japonica var. anemonifolia(Photo by Qwert1234) (Wikimedia)  Above: Slices of Coptis Huang Lian from Chengdu Medicine Market showing bright yellow-orange…

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