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Electuary of Five Drugs (Majun Fanjnosh)

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Majun Fanjnosh,or Majun Khabsul Hadeed Electuary of Five Drugs,or Electuary of Iron Rust Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name Amla (Emblic Myrobalan)Balela (Belleric Myrobalan)Haleela (Chebulic Myrobalan)Khabsul Hadeed (Iron Rust)Asl (Honey) Latin Emblica officinalisTerminalia belericaTerminalia chebulaFerrum oxideMel Amount equal weightThree times the weight Preparation: Powder the herbs and rust, and mix with the Honey to…

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Powder to Promote Menstruation (Riverius)

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Powder to Promote Menstruation Tradition: Western Source / Author: Riverius Herb Name CinnamonAmberSaffron Latin Cinnamonum zeylanicumSuccinumCrocus sativus Amount 1 scruple ea.1⁄2 scruple Preparation: Powder Function: Warms, moves Blood, promotes Menstruation, eases Pain Use: 1. Amenorrhea2. Dysmenorrhea 3. Taken to induce or promote Labor4. treatment of Angina and Palpitations (not for acute use)5. May be useful…

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Platycladus Semen, Bai Zi Ren PRO

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Platycladus Semen, Bai Zi Ren 柏子仁 Arbor Vitae, Oriental Arbor VitaeBai Zi Ren (TCM) L’ Illustration horticole, vol. 9 (1862) Mouillefert, Traité des arbres et arbrissaux, Atlas (1892-1898) Botanical name: Platycladus orientalis (syn. Biota orientalis, Thuja orientalis) Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Neutral, Sweet Classification: H. Nourish the Heart Uses: 1. Nourishes the Heart,…

Sources for Animal Materia Medica

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Sources for Animal Materia Medica The following list shows major sources for compiling Animal Materia Medica of MedicineTraditions. However, a large number have sources have been used in the creation of the Materia Medica. Western Tradition-Avicenna, The Canon of Medicine, Laheh Bakhtiar, in 5 Volumes, 1999-Charras, The Royal Pharmacopeia; Galenical and Chemical, According to the…

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Cordial Decoction (Florentini)

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Decoctum Cordiale Cordial Decoction Tradition: Western Source / Author: Florentini Herb Name PruneRaisinsSebestenJujubeBorage flowerBugloss flowerViolet flowerBalmMaidenhairBasil seedLicorice Carrot seed Latin Prunus domesticaVitis viniferaCordia sppZiziphus jujubaBorago officinalisAnchusa officinalisViola odorataMelissa officinalisAdiantum capillus-venerisOcinum basilicumGlycyrrhiza glabraDaucus carrota Amount 121 oz1610 1⁄2 handful ea. 2 drams ea. Preparation: Decoction Function: clears Heat, benefits the Heart Use: 1. Heart Fire with…

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Chrysanthemum, Ju Hua PRO

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Chrysanthemum, Ju Hua 菊花 Ju Hua (TCM) Ben Cao Yuan Shi, 1612 (Welcome) Hortus sempervirens, Kerner, 1824 Chrysanthemum flower (Adam, 2016) Botanical name: Chrysanthemum morifolium (syn. C. sinense, C. horotrum, Anthemis artemisifolia A. grandiflora, A. stipulacea)Yellow and White flowered Chrysanthemum flowers are used. The white is sweeter and better to calm the Liver and clear…

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Ligularia amplexicaulis, Ri sho PRO

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Ligularia amplexicaulis, Ri sho རི་ཤོ་ Ri sho (Tibet) Ligularia amplexicaulisPhoto by Vinayaraj (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Ligularia amplexicaulis (syn. L. corymbosa, Senecio amplexicaulis)According to one classification, there are a number of types of Sho in Tibetan Medicine: Ri sho: Ligularia amplexicaulis Klung sho: Rumex spp. Lug sho: Oxyria digyna Rgya sho: Rumex crispus Chu sho: Rumex…

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Da Cheng Qi Tang

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Da Cheng Qi Tang  大承气汤Major Order the Qi Decoction Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Discussion of Cold Induced Disorders (Shang Han Lun) C.220 Herb Name Da Huang (Rhubarb root)Mang Xiao (Mirabilite)Zhi Shi (Unripe Bitter Orange) Hou Po (Magnolia bark) Latin Rheum palmatum MirabilitumCitrus aurantium Magnolia officinalis Amount 6–12 grams9–12 grams12 grams12–24 grams Preparation: Decoct Citrus…

Aloe & Rose

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Aloe & Rose Note that two different combinations may be referred to. Aloes and dried Rose, and Aloes that has been prepared with clarified Damask Rose juice, this properly being a preparation of Aloes, rather than a true combination. Nevertheless, because of its wide use, we will consider them both here.    Aloe is Cold, dry,…

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Acetosella, Wood Sorrel PRO

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Acetosella, Wood Sorrel Teen Pattia (Ayurveda)Paliakiri (Siddha)Shan Zuo Jiang Cao (TCM) Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Oxalis acetosellaFlora von Deutschland (21), Kohler, 1885 Oxalis corniculataFlora Danica [G.C. Oeder et al], fasicle 30, (1761-1883) Botanical name: Oxalis acetosellaOther species are used including O. corniculata (Creeping Oxalis, Indian Sorrel) in Ayurveda Parts used: Herb; sometimes the Seed Temperature…

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Caraway 8 (Go snyod brgyad pa)

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Go snyod brgyad pa གོ་སྙོད་བརྒྱད་པ་Caraway 8 Tradition: Tibetan Source / Author: Men Tsee Kang Herb Name Go snyod (Caraway)Sga skya (Galangal)Kha ru tshwa (Black Salt)‘U su (Coriander seed)Shing kun (Asafetida)Dza ti (Nutmeg) Lchags phye (Iron powder)A ru gser mdog (Yellow Myrobalan) Latin Carum carviKaempferia galangaSal nigrumCoriandrum sativumFerula asafoetidaMyristica fragrans FerrumTerminalia chebula (yellow) Amount 30 grams20…

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