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Placenta, Zi He Che 紫河车

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Placenta, Zi He Che 紫河车 Afterbirth, SecundineZi He Che 紫河车, Tai Pan 胎盘 (TCM) Prepared Placenta: 1. Left: still containing Blood; 2. Top Right: prepared with Blood removed; 3. Bottom Right: Cooked (Adam, 2009–2016) Front and back view of prepared Human Placenta with blood removed.(Adam, 2024) Zoological name: Homo sapiens; Placenta Hominis Parts used: Dried…

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Dichondra, Ma Ti Jin PRO

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Dichondra, Ma Ti Jin 马蹄金 Ma Ti Jin (TCM) Dichondra repensRuiz, H., Pavón, J., Drawings of the Royal Botanical Expedition to the Viceroyalty of Peru (1777) Dichondra repens in flower(Photo by Harry Rose) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Dichondra repens (syn. D. microcalyx) Parts used: Whole Herb Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter, Pungent Classification: C. Clears…

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Pills of Fumitory (Avicenna)

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Pilulae FumariaPills of Fumitory Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Avicenna Herb Name Chebulic MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanIndian MyrobalanDiagridium *Aloes Latin Terminalia chebulaTerminalia chebula (yellow) Terminalia chebula (black) Convolvulus scammoniaAloe spp. Amount 5 drams ea.7 drams * Diagridium is the name given to prepared Scammony. Preparation: Powder and mix into a paste with clarified Fumitory juice, dry,…

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Swertia, Chiretta FREE

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Swertia, Chiretta Chiretta, SwertiaKirata, Katutikta (Ayurveda)Tig Ta ཏིག་ཏ  (Tibetan)Chiraita (Unani); Qasab al-dhariarah (Avicenna) Swertia chirataWallich, Plantae Asiaticae Rariores, vol. 3: 1832 Swertia chirata(Photo by Rison Thumboor) (Wikimedia) 1. Root.  2. Flowering and fruiting top.  3. Fruit.4. Leaf showing characteristic venation. (Squibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919) Swertia tied into bundles with bamboo as imported.(A…

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Troches of Gums

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Troches of Gums Tradition: Western Source / Author: Lemery (Pharmacopeia Universal, 1749) Herb Name MyrrhGum AmmoniacSagapenAsafetida Latin Commiphora molmolDorema ammoniacumFerula persicaFerula asafetida Amount 1 oz. ea.  1⁄2 oz. Preparation: Powder and form Troches of Rue Water Function: Moves Blood and Qi, opens Obstructions, resolves Masses Use: 1. Amenorrhea2. Dysmenorrhea3. Promotes Birth, clears Afterbirth4. used for…

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Mallotus, Kampillaka PRO

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Mallotus, Kampillaka Kamala tree, Monkey Face TreeKampillaka, Kampilla, Rechan (Ayurveda)Kamila (Unani)Kamela (Siddha) Mallotus philippiensisKoehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Fruit of Mallotus philippensis(Photo by Renjusplace) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Mallotus philippensis (syn. Croton philippensis, Rottlera tinctoria, Echinus philippinensis) Parts used: Glands; The red powder or Hair of the fruit Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry“Hot and dry in the…

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Morus Fructus, Mulberry, Sang Shen FREE

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Morus Fructus, Mulberry, Sang Shen 桑椹 Sang Shen (TCM)Dar shing དར་ཤིང་ (Tibet) Botanische wandplaten (Plantillustrations) Morus albaWeinmann, J.W., Phytanthoza iconographia (1737-1745) Dried Mulberry used in TCM Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Morus alba (fruit of M. rubra is used similarly)Li Shi Zhen noted there was 2 main varieties: White and Black.The…

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Electuary of Scordium

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Diascordium Electuary of Scordium Tradition: Western Source / Author: Francastor (Pharmacopoeia Augustana) Herb Name Armenian EarthScordium leafCassia WoodCinnamonSealed EarthGalbanumGum ArabicDittany of CreteTormentilBistort StoraxGentianLong PepperGingerOpiumSorrel seedClarified HoneyRose SugarAromatic wine Latin Terra Armenius Teucrium Scordium Cinnamonum cassia Cinnamonum zeylanicum Terra Sigillata Ferula spp.Acacia arabica Origanum dictamnus Potentilla tormentilla Polygonum bistorta Styrax officinalis Gentiana luteaPiper longum Zingiber officinalis…

12 FORMULAS FOR MEMORY

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12 Formulas for Memory The Purpose of our ’12 Formulas’ Pages are to illustratevarious formulas used to treat a specific condition on one page. This can be useful to help Practitioners develop their own Formulas. Powder for Loss of Memory & Stupidity   Balm 0.5 oz. Powder and take this as a dose each morning with…

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Troches of Gum Lacca (Trochisci de Lacca) (Mesue)

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Trochisci de Lacca Troches of Gum Lacca Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Lacca washedLicorice juiceAgrimony juice thickenedWormwood juice thickenedBarberry juice thickenedRhubarbLong BirthwortAsarabaccaCostusBitter AlmondsMadderAniseedCelery seedJuncus odoratus Latin Laccifer laccaSuccus GlycyrrhizaAgrimonia eupatoriaArtemisia absinthumBerberis vulgarisRheum palmatumAristolchia spp.Asarum europeumSaussurea lappaPrunus amygdalus amaraRubia tinctorumPimpinella anisumApium graveolensCymbopogon schoenanthus Amount equal parts Preparation: Powder and form Troches with…

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Powder to Facilitate Birth (Renodeus)

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Powder to Facilitate Birth Tradition: Western Source / Author: Renodeus (Dispensatorium medicum, Renou, 1615) Herb Name SavinPennyroyalMugwortCassia Fistula fruit pulpSaffron CinnamonGalbanumMyrrh Latin Juniperus sabinaMentha pulegiumArtemisia vulgarisCassia fistulaCrocus sativusCinnamonum zeylanicumFerula spp. Commiphora molmol Amount 1 pugil ea.2 1⁄2 drams 1⁄2 scruple1 1⁄2 drams 1⁄2 scruple ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Moves Qi and Blood, Promotes Labor Use:…

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Electuary of Poppy (Diapapaver) (Mesue)

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Diapapaver Electuary of Poppy Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Herb Name Poppy seedLicoriceTragacanthSugar PenidsGum ArabicLicorice juiceBean mealFennel seedAniseedLettuce seedStarchPurslane seedMallow seedCucumber seedMelon seedPumpkin seed Latin Papaver somniferumGlycyrrhiza glabraAstragalus tragacanthSaccharum PenidumAcacia arabicaSuccus GlycyrrhizaFaba Foeniculum vulgarePimpinella anisumLactuosa sativaAmylumPortulaceae oleraceaMalva sylvestrisCucumis sativusCitrullus vulgarisCucurbita pepo Amount 30 drams 20 drams ea. 10…

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