Bone Cancer Bone Cancer is either primary or secondary with secondary bone cancers being more common as primary Bone Cancer is fairly rare. There are over 30 types of primary Bone Cancer, the most common types being: Osteosarcoma is the most common form of primary bone cancer Chondrosarcoma, associated with cells that form cartilage Ewing’s…
Photos of Mineral Materia Medica See individual Mineral Monographs for other Photos Cultured Pearls at the Chengdu herb market. Pearls are used in all Traditional Medicine systems, usually in the form of powder. Emerald at the Tibet Medicine Institute. Emerald is used in all Traditional Medicine systems except TCM. Used either as a Bhasma (ash)…
12 Formulas 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. 12 Formulas for Cough12 Formulas for Diarrhea12 Formulas for the Eyesight12 Formulas for Trauma
Astha ChurnaPowder of Eight Ingredients Tradition: Ayurevda Source / Author: Herb Name Sunthi (Ginger) dry-friedPippali (Long Pepper) dry-friedMarica (Black Pepper)Ajamoda (Ajowan seed) Saindhava (Rock Salt)Sveta jiraka (Cumin) dry-friedUpakunchika (Nigella seed)Hing (Asafetida) ghee-fried Latin Zingiber officinalis Piper longumPiper nigrum Trachyspermum ammi Sal Gem Cuminum cyminum Nigella sativa Ferula asafetida Amount equal parts Preparation: The Asafetida is…
Artemisia vulgaris, Mugwort Damanka (Ayurveda) Artemisia argyi, Chinese Mugwort, Ai Ye 艾叶 Ai Ye (TCM) Artemisia (Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563) Flora von Deutschland (29), Kohler, 1887 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Artemisia vulgarisRed and White varieties were traditionally known. Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, Bitteropens, discusses…
Syrup of Psyllium Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Herb Name TabasheerPurslane seedQuince seedPoppy seedPsylliumPlantain juice depurated *River Crabs washed Latin Bambusae silicaePortulaceae oleraceaCydonia oblongaPapaver somniferumPlantago afra Plantago Succus depurataAlluvi Cancri Amount 2 drams ea. 5 drams20 drams20 drams * Plantain juice is depurated by gently boiling, removing…
Cistanche, Broomrape, Rou Cong Rong 肉苁蓉 Rou Cong Rong (TCM) von Ledebour, Icones plantarum novarum, vol. 4: 1833 Bunches of Wild Cistanche at the Chengdu Medicine Market (Adam, 2017) Cistanche tubulosa(Photo by Nikola, cropped) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Cistanche deserticola is the official species.Other species used in China include:…
Solidago virgaurea, Golden Rod Saracens WoundwortConsolida aurea, Consolida rubra, Consolida Saracenia, Colsolida Regalis, CalcatrippaLiu Zhi Huang, Yi Zhi Huang Hua (TCM) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, Thomé, 1905 Solidago virgaurea var. leiocarpa(Photo by Alpsdake) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Solidago virgaureaS. virgaurea var. leiocapa is…
Cephalic Decoction Tradition: Western Source / Author: The Royal Pharmacopoeia [of France], Moses Charras, 1678 Herb Name ValerianOrrisPeony rootCalamusMistletoeBetony flowerSage flowerMarjoramCalamintGermanderRue seedPeony seedJuniper BerriesFlowers of RosemaryCassidonie LavenderLily of the Valley Latin Valeriana officinalisIris germanicaPeonia officinalisAcorus calamusViscum albaBetonica officinalisSalvia officinalisOreganum marjoranaCalamintha officinalisTeucrium chamaedrysRuta graveolensPeonia officinalisJuniperus communisRosmarinus officinalisHelichrysum stoechasLavendula officinalisConvallaria majalis Amount 1⁄2 oz. ea. 1 handful…
Bircher Muesli Bircher Muesli is one of the Traditional types of Muesli and for many, it is the best way to have a ‘western’ type cereal breakfast. Soaking the Oats makes them much easier to digest. Additionally, if it is wanted to be taken warm, it can be gently heated (not boiled), or else a…
Powder of Mistletoes Tradition: Western Source / Author: Gabelhover, 1599 Herb Name Mistletoe of Hazel treeMistletoe of Oak treeMistletoe of Pear tree Latin Viscum alba Viscum alba Viscum alba Amount 3 drams 1 dram each Preparation: Powder Function: Settles Wind, stops Spasms, strengthens the Brain and Nerves Use: 1. Epilepsy2. Convulsions3. Wind diseases associated with…
Gui Lu Er Xian Jiao 龟鹿二仙胶 Turtle Shell and Deer Horn Syrup Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Investigations of Medical Formulas (Yi Fang Kao) Herb Name Lu Jiao (Deer horn)Gui Ban (Turtle shell)Gou Qi Zi (Lycium)Ren Shen (Ginseng) Latin Cervus nipponChinemys reevesiiLycium chinensePanax ginseng Amount 500 grams250 grams150 grams45 grams Preparation: Prepare a Syrup. The…
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