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Echinacea PRO

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Echinacea Cone-flower, Purple Cone-flower, Black Sampson Echinacea purpureaWitte, H., Flora. Afbeeldingen en beschrijvingen van boomen, heesters, éénjarige planten, enz., voorkomende in de Nederlandsche tuinen, 1868 Echinacea purpurea(Photo by James St. John) (Wikimedia) Echinacea rootA Manual of Organic Materia Medica and Pharmacognosy, Sayre, 1907 Botanical name: Echinacea spp.  1. E. purpurea (syn. Rudbeckia purpurea)  2. E….

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Powder for Mortal Poison

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Powder for Mortal Poison Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name GingerSaffronCinnamonCostusSchoenanthWhite PepperFrankincense Latin Zingiber officinalisCrocus sativusCinnamonum zeylanicumSaussurea lappaCymbopogon schoenanthusPiper album Boswellia sacra Amount 5 drams4 1⁄2 drams 4 drams ea. 2 1⁄2 drams1 1⁄2 drams1 dram Preparation: Powder Function: Strengthen and Protect the Heart, Resist Poison Use:…

Sample Gem Formulas

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Sample Gem Formulas The following gives a sample of a few of the Gems formulas that were in common use in the Western Tradition. THE GOA STONE(Lapis de Goa) ‘An Antidote against Plague and Poison, and cures the Bitings of Serpents, Mad Dogs, or any other venomous creature; it Revives the Heart, fortifies Nature, resists…

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Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang (Bupleurum, Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell Decoction)

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Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang 柴胡加龙骨牡蛎汤Bupleurum, Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell Decoction Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Source: Discussion of Cold-induced Disorders (Shang Han Lun) Herb Name Chai Hu (Bupleurum)Ban Xia (Pinellia)Huang Qin (Scutellaria)Ren Shen (Ginseng)Sheng Jiang (fresh Ginger)Gui Zhi (Cinnamon twig)Fu Ling (Poria)Long Gu (Fossil Bone)Mu Li (Oyster shell)Da Huang (Rhubarb)Da…

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Zanthoxylum, Sichuan Pepper, Hua Jiao 花椒

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Zanthoxylum, Sichuan Pepper, Hua Jiao 花椒 Chinese: Hua Jiao (TCM)Tumburu, Tejabala (Ayurveda)Faghir, Kabab-Khanda (Unani)Gyer ma གཡེར་མ (Tibet) Zanthoxylum schinifolium (Sichuan, China)Addisonia, vol. 10 (1925) Zanthoxylum armatum (India)Curtis’s Botanical Magazine (1918) Red Sichuan Pepper Green Sichuan Pepper Botanical name: Zanthoxylum spp. Z. schinifolium, Z. bungeanum (syn. Z. simulans) (TCM) Z. peperitum Qin Jiao is related with…

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Eyebright Powder

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Pulvis EuphrasiaeEyebright Powder Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name EyebrightMace Latin Euphrasia officinalis Myristica fragrans Amount 3 parts1 part Preparation: Powder; some added 7 parts of Sugar. Function: Clears Heat, benefits the Eyes Use: 1. Poor, weak or failing Eyesight. It both restores and preserves the Sight, and was said to increase Clarity.2. Floaters3….

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Powder for Polyps

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Powder for Polyps Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name AlumVerdigrisOrpiment Latin Alumen Aerugo Auripigmentum Amount 1⁄2 oz.1 scruple Preparation: Powder Function: Dries, astringent, destroys growths Use: Applied topically to Nasal Polyps Dose: Roll a small piece of linen cloth, dip into vinegar, then into the powder and apply topically, being careful to protect…

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Fagonia, Dhanvayasa PRO

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Fagonia, Dhanvayasa Dhanvayasa (Ayurveda)Dhamasa (F. cretica); Badavarda (F. arabica) (Unani) Fagonia creticaG. Dyckman, Icones varianum plantarum [mss. (1501-1600) Fagonia creticaBotanical Magazine (Curtis), vol. 7. (1794) Fagonia cretica(Photo by Patrice78500) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Fagonia cretica (syn. F. erecta, F. deflexa, F. delongata, F. hispanica), F. arabica Parts used: Whole plant Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter“Cold…

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Troches of Coral (Diacorallium) (Nicholas)

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Diacorallium, or Trochisci de CorallioTroches of Coral Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name Red CoralCinnamonMyrrhGreater CardamonWhite Poppy seedSchoenanthSaffron CalamusBalsam woodCassia WoodIndian leaf (or Mace)MasticValerianPoley MontaneAsarabaccaDoves Foot * Latin Corallum rubrumCinnamonum zeylanicumCommiphora molmolAmomum subulatumPapaver somniferumCymbopogon schoenanthusCrocus sativusAcorus calamusCommiphora opobalsamum Cinnamonum cassiaCinnamonum tamalaPistacia lentiscusValeriana officinalisTeucrium poliumAsarum europeumGeranium molle Amount 1⁄2 oz. ea. 2 drams…

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Plaster for Hernias

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Plaster for Hernias Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Rhasis Herb Name AcaciaCypress nutsMarjoramRueBayberryGallsWild Pomegranate rootGum Arabic Latin Acacia app.Cupressus semperviensOreganum marjoranaRuta graveolensLaurus nobilisQuercus infectoriaPunica granatumAcacia arabica Amount equal parts Preparation: Mix with Fish Glue and form a Plaster Function: Astringent, Strengthening Use: 1. Hernia2. Aneurisms Dose: Topically applied Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back…

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Secret Potion for Heart Debility

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Secret Potion for Heart Debility Tradition: Western Source / Author: Renodeus (Dispensatorium medicum, Renou, 1615) Herb Name ZedoaryAromatic White WineBalm water Latin Curcuma zedoariaVinum album aromaticumAqua Melissa Amount 1 dram 2 drams 3 oz. Preparation: Mix to form a potion Function: Strengthens and regulates the Heart, moves the Blood Use: 1. Heart weakness2. Mild cases…

Herba Paris, Herb Paris, or Herb Truelove

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Herba Paris, Herb True-love, Chong Lou 重楼 Herb Paris, Four-leaved Nightshade, One BerryAconitum pardalanches, Uva Ursa, Uva LupinusChong Lou (also known as Zao Xiu) is the Chinese Paris root P. quadrifoliaParkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 P. quadrifoliaFlora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, Otto Wilhelm Thomé, 1885 P. polyphylla (TCM)Hooker, J.D., Fitch, W.H., Illustrations of Himalayan…

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