Elixir VitaeTincture of Life Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name AloeZedoaryAgaricSaffronGentianMyrrhRhubarb Latin Aloe spp.Curcuma zedoariaFomes officinalisCrocus sativusGentiana luteaCommiphora molmolRheum palmatum Amount 9 drams 1 dram ea.2 drams Preparation: Infuse in 1 quart (1.1 liter) of Alcohol (40%), or Vodka.Allow to steep for 2 weeks, shaking daily, then strain and keep. Function: Opens Obstructions, cleanses…
Sideritis, Ironwort Soldier’s Herb, Shepherd’s Tea, Heraclea, Militaris Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Sideritis montanaDeutschlands Flora in Abbildungen, 1796 Sideritis syriacaPhoto by Kenraiz (wikimedia) Botanical name: Sideritis spp.A number of species are used the locally: S. montana (syn. Stachys bicolor) S. syriaca, S. scardica S. euboea S. raeseri Salmon listed 13 varieties in…
Compound Wine of Sage Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Sage Clove SaffronMace Latin Salvia officinalisEugenia caryophyllusCrocus sativusMyristica fragrans Amount 1⁄2 handful 1⁄2 scruple ea. Preparation: Beat, tie in a cloth and hang it 24 hours in 1 pint of wine, wringing it out often. Function: Moves the Blood, promotes Menstruation Use: 1. Amenorrhea 2….
Ru rta bcu gsum རུ་རྟ་བཅུ་གསུམ་Or, Gyu ril bcu gsum གྱུ་ རིལ་ བཅུ་གསུམ་Costus 13 Tradition: Tibetan Source / Author: Herb Name Ru rta (Costus)Skyu ru ra (Emblic Myrobalan)Byi tang ga (Embelia)Se bru (Pomegranate seed)Ba sha kaSug smel (Cardamon)Pi pi ling (Long Pepper)Pri yang kuSga skya (Galangal)‘U su (Coriander)Utpal (Blue Poppy)Re skon rtsi dmarGo thal (Vulture feces…
Nausea & Vomiting Neue Artznei und Practicierbuchlin, Bock, 1551 Western Tradition Nausea1. Infusion of Ginger (Ginger tea) is the most useful first line of treatment for simple Nausea. If it needs to be stronger, boil it a little. Syrup Preventing Nausea and Vomiting Peptic PowderPowder for Digestion (Riverius)Electuary of Ginger (Dia Zingiber) (Nicholas)Pills of Zedoary…
Liver Weakness Western Tradition Hepar Confortant–Strengthen the LiverInfusion of RoseRose waterSyrup of Fumitory GreaterAthanasia Greater (Nicholas)Electuary of Quince CompoundTroches of Gallia AlephangineTroches of Gallia MagnaTroches RamichAromatic Musk Compound (Aromaticum Moschatum)Aromaticum NardiumAromaticum RosatumPilulae Aggregative MajorOil of RosesOil of Costus Hepatis debilitatem corrigunt–Correct debility of the LiverDecoction of Fumitory (Mesue)Decoction for the Liver (Quercetan)Syrup of Two Opening…
Bleeding Bleeding can be caused by Trauma, ruopture of Blood vessel, Ulcers, abrasions, chronic inflammation etc. Bleeding may also occur during Fevers. In Traditional Medicine it is important to differentiate between Heat-type and Cold-type Bleeding. Heat-type Bleeding: Bleeding with Fever, red face, red tongue, big or fast pulse. The person feels hot, the blood is…
Boerhaavia, Punarnava Indian Hogweed, Spreading Hogweed, Horse PurslanePunarnava, Vrishchira (Ayurveda)Mukaratee, Mookirattai (Siddha)Gadhapurana (Hindi)Itsit, Ispat, Bishkhaparva (Unani)Huang Xi Xin (TCM) Boerhaavia diffusaBlanco, M., Flora de Filipinas., (1875) Boerhaavia siffusa(Photo by Neha.Vindhya) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Boerhaavia spp. (syn. Boerhavia)Two main types are used: 1. B. diffusa (Red variety) 2. B. verticillata, B. repens, B. erecta (White flowered variety)…
Calamus & Rue Calamus is Warm, Dry, very Aromatic, and Pungent. It potently moves the Qi, opens Obstructions, clears the Senses, clears Wind and Damp, and has a strong effect on the Mind and Nerves. Rue is warm, pungent and Bitter. It stops Wind, moves the Blood and resolves Swellings, clears Damp and promotes Urine, clears…
Hydnocarpus, Chaulmoogra, Da Feng Zi 大风子 Tuvaraka, Katu-kapittha, Chaulmoogra (Ayurveda)Maravattai (Siddha)Da Feng Zi (TCM) Hydnocarpus heterophyllaBlume, Rumphia, 1848 Chaulmoogra Seed (Adam, 2017) Chaulmoogra Oil as traditionally available in India(Adam, 2019) Botanical name: Hydnocarpus spp: H. laurifolia (syn. H. wightiana) (Primary source) H. anthelmintica H. kurzii (syn. H. heterophylla) H. hainanensis Parts used: Seeds; Oil Temperature &…
Headache and Migraine Classical Classification of Headache: Cephalgia–pain over the whole head; sometimes violent, other times mild; either acute or chronic Cephalea–intolerable headache; weakens the head and senses; has paroxysms; violent pain, tinnitus, pulsing of the forehead veins, sight and hearing affected. Hemicrana–one-sided headache; similar to the preceding (Galen and others treated them as one)…
Powder for the Stomach Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wolf of Dimst (Gabelhover, 1599) Herb Name GingerNutmegGalangalCloveMaceZedoaryAniseedFennel seedSage Rue seedFrankincenseSugar Candy Latin Zingiber officinalisMyristica fragransAlpina officinarumEugenia caryophyllusMyristica fragransCurcuma zedoariaPimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgareSalvia officinalis Ruta graveolensBoswellia sacraSaccharum Amount 2 drams ea. 1⁄4 lb. Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Cold and Damp, regulates Qi, benefits the Stomach Use: 1….
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