Coltsfoot & Licorice Coltsfoot is Neutral, Pungent and Sweet. It strengthens the Lungs, clears Phlegm, stops Cough and relieves Wheezing. It is said to have a downward effect in TCM. It is useful in acute and chronic conditions, and conditions with Heat, Cold, Deficiency or Excess, depending on the herbs it is combined with. It…
Licorice & Comfrey Licorice is warm and slightly moist, and sweet. It strengthens the Lungs and Spleen, increases Qi, clears Heat and Toxin, and moderates harsh or strong medicines. Comfrey is cool, moist, sweet and bitter. It clears Heat and nourishes Yin, benefits the Lungs and Kidneys, stops Coughs, resolves Masses, and promotes Healing of…
Ephedra, Ma Huang 麻黄 Ma Huang (TCM)Som Kalapna, Masania, Narom, Soma Kalpa (Unani)Mtshe ldum མཚེ་ལྡུམ (Tibetan) Ephedra spp.Alpini, P., De plantis exoticis libri duo, 1629 E. distachyaCamerarius, J., Hortus medicus et philosophicus, 1588 E. pachycladaTransactions of the Linnean Society of London, 2nd series: Botany, (1887) Above: Ephedra growing wild near Urumqi, Xinjiang, ChinaRight: fresh Wild…
P. Clear Phlegm Phlegm represents a mucoid, sticky, obstructive substance, and is more than just the mucus of the sinus and mucous membranes. All thickness in the body can be said to be due to the Phlegm humor. This, therefore, may be either in the ‘first regions’ (gastrointestinal system), as well as within the Tissues…
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Scorzonera Garden or Spansih Scorzonera; Viper’s Grass, Black Salsify New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Scorzonera hispanicaFlora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, Thomé, 1905 Scorzonera hispanica(Photos by H. Zell) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Scorzonera spp. S. hispanica (Spanish Scorzonera) S. humilis (S. latifolia), Serpentaria, is also used but is more bitter and therefore, probably less tonifying. S….
Trigonella, Fenugreek, Hu Lu Ba 葫芦巴 Foenum GraecumHu Lu Ba (TCM)Hulba (Unani)Methi (Ayurveda)Venthayam (Siddha) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Medical Botany, Woodville, Hooker, Vol. 3, 1832 Botanical name: Trigonella foenum-graecum Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter, Pungent“Hot in the last phase of the First degree and Dry in…
Semiaquilegia, Tian Kui Zi 天葵子 Muskroot-like Semiaquilegia RootTian Kui Zi (TCM) Semiaquilegia adoxoides (Photo by Alpsdake) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Semiaquilegia adoxoides Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Sweet, Bitter Classification: B. Clears Heat and Toxin Uses: 1. Clears Heat and Toxin:-Sores, Boils, Carbuncles, Furuncles, Scabies-Snake and Insect Bites, Rabid Dog bite-Toxic Wounds and…
Syrupus de Byzantinus Simplex et CompositaByzantine Syrup, Simple & Compound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Endive juiceBarberry juiceHops juiceBugloss juice Latin Chicorium endivaBerberis vulgarisHumulus lupulusAnchusa officinalis Amount 2 lbs. ea. 1 lbs. ea. Boil together and scum. Add an equal amount of Sugar, and boil to a Syrup. The Compound version: Herb…
Copper Sulphate Cuprum Sulphuricum, Vitriolum Cupri, Vitriolum coeruleumBlue Vitriol, Spanish, Roman, Cyprian or Salzburg VitriolChalcanthite (native hydrated Copper Sulphate)Tuttham (Ayurveda)Big pan བིག་པན་ (Chalcanthite, Tibet) VitriolHortus sanitatis, 1491 Natural Copper Sulphate Crystal (Chalcanthite)Photo by Didier Descouens (Wikimedia) Artificial Copper Sulphate CrystalPhoto by Lamiot (Wikimedia) Minerological name: Copper Sulphate CuSO4.5H2O Parts used: Native or Artificial Copper Sulphate…
Mesua ferrea, Cobras Saffron Iron Wood treeNagakesara, Keshara (Ayurveda)Narmushk, Nag Kesar (Unani) Mesua ferreaDrakestein, Hortus Indicus Malabaricus, 1682 Mesua ferrea flower(Photo by Ajtjohnsingh) Botanical name: Mesua ferrea (syn. M. nagassarium) Parts used: Flowers, Stamens, Flower budsalso Fruit, Root-bark and Seed Oil Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry.“hot and dry in the third degree” (Avicenna) Uses: 1….
Drosera, Sundew Ros Solis, Lustwort, Herba RorellaeBdud rtsi rtag ngu བདུད་རྩི་རྟག་ངུ་ (Tibet) A. D. burmanni; B. D. intermedia; C. D. indica; D. D. peltataIllustrations of Indian Botany, Wight, 1840 D. rotundifoliaMedicinal Plants, Millspaugh, 1892 D. rotundifoliaFlora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Drosera spp. 1. D. rotundifolia (Common,…
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