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Powder of Rosemary Compound (Dianthos) (Nicholas)

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DianthosPowder of Rosemary Compound Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Herb Name Rosemary flowerRoseViolet flowerLicorice CloveIndian SpikenardNutmegGalangalCinnamonGingerMaceZedoaryAloeswoodCardamonDill seedAniseed Latin Rosmarinus officinalisRosa gallicaViola odorataGlycyrrhiza glabraEugenia caryophyllusNardostachys jatamansiMyristica fragransAlpina officinarumCinnamonum zeylanicumZingiber officinalisMyristica fragransCurcuma zedoariaAquillaria agallochaElettaria cardamomumAnethum graveolensPimpinella anisum Amount 1 oz. 6 drams ea. 4 scruples ea. Preparation: Powder.With 8–12 oz. of Sugar it may…

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Orchis, Satyrion PRO

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Orchis, Satyrion Testiculus; Dog StonesSalab Misri (Ayurveda)Salep, Salab (Unani)Dbang po lag pa དབང་པོ་ལག་པ (Tibetan) Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Male (Orchis)Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Female (Dactylorhiza)Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Della Materia Medicinale Andrea Valuassori, 1562 Several different species from Dioscorides Materia Medica, Ruellio, 1549 Varieties of OrchisNew Kreuterbuch,…

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Unicorn horn, Narwhal horn

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Unicorn Horn–Narwhal Unicorn horn was listed in a number of traditional formula, usually against Heat, Poison, and Infectious diseases. Its use is similar to the use of Rhinoceros horn in TCM. For a long time, the exact source of this medicine was obscure. It has been said that sailors in northern waters would sometimes see…

Hypertension

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Hypertension Hypertension is an abnormally High Blood pressure. It is defined as Blood pressure above 140/90, and is considered severe if above 180/120. While it is often asymptomatic, chronic cases can cause Heart disease, Heart attack and Stroke. Blood pressure is caused by both the amount of Blood pumped by the Heart, and the resistance…

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Malva, Mallow FREE

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Malva, Mallow Khubbazi (Unani) Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Malva sylvestrisKoehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Left: Musk Mallow   Right: Low MallowFlora von Deutschland (21), Kohler, 1885 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Malva sylvestris (syn. M. vulgaris)A number of related Malva species are used similarly: Musk Mallow (M. verticillata…

Iron Oxide, Ferrum oxidum

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Iron oxide, Ferrum oxidum Crocus, Crocus Martis, Crocus Martis adstringens, Rubigo, Ferrugo, Venetian Red, Red Vitriol Hortus sanitatis, 1491 Iron oxidePhoto by Benjah-bmm27 (Wikimedia) Minerological name: FerrumThe primary Ores of Iron, with percentage of Iron are:  Native Iron (100%)              Magnetite (72%)  Hematite (70%)                   Goethite (63%)  Pyrrhotite (60%)      …

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Powder of Polypody (Montagnana)

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Powder of Polypody Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Montagnana (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name Dill seedAniseedLicoriceVioletSorrelEndivePolypody rootMasticCinnamonScammony preparedWater Lily flower Latin Anethum graveolensPimpinella anisumGlycyrrhiza glabraViola odorata Rumex acetosaChicorium endivaPolypodium vulgarePistacia lentiscusCinnamonum zeylanicumConvovulus scammoniaNymphea alba Amount 1 1⁄2 drams ea.2 oz.1 dram1⁄2 scruple1 scruple4 scruples Preparation: Powder Function: Purges Melancholy Use: Melancholy…

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Great Black Combination (Sman nag chen mo)

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Sman nag chen mo སྨན་ནག་ཆེན་་མོ་Great Black Combination Tradition: Tibetan Source / Author: Herb Name Phag ril (Calcined Boar feces)Ma nu (Inula)Tig ta (Swertia)Hong len (Picrorhiza)A ru (Chebula)Ba ru (Belleric)Sky ru (Emblic)Gla rtsi (Musk)Cu gang (Tabasheer)Gur gum (Safflower)Gi wang (Bezoar) Latin Porcus feces nigrumInula racemosaSwertia chirataPicrorhiza kurroaTermnalia chebulaTerminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisMoschusBambusa arundinaceaCarthamus tinctoriusCalculus Bovis Amount 60 grams30…

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Warming Pearl Powder (Diamargariton Calidum) (Mesue)

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Diamargariton CalidumWarming Pearl Powder Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name CinnamonAloeswoodCloveIndian SpikenardGalangalLicorice Troches of Violet with Scammony DiarrhodonNutmegAlipta Muscata ZedoarySpikenardMaceRhubarbRed StoraxPrepared PearlSpodium (Tabasheer)Stag’s Heart BoneGinger Blatta ByzantinaMuskAmberCardamonLovage seedBasil seedCamphor Latin Cinnamonum zeylanicumAquillaria agallochaEugenia caryophyllusNardostachys jatamansiAlpina officinarumGlycyrrhiza glabraTrochisci de Viola cum Scammonia Diarrhodon Myristica fragransAlipta MuscataCurcuma zedoariaValeriana celticaMyristica fragransRheum palmatumStyrax officinalisMargarita preparataBambusae silicaeOs…

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Velvet Deer Horn, Lu Rong FREE

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Velvet Deer Horn, Lu Rong 鹿茸 Harts Horn, Velvet hornLu Rong (TCM) Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Whole Velvet Deer horn (Chengdu 2009) Velvet Deer Horn slices; note the purplish colored marrow in the centerindicating young horn that was stilling growing when cut. Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Zoological name: Cervus spp.A number…

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Decoction for Cough and Asthma (Galen)

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Decoction for Cough and Asthma Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name HyssopBasilMaidenhairHorehoundLicorice Latin Hyssopus officinaleOcinum basilicumAdiantum capillus-veneris  Marrubium vulgareGlycyrrhiza glabra Amount 6 drams ea. Preparation: Decoct in sufficient water down to half, strain, and add Honey Function: Clears Phlegm, Stops Cough, benefits the Lungs Use:…

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Bupleurum, Chai Hu FREE

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Bupleurum, Chai Hu, 柴胡 Hare’s Ear, ThoroghwaxChai Hu (TCM) B. falcatumIllustration by James Sowerby (Wikimedia) Bupleurum scorzonerifolium(Photo by Лобачев Владимир) (Wikimedia) Cut Bupleurum Chai Hu (Adam 2023) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Bupleurum chinense, B. scorzonerifoliumLocal varieties used include: B. marginatum, B. bicaule, B. sibiricum, B. longicaule, B. smithii Parts used:…

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