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Cassiope, Gru gu ras sna PRO

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Cassiope, Gru gu ras sna གྲུ་གུ་རས་སྣ་ Himalayan HeatherGru gu ras sna (Tibet) Cassiope fastigiataGarden, Vol. 28 (1885) Cassiope fastigiataWallich, N., Plantae Asiaticae Rariores, Vol. 3 (1832) Cassiope fastigiata(Photo by Ghislain118) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Cassiope fastigiata (syn. Andromeda fastigiata) Parts used: Aerial parts Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter Classification: Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Resists Poison:-Cold,…

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Gui Zhi Gan Cao Tang

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Gui Zhi Gan Cao Tang  桂枝甘草汤Cinnamon twig and Licorice Decoction Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Discussion of Cold Induced Disorders (Shang Han Lun) C.220 Herb Name Gui Zhi (Cinnamon twig)Zhi Gan Cao (Fried Licorice) Latin Cinnamomum cassiaGlycyrrhiza uralensis honey-fried Amount 30 grams15 grams Preparation: Decoction Function: Strengthens Qi, Warms the Yang, Benefits the Heart Use:…

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Tamarix chinensis, Xi He Liu PRO

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Tamarix chinensis, Xi He Liu 西河柳 Chinese TamariskXi He Liu, Cheng Liu (TCM) Tamarix chinensisPallas, Flora rossica seu stirpium imperii rossici (1784-1815) Botanical name: Tamarix chinensis (syn. T. pentandra)Also used are T. juniperina, T. ramosissima See also the related Western Tamarisk, T. gallica. Parts used: Stem and Leaf Temperature & Taste: Neutral/Slightly Warm, dry. Pungent,…

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Electuary for Pregnancy (Unani)

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Electuary for Pregnancy Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Herb Name ZerumbetDoronicum AmberPearlCastoreumTree MossSpikenard Latin Zingiber zerumbetDoronicum hookeriSuccinumMargaitaCastoreumUsnea spp.Nardostachys jatamansi Amount 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea.1⁄2 dram 1 dram ea. Preparation: Powder and with 3 times their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Settles Wind, Calms the Mind, Benefits Pregnancy…

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Red Hungarian Powder

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Pulvis Pannonicus RubraRed Hungarian Powder Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name Armenian Earth prepared *Earth of LemnosWhite CoralTabasheerPearl EmeraldRubySapphireJacinthBone of a Stag’s HeartRed Coral IvoryCinnamonRed SandalwoodSorrel seedCitron peelWhite SandalwoodCloveSaffronGold leaf Latin Terra Armenius Terra LemniaCorallum albumBambusae silicaeMargaritaSmaragdusRubinus SapphirHyacinthusOs Cordis CerviiCorallum rubrumEborisCinnamonum zeylanicum ​Pterocarpus santalinusRumex acetosaCitrus medicaSantalum albumEugenia caryophyllusCrocus sativusAurum Amount 3 ounces2 ounces6 drams…

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Hiptage, Atimukta PRO

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Hiptage, Atimukta Helicopter FlowerAtimukta, Madhavi (Ayurveda)Adigam, Madhavi (Siddha) Hiptage benghalensFlora Malesiana, vol. 5 (1955-1958) Hiptage benghalens(Photo by Forestowlet) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Hiptage benghalens (syn. H. parvifolia, Banisteria benghalen), H. madablota Parts used: Flower, Fruit, Seed, Root, Heartwood Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Sweet, Pungent, Bitter, Astringent Uses: 1. Clears Phlegm-Heat, Stops Cough and Wheezing: -Cough,…

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Dictamnus, White Dittany PRO

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Dictamnus, White Dittany, Bai Xian Pi 白鲜皮 Polemonium of the ancients; FraxinellaBai Xian Pi (Root-bark of the Chinese Dittany) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Japanese Herbal, 17trh Century (Welcome) Dictamnus albusFlora von Deutschland (21), Kohler, 1885 Dictamnus dasycarpus (Photo by Dr. Alexey Yakovlev) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Dictamnus spp. D….

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Plaster for Cancer (Wirtzung)

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Plaster for Cancer Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Burnt and washed LeadPompholixFrankincenseWormwood powder Oil of RosesWaxBlack Nightshade juice Latin Lead oxideZinc oxideBoswellia sacraArtemisia absinthumOleum RosaCeraSolanum nigrum Amount  2 1⁄2 drams ea. 1⁄2 oz.3 oz.6 drams3–4 oz. Preparation: Mix together to form a plaster, according to Art. Function: Clears Heat and Toxin, resolves…

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Solanum xanthocarpum, Kantakari PRO

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Solanum xanthocarpum, Kantakari Yellow-Berried Nightshade, Wild Egg PlantKantakari (Ayurveda)Kandankaththiri Camulam (Siddha) Kan da ka ri  ཀན་ཏ་ཀ་རི  (Tibetan Medicine)Huang Guo Qie, Huang Shui Qie (TCM)Katai Khurd, Bhat Kattiya, Kanderi, Badinjan-barri (Unani)Hadaka, Fashakh (Arabic) Solanum xanthocarpum (syn. S. virginianum)N.J. von Jacquin, Icones plantarum rariorum, vol. 2 (1786-1793) Solanum surattense(Photo by Gabriele Kothe-Heinrich) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Solanum xanthocarpum (syn….

Decoction

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Decoctions Decoction is the boiling of medicines down to make a liquid extraction stronger than an infusion. Typically, an Herbal formula is boiled in water until one-third to one-half of the liquid is consumed. Sometimes Mineral and Animal products are also decocted. Sometimes, other liquid is used such as wine, or a mix of equal…

Galangal & Cyperus

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Galangal & Cyperus Galangal is warm, dry and pungent. It is similar in nature and use to Ginger being very good for Cold disorders of the Stomach. It also warms the Kidneys and is used for Wind-Phlegm diseases of the Brain such as Dizziness and Vertigo. It is also good for Heart Palpitations and Angina…

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Sepia, Cuttlefish, Cuttlebone, Hai Piao Xiao 海螵蛸

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Sepia, Cuttlefish, Cuttlebone, Hai Piao Xiao 海螵蛸 Cuttlefish BoneHai Piao Xiao (TCM)Samandar-Jhag, Samandar-Phen (Unani)Zabdul Behar (Arabic) SepiaDioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 SepiaShaw, G. Zoological Lectures delivered at the Royal Institution, 1809 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Zoological name: Sepia officinalis, S. esculenta; Sepiella maindroni. Parts used: White, sun-dried ‘bone’ (internal shell) Temperature &…

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