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Hiera Pachi, or Hiera Archigenis

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Hiera Pachi, or Hiera Archigenis, or Hiera DiacolochyntidosThe Hiera of Pachiusor, Hiera of Archigenis Tradition: Western Source / Author: Scribonius Herb Name ColocynthAgaricGermanderWhite HorehoundStoechasSagapenumParsley seedRound BirthwortWhite PepperSpikenardCinnamonMyrrhSaffron Latin Citrullus colocynthusFomitopsis officinalisTeucrium chamaedrysMarrubium vulgareLavendula stoeachsFerula persicaPetroselinum cripsumAristolchia spp.Piper albumNardostachys jatamansiCinnamonum zeylanicumCommiphora molmolCrocus sativus Amount   10 oz. ea. 5 oz. ea. 4 oz. ea. Preparation: The…

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Electuary of Indian leaf (Zenon)

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Electuary of Indian leaf Tradition: Western Source / Author: Zenon of Athens (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name Indian leafCinnamonIndian SpikenardRoman Spikenard **Madder CastoreumBlack PepperWhite PepperLong PepperCloveAloeswoodRhubarbMasticThyme Latin Cinnamonum tamala Cinnamonum zeylanicum Nardostachys jatamansi Valeriana celtica Rubia tinctorum CastoreumPiper nigrumPiper albumPiper longum Eugenia caryophyllus Aquillaria agallocha Rheum palmatum Pistacia lentiscus Thymus…

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Troches of Sandalwoods (Trochisci Santalon) (Mesue)

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Trochisci Santalon Troches of Sandalwoods Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Red SandalwoodWhite SandalwoodYellow SandalwoodRose Barberry juice thickenedMelon seedGourd seedCucumber seedPurslane seedTabasheer IvoryArmenian EarthCamphor Latin Pterocarpus santalinusSantalum albumSantalum citrinumRosa gallica Berberis vulgarisCitrullus vulgarisLagenaria vulgarisCucumis sativusPortulaceae oleraceaBambusae silicaeEboris Terra ArmeniusCamphora Amount 1 oz. ea.7 drams6 drams 1⁄2 oz. ea.1 dram Preparation: Form Troches…

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Da Ding Feng Zhu

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Da Ding Feng Zhu 大定风珠Major Arrest Wind Pearl Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Systemic Differentiation of Warm Pathogen Diseases, 1798 Herb Name E Jiao (Ass-hide Gelatin)Ji Zi Huang (Egg Yolk)Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra)Bai Shao (White Peony) Zhi Gan Cao (Fried Licorice)Mu Li (Oyster shell)Sheng Di Huang (Rehmannia) Huo Ma Ren (Cannabis seed) Mai Men Dong…

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Scabiosa, Scabious PRO

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Scabiosa, Scabious Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Greater ScabiousNew Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Lesser ScabiousNew Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Greater (left) and Lesser (right) ScabiousKreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Botanical name: Scabiosa arvensis (syn. Knautia arvensis)There were 5 types traditionally recoginsed, all with the same virtues. Parts used: Root, leaf, flower; usually the whole herb with…

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Chinese Patent Medicines

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Some Famous Chinese Patent Medicines Bo Ying Compound is a famous Chinese Medicine produced in Hong Kong. It is a remarkably effective medicine for Infantile diseases. It clears Wind, Heat and Phlegm, relieves Pain, calms the Nerves. It stops Night Crying, relieves Fever and Convulsions, and Coughing. It contains Bezoar, Pearl, Amber, Tabasheer in addition…

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Mimosa, Sensitive Plant

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Mimosa, Sensitive Plant Lajjaalu (Ayurveda)Thottalsurungi (Siddha)Chuyimuyi, Lajwanti (Unani)Han Xiu Cao (TCM) Dodart, D., Recueil des plantes gravées par ordre du roi Louis XIV (1788) Botanical name: Mimosa pudica (syn. Mimosa aspirata) Parts used: Whole Plant; root is also sometimes used Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry (Considered mildly Warm in Unani) Classification: Uses: 1. Clears Heat,…

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Opal

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Opal OpalusDan He Shi (TCM) Ortus Sanitatis, Beck, 1517 Australian Opal(Photo by Adam, 2019) Mineralogical Name: Opalus Parts used: prepared stone Temperature & Taste: Neutral/Cooling. Sweet, Salty Constituents: Hydrous silicon dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)Opal contains up to 20% water Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Resists Poison:-‘It stimulates the Heart, preserves from Contagious and Infectious airs, Drives away Despondency,…

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Prunella, Self Heal, Xia Ku Cao FREE

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Prunella, Self-heal, Xia Ku Cao 夏枯草 Also called Consolida minorXia Ku Cao (TCM) New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Kurtzes Handtbuchlein, Ryff, 1599 Dietrich, Flora regni borussici, 1834 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Prunella vulgaris Parts used: Flowering tops; Herb Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. (Warm in the West) Sweet, BitterBitter, Cleansing, Binding…

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Nymphyae, Water Lilly PRO

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Nymphyae, Water Lilly Nenufar (Latin)Nilofar, Nasreen (Unani)Utpala (White-flolwered, Ayurveda)Nitopal (Blue-flowered, Ayurveda)Neelothpalam (Blue-flowered, Siddha) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 The Family Flora and Materia Medica Botanica, Good, 1847 Botanical name: Nymphea alba.Related species have been used. N. stellata (Indian Blue Water Lily) is used in Ayurveda, and both N. alba…

2R. NARCOTICS & HYPNOTICS

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2R. Narcotic & Hypnotic Materia Medica in Arabic & Persian, Shirazy, 1793 Medicines that ease pain and stupefy the senses, or promote rest and sleep. They work by suppressing the nervous system and dulling the Mind to allay the sense of pain.                        Mandrake                       Belladonna                       Poppy                       Cannabis                       Lettuce seed                       Saffron HenbaneHemlockOpiumNux Vomica preparedCoriander seedCamphor Addendum:…

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Potentilla anserina, Gro lo sa ‘dzin PRO

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Potentilla anserina, Gro lo sa ‘dzin གྲོ་ལོ་ས་འཛིན་ Silverweed, Silver Cinquefoil, Wild TansyGro lo sa ‘dzin (Tibet)E Rong Wei Ling Cai (TCM) Potentilla anserinaKurtzes Handtbuchlein, Ryff, 1599 Potentilla anserinaMasclef, A., Atlas des plantes de France (1890-1893) Potentilla anserina(Photo by H. Zell) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Potentilla anserina (syn. Argentina anserina)Potentilla fruticosa is said to be used synonymously…

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