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Evodia, Wu Zhu Yu PRO

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Evodia, Wu Zhu Yu 吴茱萸 EvodiaWu Zhu Yu (TCM) Evodia ruticarpaSiebold & Zuccarini, Flora Japonica, (1875) Evodia ruticarpaPhoto by Rudolphous (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Evodia ruticarpa (syn. E. rutaecarpa, E. officinalis), E. rutaecarpa var. oficinalis, E. rutaecarpa var. bodinieri Parts used: Fruit Temperature & Taste: Hot, dry. Pungent, Bitter. Slightly Toxic Classification: M. Warm to Expel…

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Cynodon dactylon, Bermuda Grass

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Cynodon dactylon, Bermuda Grass Dog’s Tooth Grass, Dog’s Tooth Couch GrassDurva (Ayurveda)Arugampallu (Siddha)Duub, Doob (Unani)Dur Wa  དཱུར་ཝ  (Tibetan) Cynodon dactylonJ. Sibthrop, J.E. Smith, Flora Graeca, vol. 1 (1806) Botanical name: Cynodon dactylon (syn. Panicum dactylon) Parts used: Herb (whole plant); Root Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Sweet, Bitter Uses: 1. Clears Heat and Damp, Promotes…

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Juncus, Deng Xin Cao FREE

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Juncus, Rush, Deng Xin Cao 灯心草 Common or Soft Rush, Green Bull RushDeng Xin Cao (TCM) Juncus effususSturm, J., Krause, E.H.L., Lutz, K.G., Flora von Deutschlandin Abbildungen nach der Natur, Zweite auflage (1900-1907) Juncus effusus(Photo by Christian Fischer) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Juncus effusus (TCM, West)The Rushes were used…

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Perilla, Perilla seed, Zi Su Zi PRO

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Perilla Semen, Perilla seed, Zi Su Zi 紫苏子 Perilla seedZi Su Zi (TCM) Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, vol. 50 (1823) Perilla frutescens(Photo by Dalgial) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Perilla frutescens Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent Classification: Q. Stop Cough and Wheezing Uses: 1. Stops Cough and Wheezing: -Cough, Wheezing-fullness and stifling of the…

Lemon Rice with Almond and Currant

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Lemon Rice with Almond and Currants This is another wonderful variation of what to do with Rice. Another typical old European dish, the combination of Lemon, Cinnamon with the Almonds and Currants makes this very nourishing and tasty. Ingredients:   Lemon, 1  Rice, 1 cup  Water 2 cups  Salt, half teaspoon  Cinnamon powder, half teaspoon …

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Scordium, Water Germander PRO

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Scordium, Water Germander Garlic GermanderSaqurdiun (Unani) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Dietrich, Flora regni borussici, 1834 Teucrium scordium(Photo by Fornax) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Teucrium scordium (syn. T. palustre, T. arenarium, Chamaedrys scordium)Lesser and Greater varieties were known. Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, Bitterattenuates, cleanses Classifications: 3A. SUDORIFICS & DIAPHORETICS4f. SPLENETICA. Clear the Exterior…

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Crab

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Crabs & Crayfish Sdig srin  སྡིག་སྲིན  (Tibetan)Sartan (Unani)Sartan Behri Sokhta (Burnt Crab) (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Dioscorides Materia Medica, Ruellio, 1549 Crab Shell and Crab Claws showing the Black Tips (Chengdu Medicine Market, Adam, 2016) Zoological name: Cancer spp.Cancer marinus and othersAlso freshwater species of crayfish Parts used: 1….

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Pills of Castor and Bdellium (Vatari Guggulu)

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Vatari Guggulu,or Singhnad GugguluPills of Castor and Bdellium Tradition: Ayurveda Source / Author: API (Bhaisajyaratnavali) Herb Name Vatari Taila (Castor oil)Gandhaka (Sulphur)Guggulu (Bdellium)Haritaki (Chebulis Myrobalan))Bibhitaka (Belleric Myrobalan)Amla (Emblic Myrobalan) Latin Ricinus communisSulphurCommiphora wightiiTerminalia chebulaTerminalia belericaEmblica officianalis Amount 1/8 part 1 part ea. Preparation: Crush  the Bdellium, add the other herbs in powder, then add the…

L’Histoire des Plantes

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L’Histoire des Plantes, Paris, 1584 Acorum; Calamus odoratus Indian Spikenard, Nardostachys Juncus odoratus Crocus; Saffron Terebinthus – Pistacia terebinthus Cyperus rotundus Italian Spikenard Celtic Spikenard Calamus Storax calamita Cupressus – Cypress Pinus sylvestris Hypocistus Pinus picea – Spruce Fir Lycium Abies – Fir tree Orobanche – Broom Rape Dracunculus major – Serpentaria major Dracunculus minor…

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Agrimonia, Agrimony, Xian He Cao PRO

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Agrimonia, Agrimony Chinese Agrimony, Xian He Cao 仙鹤草 Xian He Cao (TCM)Ghafis (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Herbarius Moguntinus, 1484 Agrimonia eupatoriaThomé, O.W., Flora von Deutschland Österreich und der Schweiz, Tafeln, (1885) Agrimonia pilosa, used in TCMReichenbach, H.G.L., Iconographia botanica seu plantae criticae, (1823-1832) Agrimonia eupatoria(Photo by Ludwik Polak) (Wikimedia) Agrimonia pilosa(Photo by Vinayaraj) (Wikimedia)…

Extra TCM FormulasDecoction

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Extra TCM Formulas – Decoctions The following are extra Chinese Formulas, or formulas that are less relevant to our purpose as they use TCM–specific medicines. Nevertheless, there are some very useful and important formulas listed. Ding Xiang Shi Di Tang Clove and Persimmon Decoction   Persimmon calyx (Shi Di)               9 grams  Fresh Ginger (Sheng…

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Sanguis Draconis, Dragons Blood PRO

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Sanguis Draconis, Dragon’s Blood, Xue Jie 血竭 Xue Jie (TCM)Damm ul Akhwain (Unani)Raktaniryaas, Khoon-kharaba (Daemonorops draco, Ayurveda)Khoonkharaba, Heeradokhi (Dracaena cinnabari, Ayurveda) Sanguis DraconisOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Traditional source of Dragon’s Blood according toParkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Dracaena cinnabariBalfour, I.B., Botany of Socotra, 1888 Daemonorops draco (syn. Calamus draco)Martius, C.F.P. von, Historia Naturalis Palmarum, 1826 Calamus…

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