Bloodletting Part 1Overview of Bloodletting By Adam Tate This is part 1 of a series on BloodlettingBloodletting Part 2: The Veins of Bloodletting NOTE: Parts of this article first appeared in Lantern Magazine,Bloodletting and Acupuncture, Adam Tate, Jan. 2017Read the full article at Academia Introduction: Also called Phlebotomy and Venesection, Bloodletting is the extraction of…
Electuarium Enula CampanaElectuary of Elecampane Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Herb Name RhubarbGingerElecampaneBlessed ThistlePurslane seedFennel seedAniseedAmmi Latin Rheum palmatumZingiber officinalisInula heleniumCarduus Benedictus,Portulaca oleraceaFoeniculum vulgarePimpinella anisumAmmi majus Amount 1 part ea. 1⁄2 part ea. Preparation: Powder and mix with three times their weight of clarified Honey. Function: Clears Damp, Opens Obstruction, Resolves Tumors…
Foeniculum, Fennel, Xiao Hui Xiang 小茴香 Traditionally called MaratrumXiao Hui Xiang (TCM)Saunf (Ayurveda)Combu (Siddha)La la phud ལ་ལ་ཕུད (Tibetan)Badiyan (Seed, Unnai)Bekh e Badiyan (Root, Unani) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Atlas der officinellen pflanzen (2), Felix, 1899 Botanical name: Foeniculum vulgare Parts used: Root, Seed; sometimes the herb Temperature & Taste: Very Warm, dry….
Herbal Combinations Medicinal Combinations are an important aspect of studying Traditional Herbal Medicine. By studying combinations that have been used long term we can learn the pairings that have shown synergistic or complementary activity. These combinations are commonly components of larger formulas. Combinations of Medicine can achieve various results: 1. Strengthening the effect When one…
Nelumbo Rhizoma, Lotus Rhizome, Ou Jie 藕节 Ou Jie (TCM)Tamarai Kizanku (Siddha) Descourtilz, M.E., Flore médicale des Antilles, vol. 8 (1829) Jiu Huang Ben Cao (The Famine Relief Herbal) (1593) Botanical name: Nelumbo nucifera Parts used: Rhizome node Temperature & Taste: Neutral, dry. Sweet Classification: L. Stop Bleeding: Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Stops Bleeding:-Vomiting or…
Centipeda, E Bu Shi Cao 鹅不食草 SneezewortE Bu Shi Cao (TCM)Nakchikni (Unani) Kshavaka, Chikini, Chikkika (Ayurveda) Centipeda minimaKirtikar, K.R., Basu, B.D., Indian medicinal plants, Plates (1918) Centipeda minima(Photo by Mark Marathon) (Wikimedia) Centipeda minima closeup(Photo by Dalgial) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Centipeda minima (syn. C. elatinoides, C. orbicularis) Parts used: Herb (TCM); Seed has been used…
Plaster of Sheep Sorrel Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name fresh Sheep Sorrel Latin Rumex acetosella Amount sufficient Preparation: Beat well in a mortar, adding a little water, and extract as much juice as possible. Put it into a dish and leave in the sun until as thick as Honey. It is then put…
The Benefits of Powdered Medicine By Adam TateSeptember, 2019 Powdered medicines have been used since antiquity. Powders have a number of benefits over other forms of administration and yet tend to be less commonly used by modern practitioners. Some of the most wonderful formulas in the history of Traditional Medicine have been prepared as powders…
Da Huang Mu Dan Tang 大黄牡丹湯Rhubarb and Moutan Decoction Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (Jin Gui Yao He) Herb Name Da Huang (Rhubarb)Mang Xiao (Mirabilite)Mu Dan Pi (Tree Peony)Tao Ren (Peach kernel)Dong Gua Ren (Wax Gourd seed) Latin Rheum palmatumSodium sulphatePaeonia suffriticosaPrunus persicaBenincasa hispida Amount 9–12 grams9–12 grams6–9 grams9–15 grams5–30…
Schools of Thought in Traditional Medicine by Adam Tate, 2012 Introduction In Traditional Medicine there are various Schools of Thought governing the practices of the disciples of that School. These generally go back to an idea put forward by a well respected classical Physician or Philosopher, such as Hippocrates or Mesue. Each School proposes a…
12 Formulas for … The Purpose of our ’12 Formulas’ Pages are to illustratevarious formulas used to treat a specific condition on one page. This can be useful to help Practitioners develop their own Formulas. AAA AAA 111
Troches for Burning Urine Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Dispensatory of Ibn At Tilmid Herb Name Gum ArabicWhite Poppy seedMelon seed kernelStarchLinseedCelery seed Latin Acacia arabicaPapaver somniferum albaCitrullus vulgarisAmylumLinium usitatissimumApium graveolens Amount equal parts one-third part Preparation: Form Troches with water Function: Clears Heat, promotes Urine, eases Pain Use: 1. Burning Urine2. Urinating purulent matter3….
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