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Cang Er Zi San

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Cang Er Zi San 苍耳子散Xanthium Powder Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Formula to Aid the Living (Ji Sheng Fang) Herb Name Cang Er Zi (Xanthium fruit)Xin Yi Hua (Magnolia flower)Bai Zhi (Angelica dahurica)Bo He (Mint) Latin Xanthium sibiricumMagnolia denudataAngelica dahuricaMentha haplocalyx Amount 7 ½ grams (6 gram)15 grams (6 grams)30 grams (9 grams)1 ½ grams (3 grams)…

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Gardenia fruit, Zhi Zi FREE

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Gardenia fruit, Zhi Zi 执子 Cape Jasmine fruitZhi Zi (TCM) Gardenia jasminoidesCurtis’s Botanical Magazine, 1842 Gardenia Fruit, Zhi Zi (Adam, 2017) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Gardenia jasminoides Parts used: Fruit Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter Classifications: B. Clear Strong Heat or Fire Uses: 1. Clears Heat:-Fever with restlessness (Chinese…

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Yu Nu Jian

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Yu Nu Jian  玉女煎Jade Woman Decoction Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Collected Treatises of Jing-yue (Jing Yue Pan Shu) Herb Name Shi Gao (Gypsum)Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia)Zhi Mu (Anemarrhena)Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon)Niu Xi (Achyranthes) Latin Calcium sulphateRehmannia glutinosaAnemarrhena asphodeloidesOphiopogon japonicumAchyranthes bidentata Amount 15–30 grams9–30 grams3–6 grams6–9 grams3–6 grams Preparation: Prepare a standard decoction. Function: Clears…

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Fumaria, Fumitory FREE

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Fumaria, Fumitory Traditionally called Fuma Terra (‘Earth Smoke’)Parpata (Ayurveda)Shaahtara (Unani) Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Medicinal Plants, Millspaugh, 1892 Florigraphia Britannica, Deakin, 1857 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Fumaria officinalisVarious related species are used including F. parviflora Parts used: Herb in flower Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter Classifications: 2A…

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Paederia, Ji Shi Teng PRO

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Paederia, Ji Shi Teng 鸡矢藤 Chinese Feverfew, Fevervine, Stink VineJi Shi Teng, Ji Xue Teng (TCM)Talanili, Pasaruni, Gandha Prasaarini (Ayurveda)Mudiyar Kundal (Siddha) Paederia foetidaBlanco, M., Flora de Filipinas, ed. 3 (1877-1883) Paederia foetida(Photo by Forest & Kim Starr) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Paederia foetida (syn. Paederia scandens, P. scandens var. tomentosa) Parts used: Whole plant (gathered…

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Angelica dahurica, Bai Zhi PRO

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Angelica dahurica, Bai Zhi 白芷 Bai Zhi (TCM) Angelica dahurica(Photo by Alicia-C) (Wikimedia) Whole Sichuan Angelica dahurica Bai Zhi (Adam, 2017) Botanical name: Angelica dahurica, A. dahurica var. formosana Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent Classification: A. Clear Exterior Wind-Cold Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Damp, Promotes Sweat:-exterior wind-cold with Headache and blocked or…

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Pearl, Margarita, Zhen Zhu 珍珠

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Pearl, Margarita, Zhen Zhu 珍珠 Zhen Zhu (TCM)Mukta (Ayurveda.)Mu Tig  མུ་ཏིག  (Tibetan)Marwarid (Unani) Mother of Pearl, Zhen Zhu Mu 珍珠母 Zhen Zhu Mu (TCM)Mukta Shukti (Ayurveda.)Nya phyis  ཉ་ཕྱིས  (Tibetan)Sadaf (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, 1491 Pearl and Pearl huntersMuseum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 Mother of PearlKrauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578  Pearl at the Chengdu Medicine Market(Adam, 2012) Members CLICK HERE…

2S. STRENGTHENING MEDICINES

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2S. Strengthening Corroborating Medicines; Roborants; Tonics The term ‘Cephalic’ denotes a medicine appropriate to the Head. By connotation, these are medicines regarded as strengthening to that part. Cephalic medicines may be Hot or Cold. A Hot Cephalic medicine will be regarded as ‘strengthening’ to someone with a Cold disease of the Head, the opposite applying…

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Luffa, Si Gua Luo PRO

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Luffa, Si Gua Luo 丝瓜络 Loofa, Loofah, Luffa, Vegetable SpongeDhamargava, Mahakoshtaki (Ayurveda)Mozhukupeerankai, Pikku (Siddha)Si Gua Luo (TCM)Gser phud (Tibet) Luffa cylindricaBlanco, M., Flora de Filipinas, ed. 3 (1877-1883) Luffa sponge showing exocapr(Photo by Muséum de Toulouse) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Luffa cylindrica (syn. L. petola, L. aegyptiaca, L. pentandra, Cucurbita luffa, Momordica cylindrica), L. acutangula Parts…

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Tribulus, Caltrop, Ci Ji Li PRO

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Tribulus, Caltrop, Ci Ji Li 刺蒺藜 Tribulus, Caltrop, Devil’s ThornCi Ji Li (TCM)Gokhru, Goksuradi (Ayurveda)Nerunci Mul (Siddha)Hasak (Unani)Gze Ma  གཟེ་མ།  (Tibetan) TribulusOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Bulliard, Flora Parisiensis, 1776-1781 Tribulus terrestris plant(Photo by Bernard DUPONT) (Wikimedia) Tribulus terrestris seed(Photo by Roger Culos, edited) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Tribulus terrestrisLocal varieties reportedly used…

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Benzoin, An Xi Xiang PRO

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Benzoin, An Xi Xiang 安息香 An Xi Xiang (TCM)Loban (Unani) Atlas der Officinellen Pflanzen, Berg & Schmidt, Leipzig, 1893 Two Different varieties of Benzoin available at the Chengdu Medicine Market (Adam, 2016)Left: is Benzoin Amygdaloides;  Right: was called Benzoin in sortis; Botanical name: Styrax benzoinSeveral types were traditionally known. Parts used: Gum; two distinct varieties…

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Decoction of Thyme (Mesue)

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Decoctum ThymiDecoction of Thyme Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name ThymeDodderEmblic Myrobalan Chebulic MyrobalanHyssopTurbith Stoechas PolypodyAgrimony *Celery rootFennel rootRaisins stonedWormwoodAniseedCarrot seed Latin Thymus vulgarisCuscuta europeaEmblica officinalisTerminalia chebulaHyssopus officinaleOperculina turpethumLavendula stoechasPolypodium vulgareAgrimonia eupatoria Apium graveolensFoeniculum vulgareVitis viniferaArtemisia absinthumPimpinella anisumDaucus carrota Amount 1 oz. ea.½ oz. 5 drams ea. 7 drams ea.½ oz….

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