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Benincasa Exocarpium, Dong Gua Pi

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Benincasa Exocarpium, Dong Gua Pi 冬瓜皮 Winter Melon, Wax Gourd, White GourdDong Gua Pi (TCM) BenincasaRevue horticole, serié 4, vol. 59: (1887) Botanical name: Benincasa hispida (syn. B. cerifera) Parts used: Fruit peel Temperature & Taste: Cool, Sweet. Uses: 1. Clears Damp-Heat, Promotes Urine:-Edema, Urinary difficulty, Strangury-Abdominal distention 2. Clears Summer-Heat: -used for Summer-heat (Heat…

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Auscpicious Conqueror (Bkra shis rnam rgyal)

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Bkra shis rnam rgyal  བཀྲ་ཤིས་རྣམ་རྒྱལ་Auscpicious Conqueror Tradition: Tibetan Source / Author: Herb Name A ru mchu ring (Chebula type)Ma nu (Inula)Ru rta (Costus)Brag zhun (Shilajit)Sga skya (Galangal)Zhim thig *‘Ol mo seSha ru (Deer horn)Tsha la (Borax)Mkhan dkar **Shug tsher chanGi wan (Bezoar)Li shi (Clove)Gur gum (Safflower)lchog lam (Cinnabar)Dbyar rtsa dgun ‘bu (Cordyceps)Dom mkhris (Bear Bile)Star…

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Euphorbia stracheyi, Khron bu PRO

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Euphorbia stracheyi, Khron bu ཁྲོན་བུ་ Himalayan Prostrate SpurgeKhron bu (Tibet) Euphorbia longifoliaVentenat, E.P., Jardin de la Malmaison (1803-1805) Euphorbia himalayensis(Photo by Woudloper) (Wikimedia) Euphorbia sieboldiana(Photo by Keisotyo) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Euphorbia spp. E. stracheyi (syn. E. himalayensis) E. sieboldiana E. longifolia (syn. E. mellifera) Parts used: Prepared root Temperature & Taste: Neutral/Warm, dry. Bitter, Sweet….

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Ointment of Marshmallow (Nicholas)

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Ointment of Marshmallow Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Herb Name OilMarshmallow rootLinseedFenugreek seedWaxResinTurpentine Latin OleumAlthea officinalisLinium usitatissimum Trigonella foenum-graecum WaxResinaTerebinth Amount 16 oz. 8 oz. 4 oz. ea. 4–8 oz. 1 1⁄2 oz. 1 oz. Preparation: Steep the root and seeds, having been beaten, in 1 quart of water for 3 days. On…

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Electuary to Strengthen the Sight (Wirtzung)

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Electuary to Strengthen the Sight Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Conserve of EyebrightConserve of BetonyConserve of RosemaryElecampane rootFennel roots conditedChebulic MyrobalansConfected Rue seeds Lovage seedEssence or Spirit of Valerian Latin Euphrasia officinalisBetonica officinalisRosmarinus officinalisInula heleniumFoeniculum vulgareTerminalia chebulaRuta graveolensLevisticum officinaleValeriana officinalis Amount 1 1⁄2 oz. 1 oz. ea. 2 drams 1⁄2 oz.3 drams…

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Ren Shen Bai Du San

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Ren Shen Bai Du San  人参败毒散Ginseng Powder to Overcome Pathogens Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Craft of Medicinal Treatment for Childhood Disease Patterm (Xiao Er Yao Zheng Zhi Jue) Herb Name Qiang HuoDu Huo (Angelica)Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum)Chai Hu (Bupleurum)Jie Geng (Platycodon)Zhi Ke (Bitter Orange)Qian Hu (Peucedanum)Ren Shen (Ginseng)Fu Ling (Poria)Bo He (Peppermint)Gan Cao (Licorice) Latin…

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Dioscorea hypoglauca, Bi Xie PRO

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Dioscorea hypoglauca, Bi Xie 萆薢 Tokoro, Fish-Poison Yam Dioscorea Bi XieGujin Tushu Jicheng (古今圖書集成) (1700-1725)(Uploaded by 維基小霸王) (Wikimedia) Dioscorea tokoro(Photo by Qwert1234) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Dioscorea collettii var. hypoglaucaRelated species used include: D. futschauensis (Fu Zhou Mian Bi Xie) D. gracillima (Xian Xi Shu Yu) D. septemloba (Mian Bi Xie) D. tokoro (Shan Bi Xie)…

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Alchemilla, Lady’s Mantle PRO

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Alchemilla, Lady’s Mantle Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Alchemilla vulgaris, Lady’s MantleFlora von Deutschland (25), Kohler, 1886 A. pubescens A. minor (syn. A. fissa)Flora von Deutschland (25), Kohler, 1886 A. alpina Lady’s Mantle(Photo by Plenuska) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Alchemilla vulgarisA number of varieties were used including Lesser and Alpine Parts used: Herb (fresh is best);…

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Withania, Ashwaganda PRO

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Withania, Ashwaganda Winter CherryAshwaganda (Ayurveda)Asgandh (Unani)Amukura (Siddha)Ba spru wa, A sho gandha (Tibetan) De plantis exoticis libri duo, Alpini, 1629 Flora Graeca, Sibthrop, Smith, 1819 Withania somnifera(Photo by Salicyna) (Wikimedia) Withania root (Adam, 2019) Botanical name: Withania somnifera (syn. Physalis somniferum) Parts used: RootThere are 4 Grades commonly differentiated on the market:  A. 7cm or…

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Infusion for Painful Menstruation (Matthioli)

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Infusion for Painful Menstruation Tradition: Western Source / Author: Matthioli Herb Name OreganoMugwortCamomileMint Latin Oreganum vulgare Artemisia vulgaris Matricaria recutita Mentha arvensis Amount equal parts Preparation: Prepare a standard Infusion Function: Moves Blood and Qi, promotes Menstruation, eases Pain Use: 1. Amenorrhea2. Painful or Delayed Menstruation Dose: A cupful 3 times daily Cautions: None noted…

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Asarum, Asarabacca, Xi Xin

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Asarum, Asarabacca, Xi Xin 细辛 Asarabacca, Wild Spikenard, HazelwortAsaroon (Unani)Xi Xin (TCM) Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Asarum europeum,Flora von Deutschland (21), Kohler, 1885 Chinese Asarum Xi Xin (A. sieboldi) Asarum Xi Xin root Botanical name: Asarum spp.. A. europeum (syn. A. officinale,…

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Stemona, Bai Bu

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Stemona, Bai Bu 百部 Bai Bu (TCM) Stemona tuberosaRoxburgh, W., Plants of the coast of Coromandel (1795) Stemona tuberosaKerner, J.S., Hortus sempervirens, vol. 47  (1819) Stemona tuberosa(Photo by Yercaud-elango) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Stemona spp.Several species are used: S. sessifolia S. japonica S. tuberosa Parts used: Root, Prepared Root Temperature & Taste: Slightly Warm, Dry. Sweet,…

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