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Styptic Decoction

Styptic Decoction Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Extemporanea, Thomas Fuller, London, 1710 Herb Name Nettle rootComfrey rootYarrowPlantainPomegranate peelGum Arabic White Poppy seedHenbane seed Latin Urtica dioica Symphytum officinale Achillea millefolium Plantago majus Punica granatum Acacia arabica Papaver somniferum Hyoscyamus niger Amount 1 1⁄2 oz. ea. 1 handful ea. 2 drams ea. 3 drams ea….

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Ipecacuanha

Ipecacuanha IpecacTu Gen (TCM) IpecacuanhaMuseum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 IpecacuanhaHand-Atlas Medicinisch-Pharmaceutischer, 1884 Left: Ipecacuanha; Center: Striated Ipecacuanha; Right: Undulated Ipecacuanha Botanical name: Carapichea ipecacuanha (syn. Cephaelis ipecacuanha, Psychotria ipecacuanha)Grey (Peru), Brown (Brazil), White, Red and Black types were sold, all said to be derived from the same plant.However, other sources of Ipecacuanha were available on the…

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Cordyceps, Caterpillar Fungus, Dong Chong Xia Cao PRO

Cordyceps, Caterpillar Fungus, Dong Chong Xia Cao 冬虫夏草 Dong Chong Xia Cao (‘Winter Worm, Summer Herb’, TCM)dByar rtswa dgun ‘bu  དབྱར་རྩྭ་དགུན་འབུ་ (Tibet) Dried Cordyceps as available on the Chinese market.(Photo by Rafti Institute) (Wikimedia) Left: uncleaned and cleansed fresh Cordyceps; Right: bunches of graded Cordyceps as sold on the Chinese Market. See also More Photos…

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Securinega, Yi Ye Qiu PRO

Securinega, Yi Ye Qiu 一叶秋 Yi Ye Qiu (TCM)Vellaippula (Siddha) Securinega suffruticosaPallas, P.S., Lamarck, Voyages du professeur Pallas, dans plusieursprovinces de l’empire de Russie et dans l’Asie septentrionale, éd. 2, atlas (?) Securinega suffruticosa(Photo by Kenraiz) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Securinega suffruticosa (syn. S. ramiflora, Flueggea suffruticosa, Pharnaceum suffruticosum, Chenopodium suffruticosum)Securinega virosa is also used. Parts…

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Dentalium, Tooth Shell

Dentalium, Tooth Shell Dog Tooth-shell; Lapis Dentalis, Dentalis, Dentale album A number of different types of Tooth ShellA History of Fossils, Hill, 1751 Metallotheca Vaticana Opus Posthuman, 1719 Zoological name: Dentalium spp. Parts used: Shell Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Salty Uses: 1. Clears Stomach Heat, Clears Acid:-Heartburn, Stomach Pain, Bloody Diarrhea etc. 2. Clears…

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Podophyllum, American Mandrake

Podophyllum peltatum, American Mandrake Mayapple Podophyllum peltatumKohlers Medizinal Pflanzen, Vol. 1, 1888 A Manual of Organic Materia Medica,Maisch, 1882 Botanical name: Podophyllum spp.Several species are used: P. peltatum (Mayapple) P. montanum (Mountain Mayaaple) The Indian P. hexandrum (Giriparpata) is dealt with under its own heading. Parts used: Rhizome, Resin Temperature & Taste: Hot, dry. Bitter,…

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Powder for Incontinence (Rhasis)

Powder for Incontinence Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Rhasis (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name AcornFrankincenseCoriander seedGum ArabicArmenian Earth Latin Quercus spp. Boswellia sacra Coriandrum sativum Acacia arabica Terra Armenius Amount 50 drams30 drams 10 drams ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Astringent, benefits the Kidneys Use: 1. Incontinence2. Diabetes Dose: 3 drams morning…

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Ebulus, Dwarf Elder

Ebulus, Dwarf Elder Danewort, Helion Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 English Botany, Vol VII, Smith, 1798 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Botanical name: Sambucus ebulus Parts used: Flower; Leaf; Berry; Inward bark; Seed Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry Classifications: 2F. PURIFYING3M. ARTHRITICS4f. SPLENETIC    4k. ARTHRITIC Uses: Flowers:-promote Sweat; generally used as…

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Notopterygium 29 Pills (Spru nag nyer dgu)

Spru nag nyer dgu  སྤྲུ་ནག་ཉེར་དགུ་Notopterygium 29 Pills Tradition: Tibetan Source / Author: Men Tsee Kang / Amdo Compendium Herb Name Spru nag‘Bri tskhil ma (Yellow Aconite)‘Dzin pa dkar poBdud rtsi lo ma (Black Aconite)Gar nag (Calcined Boar feces)Phur nagNim pa (Neem)Sum cu tig Tsan dan dkar (White Sandal) Gi wang (Bezoar) Cu gang (Tabasheer) Gur…

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Powder for Epilepsy (Unani)

Powder for Epilepsy Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name Halela (Chebulic Myrobalan)Bahera (Belleric Myrobalan)Mastagi (Mastic)Ustukhuddus (Stoechas)Bisfaij (Polypody) Latin Terminalia chebula Terminalia bellerica Pistacia lentiscus Lavendula stoechas Polypodium vulgare Amount equal parts Preparation: Powder Function: Settles Wind, regulates Qi, benefits the Brain Use: 1. Epilepsy2. Convulsions3. other Wind diseases such as Vertigo or Dizziness Dose:…

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Tussilago, Coltsfoot FREE

Tussilago, Coltsfoot, Kuan Dong Hua 款冬花 Farfara, Ungula Caballina (‘Horses Hoof’)Kuan Dong Hua (Flower) (TCM) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Kohler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Coltsfoot(Photo by Andreas Trepte) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Tussilago farfara Parts used: Leaf; Flower; rarely the Root Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, sweet. Classifications: 2U….

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Chebula 18 for Urinary Incontinence (Gcin snyi a ru 18) (Tibetan Medicine)

Gcin snyi a ru bcu brgyad  གཅིན་སྙི་ཨ་རུ་བཅོ་བརྒྱད།Chebula 18 for Urinary Incontinence Tradition: Tibetan Source / Author: Herb Name A Ru Ra (Chebula)Gur Gum (Safflower)Sug Smel (Cardamon)Brag Zun (Shilajit) *Zhu Mkhan (Symplocos leaf)Rgya Skyegs (Lacca) *Btsod (Madder)Skyu ru (Emblic)Yung Ba (Turmeric) **Skyer pa dkar po (Barberry)Gze ma (Tribulus)Gser Bye (Mica) *Shug Tsher (Juniper)Sum cu tig (Saxifrage)Ba…

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