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Actinolite, Amianthus, Yang Qi

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Actinolite, Amianthus, Yang Qi Shi 阳起石 Amianthus, a type of Actinolite (traditionally Alumen plumbosum)Yang Qi Shi (TCM)Rdo chu, Rdo rul, Rdo skyur (Tibet) Amianthus and Asbestos treated together inMuseum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 AmianthusA History of Fossils, Hill, 1751 Actinolite (Heath Canyon, California, USA)Photo by Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Mineralogical…

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Solidago virgaurea, Golden Rod PRO

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Solidago virgaurea, Golden Rod Saracens WoundwortConsolida aurea, Consolida rubra, Consolida Saracenia, Colsolida Regalis, Calcatrippa, Virga AureaLiu Zhi Huang, Yi Zhi Huang Hua (TCM) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, Thomé, 1905 Solidago virgaurea var. leiocarpa(Photo by Alpsdake) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Solidago virgaureaS. virgaurea var. leiocapa is used in TCM (rarely).Related American…

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Velvet Deer Horn, Lu Rong PRO

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Velvet Deer Horn, Lu Rong 鹿茸 Harts Horn, Velvet hornLu Rong (TCM) Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 A vendor selling whole and sliced Deer horn of various grades. (Chengdu, 2009) Whole Velvet Deer horn (Chengdu 2009) Velvet Deer Horn slices; note the purplish colored marrow in the center indicating young horn…

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Mica, Abhrak

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Mica, Abhrak Muscovy Glass (Muscovite Mica)Abhrak (Ayurveda)Abrak Siyah (Unani)Gser bye  གསེར་བྱེ  (Tibetan) Biotite Mica(Calcutta Unani College, Adam, 2019) A sample of Biotite Mica as used in Tibetan Medicine(Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, Dharamsala, India. Adam, 2006) Mineralogical Name:Biotite Mica, a ferro-magnesium silicate. K (Mg Fe)3 X(Si3AlO11) X (OH)2 Parts used: Biotite Mica. Ayurveda recognises…

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Er Zhi Wan

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Er Zhi Wan 二至丸Two Ultimate Pill Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Analytic Collection of Medical Formules (Yi Fang Ji Jie) Herb Name Nu Zhen Zi (Ligustrum)Han Lian Cao (Eclipta) Latin Ligustrum lucidumEclipta alba Amount equal parts Preparation: Grind equal parts into powder and form into Honey Pills.Some prefer to use a concentrated decoction of Eclipta…

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Stillingia, Queens Delight PRO

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Stillinga, Queens Delight Queen’s Root Millspaugh, American medicinal plants (1882-1887) Stillingia sylvatica(Photo by Eric Hunt) (Wikimedia) 1, Typical root tapering toward the ends. 2, Stems, which are usually present in the drug. 3, Partially cut root, showing fibrous nature of the cortex. 4, Cross-section showing cortexseparated from the wood. 5, Longitudinal section. 6, Cross-section showing…

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Cedrus, Cedar FREE

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Cedrus, Cedar Libani, Cedrus Magna (C. libani)Devadaru (C. deodara, Ayurveda)Devadhari (C. deodara, Siddha)Sidr (C. libani, Unani)Deodaar (C. deodara, Unani)Xue Song (C. deodara, TCM)Thang Shing  ཐང་ཤིང༌  (C. deodara, Tibetan) Cedrus libaniKreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Cedrus libaniC.J. Trew, G.D. Ehret, Plantae selectae, vol. 6 (1760) Left: Cedrus libani Right: Cedrus deodaraA.B. Lambert, Description of the genus Pinus and…

Papaver Semen, Poppy seed FREE

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Papaver Semen, Poppy seed Tukhm-e-khashkash (Unani)Ying Zi Su Mi (TCM) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Atlas der officinellen pflanzen, Felix, 1899 Botanische wandplaten, 1904–1914 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Papaver spp.P. somniferum is the Opium Poppy Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Cool, Dry; Sweet, Bitter Classifications: 2O. ASTRINGENT3B. FEBRIFUGE & ANTIPYRETIC.   …

Bile

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Bile – Yellow Bile or Choler Symptoms of excess Bile Humor include Bitter taste, yellowing of the whites of the eyes, red face, red eyes, irritability and anger, high-colored urine, constipation, insomnia, headache; red tongue with a yellow coat and a rapid, full pulse. Primary Medicine for Bile Diseases GentianCentuaryBarberry PruneVioletRose RhubarbAloeCassia WormwoodAgrimonyDandelion Primary Tibetan…

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Diospyros ebenum, Ebony PRO

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Diospyros ebenum, Ebony Lignum EbenumTinduka (Ayurveda)Abnus (Unani) Diospyros ebenumE. Spach, Histoire naturelle des végétaux, Atlas (coloured version), (1834-1847) Botanical name: Diospyros ebenum, D. melanoxylon, D. peregrina, D. malabarica Parts used: Wood“The best Ebony is black, straight, without lines, gives the feeling of a conical horn when hand is passed over it. It is thickened irritating…

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Di Huang Yin Zi

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Di Huang Yin Zi  地黄饮子Rehmannia Decoction for Paralysis Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Simple Book of Formulas (1191) Herb Name Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia) Shan Zhu Yu (Cornus fruit)Rou Cong Rong (Cistanche)Ba Ji Tian (Morinda)Zhi Fu Zi (Aconite)Rou Gui (Cassia bark)Shi Hu (DendrobiumMai Men Dong (Ophiopogon)Shi Chang Pu (Calamus)Yuan Zhi (Polygala)Fu Ling (Poria)Wu Wei Zi…

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Tribulus 3 Decoction (Gze ma gsum thang) (Tibetan Medicine)

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Gze ma gsum thang  གཟེ་མ་ གསུམ་ ཐང་Tribulus 3 Decoction Tradition: Tibetan Source / Author: Herb Name Gze ma (Tribulus)Lcam ‘bru (Mallow seed)Sdig srin (Crab) Latin Tribulus terrestris Malva verticillata Cancer Amount * 6 grams6 grams6 grams 100 grams80 grams70 grams * Different sources have given different proportion. The right column is from Men Tsee Kang….

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