Lapis Memphites Ophites (Serpent Stones), Tephrites (Ash-colored Stones) Lapis MemphitesHortus sanitatis, 1491 Minerological name: Two different minerals have been suggested as the source of Memphites: A type of Serpentine (dark green hard mineral of hydrated magnesium silicate, often spotted like a snake’s skin) Porphyry (hard, fine-grained igneous rock containing crystals, usually of feldspar or quartz,…
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Galium, Cleavers Goosegrass; Gallion, Aparine, Aspergula, PhilanthroposZangs rtsi dkar po ཟངས་རྩི་དཀར་པོ་ (Tibet) New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland (28), Kohler, 1886 Botanical name: Galium aparine Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Mildly Cool, dry (slightly Moist when fresh). Bitter, Pungent, slightly Sweet Classifications: B. Clears Heat and Toxin Uses: 1. Clears…
A ru ra (Chebulic Myrobalan) | Ba sha ka | Bri mog | Btsod (Madder) | Cu gang (Tabasheer) | Dza ti (Nutmeg) | ffl | Gi wan (Bezoar) | Gur gum (Sa | Hong len (Picrorrhiza) | Ka ko la (Black Cardamon) | Li shi (Clove) | ower | Pri Yang Ku | Re skon | Ru rta (Costus) | Sug smel (Green Cardamon) | Sum cu tig (Lhasa Saxifrage) | Tsan dan dkar po (White Sandal) | Tsan dan dmar po (Red Sandal)
Sandalwood 18 (Tibetan Medicine)
Tsan dan bco brgyad ཙན་དན་བཅོ་བརྒྱརད།Sandalwood 18 Tradition: Tibetan Source / Author: Men Tsee Kang Herb Name Tsan dan dkar po (White Sandal)Tsan dan dmar po (Red Sandal) *Gi wan (Bezoar)Cu gang (Tabasheer) Dza ti (Nutmeg)Li shi (Clove)Ka ko la (Black Cardamon)Sug smel (Green Cardamon)Gur gum (Safflower)A ru ra (Chebulic Myrobalan)Sum cu tig (Lhasa Saxifrage)Ru rta…
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Tragacanth Cooling Powder (Diatragacanth Frigidum) (Nicholas)
Pulvis Diatragacanth FrigidiiTragacanth Cooling Powder Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Herb Name Gum Tragacanth Gum Arabic White starchLicoriceMelon seed, huskedWhite Poppy seedPumpkin seed, huskedCucumber seed, huskedGourd seed, huskedSugar PenidsCamphor Latin Astragalus tragacanth Acacia arabica AmylumGlycyrrhiza glabraCitrullus vulgarisPapaver somniferumCucurbita pepoCucumis sativusCucurbitas spp.PenidesCamphora Amount 2 ounces 1 oz., 2 drams 1⁄2 ounce 3 drams…
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Copper Bhasma
Copper Bhasma Copper ashTamra Bhasma (Ayurveda)Zangs thal (Tibet) Minerological name: Cuprum Parts used: Copper ash Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter, SweetSome Indian (and Tibetan) sources have claimed it to be Cool.Copper Bhasma principally settles Kapha (Phlegm) and Pitta (Bile) Classification: Uses: 1. Clears Heat and Phlegm, Clears Pus:–Bronchitis, Asthma–Bronchiectasis, Tuberculosis–Chronic Rhinitis–Pus in the Lungs…
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Zea, Corn Silk, Yu Mi Xu 玉米须 Yu Mi Xu (TCM) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Zea mays Parts used: Corn Silk Temperature & Taste: Neutral, Sweet. Uses: 1. Clears Heat and Damp, Promotes Urine, Clears Stones (TCM, West, Ayurveda):-scanty or difficult urination 2….
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Ailanthus, Tree of Heaven, Chun Pi
Ailanthus, Tree of Heaven, Chun Pi 椿皮 Tree of HeavenChun Pi (TCM)Aralu, Katvanga, Putivrksha (Ayurveda)Mahanimba (Unani) Duhamel du Monceau, Traité des arbres et arbustes, Nouvelle édition, 1800-1803 Botanical name: Ailanthus altissima (syn. A. glandulosa, A. japonica, A peregrina, A pongelion, A. procera, A. rhodoptera, A. sinensis)Ayurveda and Unani use A. excelsa Parts used: Bark of…
Electuary of Roman Spikenard
Electuary of Roman Spikenard Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Luminare Majus, 1549 Herb Name Roman Spikenard * Wormwood Latin Valeriana celticaArtemisia absinthum Amount 3 drams1 dram * Several sources have stated that Roman Spikenard is the same as Celtic Spikenard. In any case, Roman Spikenard was regarded as a slightly weaker type of Spikenard when…
Amalaki (Emblic Myrobalan) | Ativisha (Aconitum heterophyllum) | Bibhitaki (Belleric Myrobalan) | Bidlavana (Salt) | Candraprabha (Camphor) | Chiretta (Swertia) | Chitraka (Plumbago) | Danti (Baliospermum) | Daruharidra (Barberry) | Devadaru (Indian Cedar) | Dhanyaka (Coriander seed) | Ela (Cardamon) | Gajapippali (Scindapsus) | Guduchi (Tinospora) | Guggulu (Bdellium) | Haridra (Turmeric) | Haritaki (Chebula) | Karchur (Zedoary) | Khandasharkara (Sugar) | Krishna Lavana (Black Salt) | Loha bhasma (Iron Bhasma) | Marica (Black Pepper) | Musta (Cyperus) | Pippali (Long Pepper) | Pippalimoola (Long Pepper root) | Saindava (Rock Salt) | Sajjikshara (Sodium carbonate) | Shilajit | Shunthi (Ginger) | Swarna Makshika bhasma | Tamalapatra (Indian leaf) | Trivrut (Turpeth) | Tvak (Cinnamon) | Vacha (Calamus) | Vamsa lochana (Tabasheer) | Vidanga (Embelia) | Yavakshara (Barley ash)
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Candraprabha Vatior Chandraprabha Gulikaor Chandraprabha VatikaPill Giving the Glow of the Moon Tradition: Ayurveda Source / Author: Bharat Bhaisajya Ratnakara Herb Name Candraprabha (Camphor)Vidanga (Embelia)Shunthi (Ginger)Marica (Black Pepper)Pippali (Long Pepper)Vacha (Calamus)Pippalimoola (Long Pepper root)Devadaru (Indian Cedar)Gajapippali (Scindapsus)Ativisha (Aconitum heterophyllum)Musta (Cyperus)Haritaki (Chebula)Bibhitaki (Belleric Myrobalan)Amalaki (Emblic Myrobalan)ChavyaChitraka (Plumbago)Karchur (Zedoary)Chiretta (Swertia) *Haridra (Turmeric)Saindava (Rock Salt)Krishna Lavana (Black Salt)Bidlavana…
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Distilled Waters TraditionalMedicine
Distilled Waters Distilled Waters are Waters distilled off Herbs. The advantage is that the qualities of the herbs are kept in a way that will keep. Whereas a decoction of a herb may last a few days, a distilled water can last 1–2 or more years. Distilled Waters are most suitable for aromatic herbs, however…
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Polygonum multiflorum root, He Shou Wu 何首乌 Prepared Polygonum multiflorum, Zhi He Shou Wu 制何首乌 Fleeceflower root, Chinese KnotweedHe Shou Wu (TCM) Polygonum multiflorum(Photo by Fanghong, cropped) (Wikimedia) Whole Wild unprocessed Polygonum He Shou Wu root (Chengdu Medicine Market, Adam, 2016) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Polygonum multiflorum Parts used: Root,…
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White Atractylodes, Bai Zhu, 白朮 Bai Zhu (TCM) Sliced White Atractylodes (Bai Zhu) (Adam, 2016) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Atractylodes spp. A. macrocephalae (White) A. lancea, A. chinensis (Dark) Parts used: Root, rhizome Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter, sweet Uses: 1. Tonifies Spleen, increases Qi, Clears Damp:-digestive weakness with…
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