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Lilium brownii, Bai He FREE

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Lilium brownii, Bai He 百合 Brown’s Lily, Hong Kong LilyBai He (TCM) Lilium browniiHoutte, L. van, Flore des serres et des jardin de l’Europe, (1845) Lilium browniiBury, E., A selection of Hexandrian plants, 1831 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Lilium spp. L. brownii (syn. L. japonicum) L. lancifolium L. pumilum Parts…

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Powder for Vomiting from Bile

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Powder for Vomiting from Bile Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545 Herb Name Pomegranate peelRoseSumacTabasheerPistachio shellsAloeswood Latin Punica granatumRosa gallicaRhus parvifloraBambusae silicaePistachio verumAquillaria agallocha Amount 10 drams 2 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 dram Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heat, reduces Bile, stops rising Qi to stop Vomiting Use: 1….

Tincture of Camomile

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Tincture of Camomile Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name Camomile, bruisedBrandy. (alcohol)                            Latin Matricaria chamomillaSpiritum Vitae Amount 4 oz. (1 part)16 oz. (4 parts) Preparation: Digest, Express and Filter according to Art. Function: Clears Heat Use: 1. Fever (all types)2. Headache3. Menstrual Pain and Cramping4. Colic5. Promotes Urine in…

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Terra Sigillata, Sealed Earth

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Terra Sigillata, Sealed Earth Sealing ClayTin Makhtum (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Beck, 1517 Several types of Sealed Earth with Arabic inscriptionMetallotheca Vaticana, Mercati, 1719 A number of varieties of ‘Sealed Earth’Museum Wormianum, Olao Worm, 1655 A number of types of Sealed Earth. The right illustration is specifically Terra Sigillata prepared from Lemnian Earth and includes Arab…

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Infusion to Purge Phlegm (Mesue)

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Infusion to Purge Phlegm Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name AgaricChebulaGingerAniseedRock Salt Latin Fomitopsis officinalis Terminalia chebula Zingiber officinalis Pimpinella anisum Sal Gem Amount 1 dram ea. 1⁄2 scruple ea. Preparation: Bruise; infuse for 10 hours in Sage or Wormwood water; press, and sweeten with Sugar. It could be infused in water…

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Troches of Gum Lacca (Trochisci de Lacca) (Unani)

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Trochisci de Lacca Troches of Gum Lacca Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica, 1681 Herb Name Lacca washedRhubarbAsarabaccaBirthwortGentianIndian SpikenardMasticMacedonian Parsley seedAniseedAmeosJuncus odoratusSavinCostusBitter AlmondsValerianWormwoodAgrimony juice thickenedBlack PepperGinger Latin Laccifer laccaRheum palmatumAsarum europeumAristolchia spp.Gentiana lutea Nardostachys jatamansi Pistacia lentiscusPetroselinum macedonicumPimpinella anisumAmmi majusCymbopogon schoenanthusJuniperus sabinaSaussurea lappaPrunus amygdalus amaraValeriana officinalis Artemisia absinthumAgrimonia eupatoriaPiper nigrumZingiber officinalis Amount 3 drams…

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Eupatorium, Pei Lan

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Eupatorium, Pei Lan 佩兰 Thoroughwort, Orchid Grass, Fragrant GrassPei Lan (TCM) Eupatorium japonicumPhoto by Sen Itto Botanical name: Eupatorium fortuneiAlso E. japonicum, E. heterophyllum Parts used: Herb, fresh or dried Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Pungent Classification: J. Aromatics that Resolve Dampness Uses: 1. Clears Damp, Benefits the Stomach:-poor appetite, nausea, vomiting from Damp obstruction-sickly sweet…

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Rehmannia, Sheng Di Huang PRO

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Rehmannia, Sheng Di Huang 生地黄 Chinese FoxgloveSheng Di Huang (TCM) Edwards’s Botanical Register (1837) Rehmannia glutinosa flower(Photo by 阿橋) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Rehmannia glutinosa Parts used: Dried, unprepared rootNote the prepared Root is Rehmannia Shu Di Huang Temperature & Taste: Cold, moist. Sweet, Bitter Classification: B. Clears Heat, Cools the Blood     B. Clears Deficient Heat…

Calamus & Galangal

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Calamus & Galangal Calamus is Warm, Dry, very Aromatic, and Pungent. It potently moves the Qi, opens Obstructions, clears the Senses, clears Wind and Damp, and has a strong effect on the Mind and Nerves.    Galangal is also Warm, Dry, Aromatic and Pungent. It clears Cold and Damp, Moves the Qi, promotes Digestion, clears Wind…

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Crocus, Saffron, Xi Hong Hua PRO

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Crocus, Saffron, Xi Hong Hua 西红花 Kum Kuma (Sanskrit)Safran (Hindi)Xi Hong Hua, Fan Hong Hua (TCM)Zafrah (Unani); Qarqum (Avicenna)Kha che gur gum  ཁ་ཆེ་གུར་གུམ་  (Tibetan) Della Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 Flora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886 Saffron Filaments from Iran Botanical name: Crocus sativusIn Tibetan Medicine there are several types of Gur gum: Kha che gur gum:…

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Choerospondias, Guang Zao FREE

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Choerospondias, Guang Zao 广枣 Hog Plum; Choerospondias fruitGuang Zao  广枣  (TCM)Snying Zho Sha  སྙིང་ཞོ་ཤ  (Tibetan) Choerospondias axillaris Hooker, Icones Plantarum, vol. 26 (1898) Choerospondias axillaris (Photo by Zhangzhugang) (Wikimedia) Choerospondias Guang Zao(Chengdu Medicine Market, Adam, 2017) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Choerospondias axillaris Parts used: Dried Ripe Fruit; the seed is used…

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Achyranthes, Niu Xi FREE

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Achyranthes, Niu Xi 牛膝 Prickly Chaff flowerNiu Xi (TCM)Apamarga, Chirchita (A. aspera, Ayurveda)Shveta Apamarga (A. bidentata, Ayurveda)Chirchita (Unani) Achyranthes asperaSibthrop & Smith, Flora Graeca, 1819 Achyranthes aspera(Photo by Renjusplace) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Achyranthes bidentata, A. aspera (syn. A. argentea, A. indica), A. longifolia Parts used: Root; also Leaf…

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