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Prunus spinosa, Sloe

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Prunus spinosa, Sloe BlackthornGerman Acacia (dehydrated unripe fruit juice) Prunus spinosaMasclef, A., Atlas des plantes de France (1890-1893) Prunus spinosa(Photo by Georg Buzin) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Prunus spinosa (syn. P. sylvestris) Parts used: Fruit, collected before fully ripe (strongest astringent)Also the Leaf, Flower, Bark: all have similar properties, except the flowers which are laxative. Temperature…

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Pills of Lapis Lazuli1 Mesue

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Pilulae de Lapide LazuliPills of Lapis Lazuli Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Lapis lazuli prepared *DodderPolypodyAgaric Scammony preparedBlack Hellebore prepared Rock saltCloveAniseedHiera Picra powder Latin Lapis AzureusCuscuta europeaPolypodium vulgareFomitopsis officinalisConvovulus scammonia Helleborus niger Sal GemEugenia caryophyllus Pimpinella anisum Hiera Picra Amount 5 drams 1 ounce ea. 2 1⁄2 drams ea. 1⁄2…

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Electuary for Amnesia (Unani)

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Electuary for AmnesiaOr, Electuary for Forgetfulness and Foolishness Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Unani PharmacopoeiaPharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Herb Name FrankincenseCalamusCyperus rotundusGinger Black PepperHoney Latin Boswellia sacraAcorus calamusCyperus rotundusZingiber officinalisPiper nigrum Mel Amount 30 grams ea. 15 grams ea.200 grams Preparation: Powder the herbs, and mix with clarified Honey to form an Electuary Function: Clears Cold…

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Western Medical Terms

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Glossary of Traditional Western Medical Terms Below is a brief list of medical terms applying to Medicine, Pharmacology and Chemistry. While some of the words themselves are familiar, their traditional meanings may be different. For example, ‘Diabetes’ traditionally means to urinate constantly. Abstersive–Detergent; The qualities of cleansing and purging, or washing away the impurities, especially…

Oils

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Oils Medicated Oils of Traditional Medicine are generally prepared by infusing or decocting herbs in Oil. Lighter and more delicate parts such as flowers are generally infused in a sealed jar with oil for a week or 2. The infusion is often repeated 2 or 3 timers to make a more concentrated oily infusion. More…

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Sarpagandha Ghana Vati

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Sarpagandha Ghana Vatior Sarpagandhadi GutikaRauwolfia Pills Tradition: Ayurveda Source / Author: Siddha Yoga Sangraha Herb Name Sarpagandha (Rauwolfia) Khurasani Yavani (Henbane seed)Jatamansi (Indian Spikenard)Vijaya (Cannabis) leafPippali Mula (Long Pepper root) Latin Rauwolfia serpentinaHyoscyamus NigerNardostachys grandifloraCannabis sativaPiper longum Amount 10 parts2 parts 1 part ea. Preparation: Powder the first 4 ingredients coarsely, then boil in 8…

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Chai Hu Gui Zhi Gan Jiang Tang

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Chai Hu Gui Zhi Gan Jiang Tang  柴胡桂枝干姜汤 Bupleurum, Cinnamon twig and Ginger Decoction Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Shang Han Lun, c. 220 Herb Name Chai Hu (Bupleurum)Huang Qin (Baical Skullcap)Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthes root)Gui Zhi (Cinnamon twig)Gan Jiang (Ginger)Mu Li (Oyster Shell)Zhi Gan Cao (Fried Licorice) Latin Bupleurum chinense Scutellaria baicalensisTrichosanthes kirilowiiCinnamomum cassiaZingiber…

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Uterine Powder (Species Hysterica)

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Species HystericaUterine Powder Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopeia Pauperum, Hamburg, 1781 Herb Name RueYarrowCamomileOrange peelFennel seed Latin Ruta graveolens Achillea millefolium Matricaria recutita Citrus aurantium Foeniculum vulgare Amount 1 handful ea.6 drams2 drams Preparation: Powder Function: Moves Blood and Qi, eases Pain Use: 1. Amenorrhea2. Dysmenorrhea3. Irregular Menstruation4. Pre-menstrual symptoms5. May be useful for…

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Powder of Juniper for Vertigo (Wirtzung)

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Powder of Juniper for Vertigo Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Juniper berryBetonyCentaury flower Latin Juniperus communis Betonica officinalis Centaurium erythraea Amount 4 drams 2 drams 1 dram Preparation: Powder, then with sugar, the weight of the rest, make a powder. Function: Settles Wind, clears Liver heat, regulates Qi Use: 1. Vertigo2. Dizziness…

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Pills Proven for Vision (Galen)

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Pills Proven for Vision Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name SquinanthIndian SpikenardCassia WoodBalsam woodBalsam fruitAgaricAsarabaccaRoseVioletDodderWormwoodColocynthTurpentine gumCinnamonSaffronStoechasMasticScammony preparedAloe Latin Juncus odoratusNardostachys jatamansiCinnamonum cassiaCommiphora opobalsamumCommiphora opobalsamum Fomitopsis officinalisAsarum europeumRosa gallicaViola odorataCuscuta europeaArtemisia absinthumCitrullus colocynthusPinus spp.Cinnamonum zeylanicumCrocus sativusLavendula stoechasPistacia lentiscusConvovulus scammoniaAloe spp. Amount 1 dram ea.4 drams5 oz….

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Oyster Shell, Mu Li 牡蛎

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Oyster Shell, Mu Li 牡蛎 Testa Ostrearum, Concha OstrearumMu Li (TCM) Oyster(Photo by Anthere) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Zoological name: Ostrea spp. including O. edulis Parts used: Shell Temperature & Taste: Cold (balanced in old TCM texts), dry. Salty Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Calms the Heart and Spirit, Stops Wind:-Headache, Dizziness,…

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