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Quercus, the Oak PRO

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Quercus, the Oak Mon cha ra   མོན་ཆ་ར  (Tibetan) Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Atlas der officinellen pflanzen, Felix, 1899 Botanical name: Quercus spp.Q. robur, Q. alba, and Q. petraea are currently listed as official The Japanese use Q. dentata similarlyIn Tibetan Medicine, Q. lanuginosa and Q. acutissima are used Parts used: Bark; Leaf; Acorns and…

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Powder for the Liver

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Powder for the Liver Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name GentianAmomumWormwoodCostusAgrimonyBitter AlmondBlack PepperAniseed Latin Gentiana luteaAmomum subulatumArtemisia absinthumSaussurea lappaAgrimonia eupatoriaPrunus amygdalus amaraPiper nigrumPimpinella anisum Amount 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Liver Heat, opens Obstructions Use: Heat, Inflammation or Pain of the Liver and Gall Bladder Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions:…

Premenstrual Syndrome & Hysteria

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Premenstrual Syndrome & Hysteria Also called Pre-menstrual Tension or PMS.Classically referred to as ‘Suffocation of the Mother’ “The cause if clearly Windy Vapors ascending from the Womb upwards” (Culpeper) Hysteria Hysteria is a traditional classification where the mind and nerves are affected by the ‘Uterus’ [hormones]. It was associated with hyper-emotionalism, dramatic behavior, over-excitement, amnesia,…

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Senecio, Ragwort PRO

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Senecio, Ragwort Tansy Ragwort, Ragweed; Jacobaea, Herb Jabobi, Herb James, St. James Wort, Stagger-wort, Segrum, Canker-wort Masclef, A., Atlas des plantes de France, vol. 2: 177? Lindman, C.A.M., Bilder ur Nordens Flora, vol. 1 (1922-1926) Senecio jacobaea(Photo by Jonathan Billinger) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Senecio jacobaea (syn. Jacobaea vulgaris)Greater and Lesser types were known Parts used:…

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Glossary of Traditional Western Medicines

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Glossary of Traditional Western Medicine Names The following glossary provides an explanation to the names used in Traditional Western Medicine. Contemporary Latin names are given for Plant names, while the common names for mineral and animal medicines are given. Some of the names are ancient, derived from old Latin texts, while others are more modern…

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Desmodium gangeticum, Salparni PRO

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Desmodium gangeticum, Salparni Salpan, Hooked Hairypod Tickclover Salparni, Shaliparni, Saal parni (Root, Ayurveda)Pulladi, Peramalli (Siddha)Hong Mu Ji Cao (TCM) Desmodium gangeticumN. Witsen, H. de Jager, Plantae Javanicae pictae (1700) Desmodium gangeticumBlanco, Flora de Filipinas. (1875 Desmodium gangeticum(Photo by Vinayaraj) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Desmodium gangeticum (syn. Hedysarum gangeticum)D. latifolium and D. pulchellum have also been used…

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Xiao Qing Long Tang

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Xiao Qing Long Tang 小青龙汤 Minor Bluegreen Dragon Decoction Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Discussion of Cold Induced Disorders (Shang Han Lun) C.220 Herb Name Ma Huang (Ephedra)Gui Zhi (Cinnamon twig)Gan Jiang (dried Ginger)Xi Xin (Asarum)Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra)Bai Shao (White Peony) Zhi Ban Xia (Pinellia root)Zhi Gan Cao (Fried Licorice) Latin Ephedra sinicaCinnamomum cassiaZingiber…

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Curculigo, Xian Mao FREE

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Curculigo, Xian Mao 仙茅 Xian Mao (TCM)Talpatri, Krishna Musali, Sveta Musali (‘Black Musali’) (Ayurveda)Musali Siyah (Unani)Nilappanan Kizhangu (Siddha) Curculigo orchioidesKerner, Hortus sempervirens, 1806 Curculigo orchioides(Photo by 阿橋) (Wikimedia) Curculigo Xian Mao dried root (Adam 2023) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Curculigo orchioides Parts used: Rhizome Temperature & Taste: Hot, dry. Pungent,…

CHINESE NAMES OF WESTERN, INDIAN AND TIBETAN HERBS

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Chinese names of Western, Indian and Tibetan Herbs The following list gives Chinese names for some Western, Indian and Tibetan Medicines. This is useful for several reasons. Firstly, because Chinese suppliers can be a useful source for herbs otherwise difficult to procure in the West. Secondly, because some Tibetan formulas are listed in Chinese sources…

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Expert Electuary of Catilinae

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Expert Electuary of Catilinae Tradition: Western Source / Author: Catilina (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name AniseedOrrisLaccaIndian SpikenardAloeswoodClove AgaricCarawayWild RueFennel seedLong BirthwortRound BirthwortCentaurySavory AmmiOreganoMasticRoseRhubarbGentianSquinanthMyrrhMint Latin Pimpinella anisumIris germanicaLaccifer laccaNardostachys jatamansiAquillaria agallochaEugenia caryophyllusFomitopsis officinalisCarum carvi Peganum harmalaFoeniculum vulgareAristolchia longaAristolchia rotundaCentaurium erythraeaSatureja montanaAmmi majusOreganum vulgarePistacia lentiscusRosa gallica Rheum palmatumGentiana luteaJuncus odoratusCommiphora molmolMentha arvensis…

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Magnetite, Ci Shi

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Magnetite, Ci Shi 磁石 LodestoneKanta (Ayurveda)Ci Shi (TCM)Khab len  ཁབ་ལེན  (Tibetan) Ortus Sanitatis, 1491 Magnetite specimen (from Bolivia)Photo by Rob Lavinsky iRocks.com (Wikimedia) Mineralogical Name:Magnetitum Parts used: The best is black and strongly magnetic Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Pungent, Bitter and Salty Constituents: Ferriferrous oxide (Fe3O4); traces of Si, Pb, Ti, P, Mn, Ca, As,…

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Decoction for Hepatitis

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Decoction for Hepatitis Tradition: Western Source / Author: Model Botanic Guide to Health, Fox, 1916 Herb Name Juniper berriesAgrimonyCleaversYarrowCentauryDandelion root Latin Juniperus communis Agrimonia eupatoria Galium aparine Achillea millefolium Centaurium erythraea Taraxacum officinale Amount 2 oz. 1 oz ea. Preparation: Decoct in 5 pints down to 2 pints. Add a teaspoonful of Cayenne powder Function:…

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