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Sigesbeckia, Xi Xian Cao FREE

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Siegesbeckia, Xi Xian Cao 稀薟草 St. Paul’s WortXi Xian Cao (TCM) Siegesbeckia orientalisWight, R., , Icones plantarum Indiae orientalis (1840-1853) Siegesbeckia orientalis(Photo by Elouanne) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Siegesbeckia (Sigesbeckia) spp. S. orientalis S. pubescens S. glabrescens Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter Classification: D. Clear…

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Btso thal, Purified Mercury

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Btso thal, Purified Mercury ash Btso thal, Tsotel (“Cooked ash”)Bcud kyi rgyal po (“The King of Essences”)Zuo Tai (Chinese) XXX Minerological name: Refined Mercuric sulphide Parts used: Prepared Mercury sulphideThere are 3 varieties of processed Mercury used in Tibetan Medicine: Btso thal, also called Dngul chu btso thal or Dngul chu btso bkru chen mo–Purified…

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Electuary of Orchid (Diasatyrion) (Nicholas)

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Diasatyrion Electuary of Orchid Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus (Antidotarium) Herb Name OrchisParsnip rootSea HollyIndia NutsPine nutPistachioCloveGingerAniseedRocket seedAsh tree keysCinnamonSkink tailNettle seedMuskHoney clarified Latin Orchis spp.Pastinaca sativaEryngium maritinumCocos nuciferaNux PineaPistachio verumEugenia caryophyllusZingiber officinalisPimpinella anisumEruca sativaFraxinus excelsiorCinnamonum zeylanicumScincusUrtica dioicaMoschusMel Amount 12 drams ea. 5 drams ea. 2 1⁄2 drams ea. 7 grains3 lbs….

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Bacopa, Brahmi FREE

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Bacopa, Brahmi Brahmi (Ayurveda)Brahmi (Unani) M. Blanco, Flora de Filipinas. (1875) Bacopa monnieri(Photo by Forest & Kim Starr) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Bacopa monnieri (syn. B. monniera, Herpestis monniera, Moniera cuneifolia) Parts used: Whole plant Temperature & Taste: Neutral/slightly Warm. Bitter. Uses: 1. Settles Wind, Calms the Mind:-Neurasthenia, Nervous…

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Infusion of Senna and Flower with Spices (Mesue)

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Infusion of Senna and Flower with Spices Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name SennaOreganoPennyroyalBorage flowerBugloss flowerViolet flowerRose flowerGingerCinnamonAniseed Latin Cassia angustifoliaOreganum vulgareMentha pulegiumBorago officinalisAnchusa officinalisViola odorataRosa gallicaZingiber officinalisCinnamonum zeylanicumPimpinella anisum Amount 1 dram 1⁄2 dram ea. 2 drams ea. 1 scruple ea. 1⁄2 scruple Preparation: Infuse in 6 ounces of Borage water…

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Zuo Gui Yin

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Zuo Gui Yin 左归饮Restore the Left [Kidney] Decoction Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Collected Treatises of [Zhang] Jing-Yue, 1624 Herb Name Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia)Shan Yao (Chinese yam)Gou Qi Zi (Wolfberry fruit)Fu Ling (Poria) Shan Zhu Yu (Cornus fruit)Zhi Gan Cao (Fried Licorice) Latin Rehmannia glutinosa Dioscorea oppositaLycium barbarumPoria cocos Cornus officinalisGlycyrrhiza uralensis Amount 9–18…

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Sesamum, Sesame, Hei Zhi Ma FREE

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Sesamum, Sesame, Hei Zhi Ma 黑芝麻 Til, Tila (Ayurveda)Hei Zhi Ma (TCM)Kunjad Siyah (Unani)Til snum  ཏིལ་སྣུམ་ (Tibet) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Koehler, Medizinal Pflanzen, 1890 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Sesamum indicum Parts used: Seed (Black are stronger) Temperature & Taste: Slightly Warm, moist. Sweet Classifications: 2K. RESOLVENT.    2L. EMOLLIENT.    2P….

Hypochondriac Melancholy

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Hypochondriac Melancholy Hypochondriac Melancholy, also referred to as Windy Melancholy, is a type of Melancholy caused by poor digestion. It was often confused or not well covered in traditional texts. Some claimed it harder to treat than regular Melancholy, others said it was easier. The causes and symptoms were also often confused. Therefore, it is…

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Althea, Marshmallow PRO

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Althea, Marshmallow BismalvaKhatmi, Khitmi (Unani) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563  Botanische wandplaten, 1904–1914 1. Longitudinal section showing dark cambium zone. 2, Longitudinal furrow. 3, Irregular cut pieces. 4, Cross-section showing wavy cortex, dark cambium zone and wood. (Squibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919) Marshmallow rootNotes on Pharmacognosy,Otto Augustus Wall, 1902…

Liver Heat

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Liver Heat Liver Heat manifests with red eyes, headache, irritability and anger, high-colored and strong smelling urine, a red tongue or red edges on the tongue, and a fast or bounding pulse. There maybe constipation, insomnia, hypertension etc. Western Tradition Simples Lemon Balm SandalwoodChicoryGentianBarberry Self HealRoseEndiveWormwoodFumitory 1. Chicory seed taken with Pomegranate Water2. Camomile, Blessed…

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Irish Slate, Lapis Hybernicus

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Irish Slate, Lapis Hybernicus Blue SlatePhoto from Wikimedia (US Govt.) Minerological name: Lapis HybernicusA foliated metamorphic rock formed from clay or volcanic-ash sediment. Parts used: Blue-grey slate from Ireland; softer than regular slate Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Constituents: Mainly composed of clay-minerals, quartz and mica, including muscovite, often with biotite, chlorite, hematite, pyrite.Less commonly…

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Powder for Moist and Hollow Ulcers

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Powder for Moist and Hollow Ulcers Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidoatarie Chyrurgical, John Banister, 1589 Herb Name FrankincenseMasticMyrrhSarcocollaOrobus flourPomegranate flowersPomegranate peelCinnabar SageRound BirthwortBurnt AlumVitriol, burnt Latin Boswellia sacraPistacia lentiscusCommiphora molmolAstragalus sarcocollaVicia orobus Punica granatumPunica granatumMercury sulphideSalvia officinalisAristolchia spp.Alumen ustaVitriolum usta Amount 3 drams1 dram2 drams4 drams 1⁄2 dram each4 scruples4 drams Preparation: Powder Function:…

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