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Astroites, Star Stone

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Astroites, Star Stone Witch StonesAstrion, Asterites, Astroites, Astrochites, Astroitis (Star stone), Lapis Stellae magis (stone of many stars), Stellaris lapis, Stellæ lapis, Lapis Stellatus (starry stone), Astroitis verum (True star stone), Stellaria Astroitidis (Star star)These stones are fossilized limestone skeleton of ancient motherpores or marine polyperos (colonial Corals) Hortus sanitatis, 1491 Museum Wormianum, 1655 Metallotheca…

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Ficus, Fig PRO

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Ficus, Fig Dried Figs were traditionally called CariceAnjeer (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886 Dried Fig slices added to flower teas in China (Adam, 2017) Botanical name: Ficus caricaRelated species are used similarly in various systems. Parts used: Fruit, most commonly in their dried form Temperature & Taste:…

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Bu Fei E Jiao Tang

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Bu Fei E Jiao Tang 補肺阿膠湯Tonify the Lungs Decoction with Ass-hide Gelatin Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Craft of Medicinal Treatment for Childhood Disease Patterns (Xiao Er Yao Zheng Zhi Jue) Herb Name E Jiao (Ass-hide Gelatin)Ma Dou Ling (Birthwort fruit)Xing Ren (Apricot seed)Niu Bang Zi (Burdock seed)Geng Mi (Nonglutinous Rice)Zhi Gan Cao (Fried Licorice)…

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Tabanus, Gad Fly, Meng Chong

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Tabanus, Gad Fly, Meng Chong 虻虫 Tabanus, Horse Fly Meng Chong (TCM) Tabanus mandarinus Tabanus chrysurus Blood Sucking Insects of Formosa, Shiraki & Hakushi, 1918 Entomological name: Tabanus spp.A number of species supply the market, the main ones being:  1. T. bivittatus   2. T. mandarinus   3. T. kiangsuensis   4. T. pleskei  5….

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Pills of Mezereon Major

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Pills of Mezereon Major Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Herb Name Chebulic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanWormwood AgaricRhubarbIndian SpikenardMezereon prepared *SagapenOpopanaxMasticLaccaMyrrhDragon’s BloodAloe Latin Terminalia chebulaTerminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisArtemisia absinthumFomitopsis officinalisRheum palmatumNardostachys jatamansiDaphne mezereumFerula persica Commiphora guidottiiPistacia lentiscusLaccifer laccaCommiphora molmolDaemonorops dracoAloe spp. Amount 3 drams ea. 2 drams1 dram8 drams 1…

4b. OPTHALMICS

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4B. Opthalmics Opthalmics are medicines appropriated to the Eyes. Aphorisms on Opthalmics, collected by Culpeper, (Composita, 1656): Medicines appropriated to the Eyes, are of two sorts, such as are appropriated to the visive Spirit, and such as are appropriated to the Eyes themselves. The best Medicines for the eyes perform their office (as Physicians say)…

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Symplocos folium, Zhu mkhan PRO

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Symplocos Folium, Zhu mkhan ཞུ་མཁན Sapphireberry, Asciatic SweetleafLodhra Pattika (Ayurveda)Zhu mkhan  ཞུ་མཁན  (Tibet)Ladh Pathani (Unani) Symplocos paniculataBotanical Register, 1823 Symplocos paniculata(Photo by Kristine Paulus) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Symplocos paniculata (syn. S. crataegoides, S. chinensis, Prunus paniculata, P. mairei, Palura chinensis) Parts used: Leaf Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter Uses: 1. Clears Heat from the…

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Wishfulfilling Jewel (Bsam phel nor bu) (Tibetan Medicine)

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Bsam phel nor bu  བསམ་འཕེལ་ནོར་བུ། Ru Yi Zhen Bao WanWish-fulfilling Jewel Tradition: Tibetan Source / Author: Amdo Compendium Herb Name Cu gang (Tabasheer)Gur gum (Safflower)Li shi (Clove)Dza ti (Nutmeg) Sug smel (Cardamon)Ka ko la (Amomum)Tsan dkar (White Sandal)Tsan dmar (Red Sandal)Ar ga ru (Aloeswood)Gla rtsi (Musk) *Gi wan (Bezoar) *Mu tig (Pearl)Bse ru (Rhino horn)…

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Shi Quan Da Bu Tang

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Shi Quan Da Bu Tang 十全大补汤 All-Inclusive Great Tonifying Decoction Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Transmitted Trustworthy and Suitable Formulas (1180) Herb Name Ren Shen (Ginseng)Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes) Fu Ling (Poria)Zhi Gan Cao (Fried Licorice)Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia) Dang Gui (Chinese angelica)Bai Shao (White Peony) Chuan Xiong (Sichuan lovage) Huang Qi (Astragalus)Rou Gui (Cinnamon…

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Homalomena, Qian Nian Jian PRO

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Homalomena, Qian Nian Jian 千年健 Qian Nian Jian (TCM) Homalomena occultaThe botanical cabinet (Loddiges) (1827) Homalomena aromaticaCurtis’s Botanical Magazine, vol. 49 (1822) Botanical name: Homalomena occulta (syn. Calla occulta, Zantedeschia occulta)H. aromatica (syn. H. kelungensis) is used in neighbouring countries (incl. Bangladesh), and has similar appearance and uses. Parts used: Rhizome Temperature & Taste: Warm,…

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