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Powder for Digestion (Riverius)

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Powder for Digestion Tradition: Western Source / Author: Riverius Herb Name Coriander seed, preparedFennel seedAniseedCinnamon CloveSugar Latin Coriandrum sativumFoeniculum vulgarePimpinella anisumCinnamonum zeylanicumEugenia caryophyllus Saccharum Amount 1⁄2 oz. 2 drams each 1⁄2 dram eachweight of all the rest Preparation: Powder the herbs, then mix with the Sugar Function: Warms, moves Qi, stimulates Digestion Use: 1. stimulates…

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Oreganum, Marjoram, Oregano FREE

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Marjorana, Oreganum; Marjoram and Oregano Marjoram: Sweet Marjoram, Marjoram gentleOregano: Wild or Winter Marjoram Oregano (left) and Marjoram (right)Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Oregano and MarjoramKrauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Left Oregano;    Right MarjoramIcones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1804 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Oreganum spp.O. marjorana (Marjoram), O. vulgare (Oregano)A number of…

Hyperthyroidism

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Hyperthyroidism Grave’s Diseases, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which there is excessive Thyroid hormone. As the Thyroid gland has a primary role in body metabolism, high thyroid function manifests as an excessively high metabolism. This manifests with high energy, sleeplessness, tachycardia, anxiety, loss of weight, thinning of hair etc. In Traditional medicine, Hyperthyroidism…

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Electuary of Quince Compound

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Diacydonium Composita Electuary of Quince Compound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name Quince juiceWhite SugarWhite Wine VinegarGingerWhite PepperCinnamonNutmeg Latin Cydonia oblongaSaccharumVinum albi acetumZingiber officinalisPiper albaCinnamonum zeylanicumMyristica fragrans Amount 2 lbs. 2 lbs.1⁄2 lb.1–2 oz. 2 drams2 drams2 drams Preparation: Decoct the juice and sugar to a syrup, adding the Vinegar towards the end. Clarify…

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Butea PRO

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Butea Flame of the Forest; Bengal Kino (Gum)Tesu, Dhak, Palas (Hindi); Palasha, Kimshuka (Sanskrit)Palas, Dhak, Tesu, Samagh Dhak, Kamarkas (Unani)Ma ru rtse  མ་རུ་རྩེ་ (Tibetan) Butea monospermaKerner, Hortus sempervirens, 1802 Butea monosperma(Photo by Varinder Naturaphile) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Butea monosperma (syn. B. frondosa) Parts used: Gum; also seed, leaf and flower Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry….

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Powder to Strengthen the Heart (Wirtzung)

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Powder to Strengthen the Heart Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name RoseAmberBugloss flowerBalmCinnamonSaffronRed CoralSandalwood Latin Rosa gallicaSuccinumLycopsis arvensisMelissa officinalisCinnamonum zeylanicumCrocus sativus Corallum rubrumSantalum citrinum Amount equal parts Preparation: Powder, sprinkle with Rose water, dry, powder and keep for use Function: Strengthens and Regulates the Heart, moves the Blood, regulates Qi Use: 1. Heart…

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Troches for Hardness of the Liver

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Troches for Hardness of the Liver Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Medicamentorum Opus, Nicolai Myrepsus, 1625 Herb Name AgrimonyLicorice juiceAsarumSennaBarberryRhubarbPurslane seedRose Indian SpikenardCinnamonSaffronNigella seedChamepitysAgnus CastusCyperus Citron seed Latin Agrimonia eupatoriaSuccus GlycyrrhizaAsarum europeumCassia angustifoliaBerberis vulgarisRheum palmatumPortulaceae oleraceaRosa gallicaNardostachys jatamansi Cinnamonum zeylanicumCrocus sativus Nigella sativaAjuga chamaepitysVitex agnus-castusCyperus rotundusCitrus medica Amount 1 1⁄2 drams ea.1⁄2 dram2 drams…

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Alpinia oxyphylla, Yi Zhi Ren PRO

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Alpinia oxyphylla, Yi Zhi Ren 益智仁 Black Cardamon, Bitter-seeded Cardamon, Sharp-leaved GalangalYi Zhi Ren (TCM) Alpinia oxyphylla(Photo by 阿橋 HQ) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Alpinia oxyphylla Parts used: Fruit kernels (shell removed) Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent Classification: N. Tonify Yang Uses: 1. Warms the Kidneys, Astringes Essence:-frequent, pale and copious urination-Incontinence, Dribbling Urine-Spermatorrhea, Leukorrhea-Irregular…

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Powder for Head Wounds (Bononiense)

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Powder for Head Wounds Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium Bononiense, 1641 Herb Name FrankincenseMasticSandaracRed CoralClove RoseMyrtle berries Latin Boswellia sacraPistacia lentiscusCypress spp.Corallum rubrumEugenia caryophyllusRosa gallica Myrtus communis Amount 2 drams ea.1 dram 3 drams ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heat, stops Bleeding, promotes Healing Use: Wounds of the Head Dose: sprinkle on topically Cautions:…

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Cowrie Ash 6 (‘Gron thal drug pa)

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Mgron thal drug pa  མགྲོན་ ཐལ་ དྲུག་པ་Cowrie Ash 6 Tradition: Tibetan Source / Author: Herb Name Gron bu’i thal ba (Cowry ash) *Da lis bsrags thal (Rhododendron) **Hong len bsrags thal (Picrorhiza) **Tig ta (Swertia)Pushkar mu la (Inula) ***Bong dkar (White Aconite) Latin Cypraea spp.Rhododendron anthopogonoidesPicrorhiza kurroaSwertia chirataInula racemosaAconitum heterophyllum Amount 50 grams 45 grams…

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Seahorse & Pipefish

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Seahorse, Hai Ma 海马 Pipefish, Hai Long 海龙 Seahorse-Hai MaPipefish-Hai Long Seahorse (Hippocampus spp.) and Pipefish (Syngnathus acus)Illustrated natural history of the animal kingdom, Goodrich, 1859 A seller at the old Chengdu Medicine Market specialising in Seahorse and PipefishThese types of stalls are no longer seen at the new Chengdu Medicine market. (Adam, 2009) Dried…

Fraxinus, Ash

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Fraxinus, Ash Ash tree fruit; Ash Keys, Samara of Ash, Linguae Avis, Lingua Avis, Ornithoglossa, OrnithoglossumManna (juice of the tree) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Fraxinus excelsiorNew Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Kreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Fraxinus excelsiorFlora von Deutschland (16), Kohler, 1884 Botanical name: Fraxinus excelsiorThe Chinese Fraxinus rhynchophylla bark (Qin Pi) is used somewhat similarly. We have…

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