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Decoction for Chronic Heattype Headache (Mesue)

Decoction for Chronic Heat-type Headache Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Herb Name Roman WormwoodFumitoryRaisins stonedAgrimony Bugloss flowerDodderEndive seedAgaric Latin Artemisia ponticaFumaria officinalisVitis viniferaAgrimonia eupatoriaAnchusa officinalisCuscuta europeaChicorium endivaFomitopsis officinalis Amount 1 oz. ea.5 drams6 drams 3 drams ea. Preparation: Boil in 3 lbs. water down to 1 1⁄2 lbs….

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Morinda, Ba Ji Tian PRO

Morinda, Ba Ji Tian 巴戟天 Indian MulberryBa Ji Tian (TCM) Morinda in Gujin Tushu Jicheng (Imperial Encyclopedia, early 18th century) Botanical name: Morinda officinalis Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Sweet, Pungent Classifications: N. Yang Tonics Uses: 1. Strengthens Kidneys, Tonifies Yang:-Impotence, Premature Ejaculation, Spermatorrhea-Urinary frequency, Incontinence-Infertility in male or female, irregular Menstruation-Menopausal…

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Triphala Electuary of Dodder (Unani)

Triphala Electuary of Dodder Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name Chebulic Myrobalan Emblic Myrobalan Belleric Myrobalan Turbith Dodder Senna Plumbago Polypody Stoechas Rose Aniseed Indian Salt Sweet Almond oil Sugar Latin Terminalia chebulaEmblica officinalis Terminalia bellerica Operculina turpethum Cuscuta europea Cassia angustifolia Plumbago zeylanica Polypodium vulgare Lavendula stoechas Rosa gallica Pimpinella anisum Sal Indi…

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Eurycoma, Tongkat Ali

Eurycoma, Tongkat Ali Long Jack, “Malaysian Ginseng”, “Ali’s Walking Stick”Pla Lai Phueak (Thai)Pasak Bumi (Indonesia)Cay Ba Binh (Vietnam)Chang Ye Kuan Mu (TCM) Eurycoma longifolia–the principle variety used(Photo by Mokkie) (Wikimedia) Jackiopsis ornata–source of Red Tongkat AliWallich, Plantae Asiaticae Rariores (1830-1832) Tongkat Ali root for sale in Indonesia)(Photo by Kembangraps) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Eurycoma spp.: E….

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Electuary of Bayberries (Electuarium de Baccis Lauri)

Electuarium de Baccis Lauri Electuary of Bayberries Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Herb Name Sagapen Bishop’s weed seed CuminNigella seedLovage seedCaraway seedCarrot seedBitter AlmondLong PepperBlack PepperMarjoramWild MintCalamusBay berriesCastoreumRueOpopanax Latin Ferula persicaAmmi majusCuminum cyminumNigella sativaLevisticum officinaleCarum carvi Daucus carrotaPrunus amygdalus amaraPiper longumPiper nigrumOreganum marjoranaMentha sylvestrisAcorus calamusLaurus nobilisCastoreumRuta graveolensCommiphora guidottii Amount 4 drams 2 drams ea….

Abelmoschus esculentus PRO

Abelmoschus esculentus, Okra Bhandi, Bhindaka (Ayurveda)Bhindi, Bamiya (Unani) Moninckx, Moninckx atlas, vol. 2: 1682-1709 Botanical name: Abelmoschus esculentus (syn. Hibiscus esculentus) Parts used: Immature pods; Seed Temperature & Taste: Cool, moist. Sweet Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Nourishes Yin:-Emollient, demulcent (like Marshmallow)-heat and dryness of the Throat, Lungs, Stomach, Kidneys or Bowels-Cough, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis-griping, colic,…

Glechoma, Ground Ivy FREE

Glechoma, Ground Ivy Alehoof; Hedera terrestris, Corona Terra Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Glechoma hederacea (syn. Hedera terrestris)Salmon listed 4 kinds:  1. Common Ground Ivy (Alehoof)  2. Lesser Ground Ivy  3. Mountain Ground Ivy  4. Stone Ground…

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Cirsium japonicum, Da Ji

Crisium japonicum, Da Ji 大蓟 Japanese Thistle, Large ThistleDa Ji (TCM) Cirsium japonicum(Photo by OgreBot) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Cirsium japonicumIn Tibetan Medicine several species of Cirsium are used including C. verutum Parts used: Root. Sometimes the whole fresh plant is used Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Sweet, Bitter Classifications: L. Stop Bleeding Uses: 1. Cools…

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Decoction of Maidenhair (Humain)

Decoction of Maidenhair Tradition: Western Source / Author: Humain (De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551) Herb Name Fresh MaidenhairHyssopBean peeledFennel seedAniseed Lettuce seedPurslane seedWhite Poppy seedSweet AlmondBitter AlmondBarley huskedMelon seedPumpkin seedMyrtle berry Gum Arabic toastedRaisinsDateFig Jujube Latin Adiantum capillus-venerisHyssopus officinaleFabaFoeniculum vulgarePimpinella anisumLactuosa sativaPortulaceae oleraceaPapaver somniferumPrunus amygdalus dulcisPrunus amygdalus amaraHordeum vulgareCitrullus vulgarisCucurbita pepo Myrtus communisAcacia arabicaVitis…

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Gan Mai Da Zao Tang

Gan Mai Da Zao Tang  甘麦大枣汤Licorice, Wheat and Jujube Decoction Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (c. 220 CE) Herb Name Fu Xiao Mai (Floating Wheat)Zhi Gan Cao (Licorice) friedDa Zao (Jujube) Latin Triticum aestivumGlycyrrhiza uralensis Zizyphus jujuba Amount 9–15 grams9 grams4 pieces Preparation: Decoction Function: Moves Liver Qi, Nourishes Heart…

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