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Eriobotrya, Loquat leaf, Pi Pa Ye

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Eriobotrya, Loquat leaf, Pi Pa Ye 枇杷叶 Pi Pa Ye (TCM) LoquatFlora Sinensis, Boym, 1653 Flora Japonica (Philipp Franz von Siebold and Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini, 1870) Botanical name: Eriobotrya japonica Parts used: Leaf Temperature & Taste: Neutral (slightly Cool), dry. Bitter Classifications: Q. Stop Cough and Wheezing Uses: 1. Clears Lung Heat, Stops Cough: -Cough,…

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Syrup of Comfrey Compound

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Syrupus SymphytumSyrup of Comfrey Compound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Fernel Herb Name Comfrey leafBugle leafRed RosesBetonyBurnetPlantainKnotgrassScabiousColtsfoot Latin Symphytum officinale Ajuga reptensRosa gallicaBetonica officinalis Sanguisorba officinalis Plantago majus Polygonum aviculare Scabiosa arvensis Tussilago farfara Amount 3 handfuls ea. 2 handfuls ea. Preparation: Press the juice from the fresh herbs; boil it, remove the scum, strain…

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Troches of Bdellium of Avicenna

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Troches of Bdellium of Avicenna Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Avicenna Herb Name RoseBdelliumIndian SpikenardBitter AlmondCostusMyrrhMastic Latin Rosa gallica Commiphora mukul Nardostachys jatamansi Prunus amygdalus amara Saussurea lappa Commiphora molmol Pistacia lentiscus Amount 10 drams3 drams2 drams 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. Preparation: Dissolve Bdellium and Myrrh in wine, add the rest in…

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Convolvulus, Bindweed PRO

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Convolvulus, Bindweed Greater Bindweed, Helxine, VolubilisTian Xuan Hua (TCM) Convolvulus arvensis, Field BindweedNew Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Curtis, William, Flora Londinensis, vol. 2 (1777-1778) Botanical name: Convolvulus spp.Several varieties were known:  1. Common Bindweed: C. alba  2. Greater or Hedge Bindweed: C. sepium  3. Lesser Bindweed: C. minor  4. Field Bindweed: C. arvensis  5.. Hedge Bindweed:…

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Lesser Cumin Composition Diospoliticum Galen

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DiospoliticumLesser Cumin Compositionor, The Egyptian Confect Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen Herb Name Cumin prepared *RueLong Pepper Saltpeter ** Latin Cuminum cyminumRuta graveolensPiper longumPotassium nitrate Amount 1 oz. each1⁄2 oz. * Cumin is prepared by steeping for 24 hours in Vinegar, then stir-fried** Some Unani texts list Bauraq, Borax, instead of Saltpeter. Preparation: Powder….

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Blatta Byzantina

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Blatta Byzantina Sweet HoofUnguis odoratus, Anguis odoratus, Onycha, Onyx Marina, Conchula IndicaAzfar al-tib (Unani) Gart der Gesundheit, Johannes von Cuba, 1487 Above: Unguis odoratu, Blatta Byzantina(Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578) Strombus dianaeIconographia Zoologica, 19th century Chicoreus virgineus(Photo by Llez) Zoological name: Neogastropod whelks (predatory sea snails including Muricidae)Several species have been given by various sources as a…

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Ascelpias, Pleurisy root PRO

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Asclepias, Pleurisy root Butterfly-weed, Flux-root, White root, Silk weed, Tuberous Milkweed, Orange Swallow-wort Revue horticole, sér. 4 Vol. 28 (1856) Pleurisy rootNotes on Pharmacognosy, Otto Augustus Wall, 1902 Pleurisy rootSquibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919 Botanical name: Asclepias tuberosaRelated species used similarly but considered less active include A. syriaca, A. incarnata, A. acuminata,…

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Ampelopsis, Bai Lian PRO

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Ampelopsis, Bai Lian 白蔹 Japanese AmelopsisBai Lian (TCM) Ampelopsis japonicaRegel, E.A. von, Gartenflora (1867) Ampelopsis japonica(Photo by Nova) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Ampelopsis japonica (syn. Paullinia japonica)A number of other species of Ampelopsis are recognised in TCM. All clear Heat and Resist Poison, however, their indications are slightly different. Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Slightly…

Catarrh

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Catarrh Acute Rhinitis, Acute Viral Nasopharyngitis, Coryza Catarrh is acute inflammation of the mucous of the Upper Respiratory Tract, typically including acute rhinitis, acute nasopharyngitis and common cold. The Western Tradition held this to be caused by ‘distillations’ from ‘vapors’ rising from the Stomach. Despite this seeming to be a foreign concept to TCM, it…

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Arjuna

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Arjuna Arjuna, Dhananjaya, Kakubha (Ayurveda)Maruthu (Siddha)Arjun (Unani) The Flora Sylvatica for southern India. Beddome, R.H. (1869-1873) Terminalia arjuna(Photo by Vinayaraj) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Terminalia arjuna Parts used: Stem-Bark (less commonly leaf and fruit) Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Uses: 1. Clears Wind and Heat, Moves the Blood, Regulates the Heart:-Heart disease (specific); Angina Pectoris; Ischemia-Hypertension;…

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Cornelian

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Cornelian Carnelian, CarbunculusSard (Pliny)Aqiq Yamani (Unani)Ma Nao (TCM, used for Cornelian and Agate)Ma no ho (Tibetan) Hortus sanitatis, 1491 Photo: Сергей 6662 Minerological name: Chalcedony Parts used: Blood-red ChalcedonySeveral types were recognised in the Lexicon of Alchemy: bright red pinkish, approaching the color of skin one has small white spots one has white lines (Agate)…

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