Introduction to Traditional Western Medicine Greek Medicine, Galenic Medicine Greek (Galenic) or Traditional Western Medicine is based on the 4 Elements and 4 Humors, Bile, Phlegm, Blood and Melancholy. While the Greeks systematized Humoral Medicine, it has roots in Ancient Egypt, Babylonia and Mesopotamia, thus having indirect roots to the oldest known medicine systems on…
Ma Huang Tang 麻黄汤Ephedra Decoction Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Discussion of Cold Induced Disorders (Shang Han Lun) C.220 Herb Name Ma Huang (Ephedra)Gui Zhi (Cinnamon twig)Xing Ren (Apricot seed)Zhi Gan Cao (Fried Licorice) Latin Ephedra sinicaCinnamomum cassiaPrunus armeniacaGlycyrrhiza uralensis Amount 6–9 grams6 grams9 grams3 grams Preparation: Decoct in 6 cups of water for 20…
Earthworm, Di Long 地龙 Di Long ‘Earth Dragon’ (TCM)Kharateen (Unani) Materia Medica Animalia, Peter Peyto Good, 1853 Bulk Prepared Earthworm as available on the Chinese Market (Chengdu Medicine Market, Adam, 2015) Dried Earthworm as used in Unani medicine (Calcutta Unani College, Adam, 2019) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Entomological name: Primarily Lumbricus and…
Er Mu San 二母散Fritillaria and Anemarrhena Powder Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Investigations of Medical Formulas (Yi Fang Kao) Herb Name Chuan Bei Mu (Fritillaria)Zhi Mu (Anemarrhena) Latin Fritillaria cirrhosaAnemarrhena asphodeloides Amount equal parts Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Moistens the Lungs, Stops Cough Use: Either excess Yellow Phlegm, or a dry Cough…
Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s Disease Inflammatory Bowel Disease is a general term for chronic inflammation of the Bowels. There are 2 main types: Ulcerative Colitis: inflammation of the Bowel with sores and ulcers. Crohn’s Disease: is marked with a chronic inflammation in the digestive tract, usually involving deeper layers of the mucosa….
Phellinus, Sang Huang 桑黄 Black Hoof MushroomSang Huang (‘Mulberry Yellow’), Sang Huang Ling Zhi (TCM)Meshima (Japan)Phansomba (Ayurveda, used for Phellinus and Ganoderma species) Boletus igniarius (syn. Phellinus igniarius)Coloured Figures of English Fungi or Mushrooms (Sowerby, 1797–1809) Sang Huang from the Chengdu Medicine Market. (Adam, 2018) Phellinus igniarius, photo by George Chernilevsky (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Phellinus…
Solanum nigrum, Black Nightshade, Long Kui 龙葵 Garden NightshadeKakamachi, Kakahya (whole herb, Ayurveda)Brhati (dried root, Ayurveda)Mako (Unani)Long Kui (TCM)Manatakali (Siddha) Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Flora von Deutschland (16), Kohler, 1884 SOLANUM FRUIT1. Fruits of variable size. 2. Pedicle and persistent calyx. 3. Sunken surface of the fruit. …
Klu bdud bco brgyad ཀླུ་བདུད་བཅོ་བརྒྱད།Codonopsis 18Also known as Gu gul bco brgyad གུ་གུལ་བཅོ་བརྒྱད། Shi Ba Wei Dang Shen Pian (TCM)Bdellium 18 (or Myrrh 18) Tradition: Tibetan Source / Author: Herb Name Klu bdud rdo rje (Codonopsis)A ru ra (Chebula)Bi sha (Aconite)Shu dug nag po (Calamus) Ru rta (Costus)Gla rtsi (Musk) *Spos dkar (Frankincense)Thal rdor (Cassia…
Coix, Job’s Tear, Yi Yi Ren 薏苡仁 Yi Yi Ren (TCM) Coix lachrymaBonelli, Giorgio, Hortus Romanus juxta Systema Tournefortianum, 1783-1816 Coix Yi Yi Ren Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Coix lachrymaCoix lachryma-jobi and Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen are official in TCM. Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Sweet, Bland…
Troches for Liver Ulcers Tradition: Western Source / Author: Andromachus (Medicamentorum Opus, Nicolai Myrepsus, 1625) Herb Name Henbane seedLicoriceMandrake rootComfrey rootSenna leafAsarumSagapenRhubarbOpium Poppy seedAniseed Latin Hyoscyamus nigerGlycyrrhiza glabraMandragora officinalisSymphytum officinaleCassia angustifoliaAsarum europeumFerula persicaRheum palmatumOpium Papaver somniferumPimpinella anisum Amount 1 dram ea.3 drams 2 drams ea.1 1⁄2 drams Preparation: Powder and form Troches with Chicory and…
Trochisci Gallia Sebellinae Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Fresh RoseAloeswoodCloveGum ArabicIndian SpikenardYellow SandalwoodSorrel Latin Rosa gallicaAquillaria agallochaEugenia caryophyllusAcacia arabicaNardostachysjatamansiSantalum citrinumRumex acetosa Amount 1½ oz 1½ drams ea.2 drams3 drams Preparation: Beat the fresh Rose in a stone mortar and add the rest in powder. Form Troches with Gum Arabic dissolved in…
Hei Xiao Yao San 黑逍遥散Black Free and Easy PowderOr, Black Rambling Powder Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Writings Taking Personal Responsibility for the Medical Tradition (Qing Dynasty) Herb Name Chai Hu (Bupleurum)Dang Gui (Chinese angelica)Bai Shao (White Peony)Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes) Fu Ling (Poria) Zhi Gan Cao (Fried Licorice)Sheng Di Huang (Rehmannia) Latin Bupleurum chinenseAngelica…
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