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Powder of Gems for Palpitations (Wirtzung)

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Powder of Gems for Palpitation Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Red CoralJacinth (Zircon)EmeraldSapphireFiled Gold Pearl Latin Corallum rubrumHyacinthusSmaragdusSapphirusAurum Margarita Amount 5 grains ea.3 grains 1⁄2 dram Preparation: Levigate the stones very finely with Rose water, then form a powder Function: Clears Heat, calms the Heart and Spirit, regulates the Heart Use: Used…

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Sterculia, Pang Da Hai PRO

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Sterculia, Pang Da Hai 胖大海 Pang Da Hai (TCM) Sterculia lychnophoraPierre, J.B.L., Flore forestiere de la Cochinchine (1890-1891) Sterculia lychnophora seeds(Photo by Daderot, cropped) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Sterculia lychnophora (syn. Scaphium affine)Sterculia scaphigera (syn. Scaphium scaphigerum) is used similarly in India. Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Cool, moist. Sweet Classification: P. Clear Hot Phlegm…

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Turpeth, Turbith PRO

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Turpeth, Turbith TurpethumTrivrita, Tri-vrta (Ayurveda)Nishoth (Hindi)Turbud, Turbud Mujaffif, Turbud Safed (Unani) Arabian TurbithOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Museum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 Blackwell, Herbarium Blackwellianum, 1760 Turbith RootHerbario nuovo, 1667 Turpeth root(Calcutta Unani College, Adam, 2019) BUY WHITE TURBITH POWDER Botanical name: Operculina spp.Two types are recognised, White and Black. White Turbith: O. turpethum (syn. Ipomoea turpethum,…

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Conch Bhasma

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Conch ash, Shankh Bhasma Shankh Bhasma (Ayurveda)Shankh Kushta (Unani)Dung thal (Tibetan) Conch shell(Photo by Mario1952) (Wikimedia) Zoological name: A number of different species supply Conch shells.The typical species used in India is Turbinella pyrum Parts used: Usually used in Bhasma formThere are 2 main types recognised in India: Vama Varta (opening of the Shell is…

Croton, Ba Dou

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Croton, Ba Dou 巴豆 Ba Dou  巴豆 (TCM)Jayapala, Dravanti, Tintidiphala, Kumbhini (Ayurveda)Nervaalam (Siddha)Habb-us-Salateen, Hubb-ul-Malook, Dand (Unani)Dan rog  དན་རོག  (Tibetan) Croton tigliumKöhler, Köhler’s Medizinal-Pflanzen, 1887 Croton tiglium fruit (Photo by Vinayaraj) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Croton tiglium Parts used: Prepared Seed; Seed oilThe root is occasionally used, most notably in Zheng Gu Shui. Temperature & Taste: Hot, dry….

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Hemidesmus, Sariva PRO

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Hemidesmus, Sariva Indian SarsaparillaSariva, Anantamula (Ayurveda)Nannari (Siddha)Sugandhi (Hindi)Ushba (Unani) Witsen, N., Jager, H. de, Plantae Javanicae pictae, ex Java transmissae’ (1700) Burman, J., Thesaurus Zeylanicus, (1737) Hemidesmus indicus(Photo by Rison Thumboor) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Hemidesmus indicus (syn. Periploca indicus)Traditional Ayurvedic texts described 2 varieties of Sariva: Black Variety: Cryptolepis buchananii White Variety: Hemidesmus indicus They…

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Pomegranate 9 Decoction (Se bru dgu thang)

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Se ‘bru dgu thang སེ་འབྲུ་དགུ་ཐང་Pomegranate 9 Decoction Tradition: Tibetan Source / Author: Herb Name Se bru (Pomegranate seed)Shing tsha (Cinnamon)Sug smel (Cardamon)Pi pi long (Long Pepper)Sga (Ginger)A ru (Chebula)Ma nu (Inula)‘U su (Coriander seed)Shing mngar (Licorice) Latin Punica granatumCinnamonum zeylanicumElettaria cardamomumPiper longumZingiber officinaleTermanalia chebulaInula racemosaCoriandrum sativumGlycyrrhiza glabra Amount 10 grams20 grams30 grams 40 grams50 grams60…

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Dioscorea polystachya, Shan Yao FREE

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Dioscorea polystachya, Shan Yao 山药 Chinese YamShan Yao (TCM) Dioscorea alataDescourtilz, Flore médicale des Antilles, 1829 Dioscorea polystachya(Photo by James H. Miller) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Dioscorea spp.D. polystachya is the standard species. Also used are D. persimilis, D. alata, D. fordii, D. batatasA number of texts list D. opposita,…

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Senna, Fan Xie Ye PRO

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Senna, Fan Xie Ye 番泻叶 Fan Xie Ye (TCM)Svarna-pattri, Markandi (Ayurveda)Sanna (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Left: Indian Senna (C. angustifolia); Right: Alexandrian Senna (C. acutifolia)Kreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Cassia acutifoliaAtlas der officinellen pflanzen (2), Felix, 1899 Cassia angustifoliaAtlas der officinellen pflanzen (2), Felix, 1899 Alexandrian Senna(Köhler’s Medizinal-Pflanzen, 1897) Botanical name: Cassia spp. Alexandrian Senna: C….

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Antimoron (Nicholas)

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Antimoron Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name Aloe Mastic Balsam wood Tragacanth NiterMacedonian Parsley seedScammony preparedCassia pulpOrrisAgaricEuphorbiumParsley seedMezereonFennel seedAsarabaccaArumColocynthCastoreumBlack Hellebore, preparedHoney Latin Aloe spp. Pistacia lentiscus Commiphora opobalsamum Astragalus tragacanth NitrumPetroselinum macedonicum Convovulus scammoniaCassia fistulaIris germanicaFomitopsis officinalisEuphorbium resiniferaPetroselinum crispumDaphne mezereumFoeniculum vulgareAsarum europeumArum vulgareCitrullus colocynthusCastoreumHelleborus nigerMel Amount 5 1⁄2 dr., 6 gr. 2…

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