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Stoechas PRO

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Stoechas, Stoechas CassidonieUstukhuddus (Unani) Arabian StoechasGart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 StoechasOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 (Photo by Carsten Niehaus) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Lavandula stoechasSalmon listed 5 varieties. Parts used: Flowers Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter, pungent Classifications: 2A APERIENT.    2F. PURIFYING.    2H. CARMINATIVE.    2U. SUPPURATIVE3G. EMMENAGOGUE.    3M. ARTHRITIC4a. CEPHALIC.    4j. NERVINEPreparers…

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Philonium Persicum

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Philonium Persicum Philon’s Persian Antidote Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name White Henbane seedWhite PepperOpiumLemnian EarthHematite SaffronPellitoryIndian SpikenardCastoreumPearlAmberZedoaryElecampaneTroches of RamichCamphor Latin Hyoscyamus albaPiper albumOpiumTerra LemniaHaematitumCrocus sativusAnacyclus pyrethrumNardostachys jatamansiCastoreum MargaritaSuccinumCurcuma zedoariaInula heleniumTroschisci RamicCamphora Amount 2 drams ea. 10 drams ea. 5 drams ea. 1 dram ea. 1 scruple Preparation: With three times their…

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Oroxylum, Mu Hu Die PRO

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Oroxylum, Mu Hu Die 木蝴蝶 Indian TrumperflowerMu Hu Die (TCM, Seed)Shoyanaka, Shoynka, Balluka (Ayurveda, Root-bark)Tsampa Ka  ཙམ་པ་ཀ་ (Tibetan) Oroxylum indicumBlanco, M., Flora de Filipinas. (1875) Oroxylum indicum(Photo by Vinayaraj) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Oroxylum indicum (syn. Bignonia indica) Parts used: Seed; Bark Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter Classifications: Q. Stop Cough and Wheezing Uses: SEED:1….

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Powder for Cancer (Wiseman)

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Powder for Cancer Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wiseman (Eight Chirurgical Treatises, 1734) Herb Name Powder of FrogsPowder of Snails preparedPowder of CrabsBone of a Stag’s HeartCitron peel confectedConserve of BorageSyrup of Lemon juice Latin RanusHelixCancerOs Cordus CerviiCitrus medicaBorago officinalisCitrus limonum Amount 1 1⁄2 oz. ea. 1 oz.1 dram1 oz.2 oz.sufficient Preparation: Powder, mix with…

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Irritable Bowels Syndrome (IBS) is marked by abdominal pain and cramping, digestive sensitivity with nausea, indigestion, loss of appetite, bloating, flatulence, and alternating constipation and diarrhea. Anxiety and Depression may also be present. Clinically, it is common to divided IBS into those cases with predominant Diarrhea and those with predominant Constipation….

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Syrup of Mucilages

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Syrupus de MucilaginibusSyrup of Mucilages Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name Marshmallow seedMallow seedQuince seedGum Tragacanth Latin Althea officinalis Malva sylvestris Cydonia oblonga Astragalus tragacanth Amount 1 oz. ea.3 drams Preparation: Infuse these for 6 hours in a warm decoction of Mallows, White Poppy seeds and Winter Cherries; then press out the mucilage to…

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Astringent Strengthening Decoction

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Astringent Strengthening Decoction Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name Comfrey rootMadderSagePennyroyalOak leavesRed RoseCumin seedCrude Alum Latin Symphytum officinaleRubia tinctorumSalvia officinalisMentha pulegiumQuercus spp. Rosa gallicaCuminum cyminumAlumen Amount 2 drams ea. 1 handful ea. 1⁄2 handful ea. 2 drams ea. Preparation: Form a decoction in 3 lbs. of Red Wine. Function: Astringent Use: Prolapse of the…

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Decoction for Stones

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Decoction for Stones Tradition: Western Source / Author: The Admirable Secrets of Physick and Chyrurgery, Palmer, 1696 Herb Name KnotgrassShepherd’s PurseAgrimonyCamomileHorsetail Latin Polygonum aviculareCapsella bursa-pastorisAgrimonia eupatoriaMatricaria recutitaEquisetum arvense Amount equal parts Preparation: Decoct in white wine down to half Function: Clears Heat and Damp, promotes Urine, resolves Stones, stops Bleeding Use: Gravel and Stones; also…

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Herpetospermum, Gser Gyi Me Tog PRO

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Herpetospermum, Gser Gyi Me Tog གསེར་གྱི་མེ་ཏོག Himalayan Bitter GourdGser Gyi Me Tog (Tibetan)Bo Leng Gua Zi (TCM)Beej Karela (Hindi) Herpetospermum pedunculosum(Photo by Max Antheunisse) (plantillustrations) Herpetospermum seed(Chengdu Medicine Market, Adam, 2017) Botanical name: Herpetospermum pedunculosum (syn. Bryonia pedunculosa, Herpetospermun caudigerum, H, grandiflorum) Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter Uses: 1. Clears Liver…

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Salve for Hernias

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Salve for Hernias Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Lowe, The Whole Course of Chiurgerie, 1597 Herb Name Oak barkBean flourDragons BloodSageRose Latin Quercus spp. Phaseolus vulgaris Daemonorops draco Salvia officinalis Rosa gallica Amount 1 dram ea. Preparation: Boil in Smith’s Water, strain, add Hog’s grease and boil gently to a salve. Function: Astringent…

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Piper Longum, Long Pepper PRO

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Piper longum, Long Pepper, Bi Ba 荜茇 Bi Ba (TCM)Pippali (Ayurveda)Thippili (Siddha)Filfil Daraz, Peepal (Unani)Pi pi ling  པི་པི་ལིང༌  (Tibetan)The root of Long Pepper is called Peepalmool (Unani), Thippiliver (Siddha) Long Pepper, Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Piper longumWoodville, Hooker, Spratt, Medical Botany, 1832 Long Pepper (Adam, 2017) Botanical name: Piper spp. P. longum P. officinum Classical…

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Rhubarb Pacific (Zhi lcum)

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Zhi lcum  ཞི་ལྕུམ་Rhubarb Pacific Tradition: Tibetan Medicine Source / Author: Herb Name Ma nu (Inula)Sman ga (Ginger)A ru ra (Chebula)Ka ko la (Amomum)Lcum rtsa (Rhubarb)Cong Zhi (Calcite)Bul tog (Sodium carbonate) Latin Inula heleniumZingiber officinalisTerminalia chebulaAmomum subulatumRheum officinalisCalcitum impure Sodium carbonate Amount Preparation: Powder and form pills Function: Benefits Digestion, clears Bile and Heat Use: 1….

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