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Wen Pi Tang

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Wen Pi Tang 温脾汤Warm the Spleen Decoction Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Formulary of the Pharmacy Service for Benefitting the People in the Taiping Era (1107) Herb Name Da Huang (Rhubarb)Gan Jiang (dried Ginger)Ren Shen (Ginseng)Zhi Fu Zi (Processed Aconite)Zhi Gan Cao (Fried Licorice) Latin Rheum palmatumZingiber officinalePanax ginsengAconitum carmichaeliGlycyrrhiza uralensis Amount 6–12 grams 6…

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Premna, Agnimantha PRO

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Premna, Agnimantha Headache treeAgnimantha (Ayurveda)Arani (Sanskrit)Munnai (Siddha)Arni (Unani) Premna serratifoliaR. Wight, Icones Plantarum Indiae Orientalis, vol. 4 (1846) Premna serratifolia(Photo by Vengolis) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Premna spp. P. serratifolia (syn. P. obtusifolia, P. corymbosa, P. integrifolia, Cornutia corymbosa, Gumira litorea) in South India. P. latifolia is used as Agnimantha. in Northern and Western India. P….

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A Sound and Experienced Electuary (Mesue)

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Electuarium Sanum et Expertum ‘A Sound and Experienced Electuary’ Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name JujubeSebestenCurrantFig DateFenugreekMaidenhairCinnamonHyssopOrrisLicoriceAniseedFennel seedLinseedMint Latin Ziziphus jujubaCordia sppRibes nigrumFicus caricaDiospyros lotusTrigonella foenum-graecum Adiantum capillus-venerisCinnamonum zeylanicumHyssopus officinale Iris germanicaGlycyrrhiza glabraPimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgareLinium usitatissimumMentha arvensis Amount 15 ea. 1 oz. 2 1⁄2 oz.1⁄2 handful 2 drams ea. Preparation: Seethe in…

Edema

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Edema Edema, traditionally called Dropsy, is the collection of Fluid in the tissues or cavities of the body. It may be acute or chronic, and associated with excess or deficiency. However, in general, Edema is associated with Damp-Phlegm. The Greeks divided Edema into several types: Anasarca: it was called Leucophlegmatia Hydrops (‘White-Phlegmy Edema’) by Galen,…

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Decoction to Cool

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Decoctum Magistrale Refrigerans Decoction to Cool Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium, Christophori Plantini, 1561 Herb Name PruneTamarindRaisinsBarleyVioletMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seed Latin Prunus domestica Tamarindus indica Vitis vinifera Hordeum vulgare Viola odorata Citrullus vulgaris Lagenaria vulgaris Cucurbita pepo Cucumis sativus Amount 12 1⁄2 oz. ea. 1 oz. 2 drams ea. Preparation: Form a decoction…

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Decoction of Hemp Seed

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Decoction of Hemp Seed Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Extemporanea, Thomas Fuller, London, 1710 Herb Name Hemp seed bruisedAgrimonyShepherd’s PursePlantain Knotgrass Latin Cannabis sativaAgrimonia eupatoriaCapsella bursa-pastorisPlantago majusPolygonum aviculare Amount 3 oz. 1 1⁄2 handfuls ea. Preparation: Boil in Water, 2 quarts to 2 quarts; sweeten the strained Liquor with 4 ounces of Sugar, or…

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Powder for Cancer

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Powder for Cancer Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name Pill Millipede preparedViper powderCrabs EyesSalt of UrineSalt of Tartar Latin Armadillidium vulgare ViperaLapis CancriSal UrinuaSal Tartari Amount 1⁄2 oz. 1 dram1 oz. 1⁄2 dram ea. * Wood Lice are washed in wine nd dried. Preparation: Powder Function: Opens Obstructions, moves the Blood, resolves Tumors Use:…

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Scutellaria lateriflora, Scullcap

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Scutellaria, Scullcap Skullcap, Blue Scullcap, Mad Dog Scutellaria laterifloraMillspaugh, American medicinal plants, vol. 2 (1892) Botanical name: Scutellaria laterifloraOthers reportedly used synonymously include S. alba, S. hyssopifolia, S. integrifoliaThe Indian S. galericulata has been used as a substitute for the American variety and has similar uses. It is said to be effective when dried, while…

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Decoction for Arthritis (Mynsichts)

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Decoctum Arthriticum Decoction Against Arthritis Tradition: Western Source / Author: Mynsichts Herb Name Black CurrantsGuaiacum raspedChina rootLicorice CalamusCinnamonGalangalBarley Water Latin Ribes nigrumGuaiacum officinaleSmilax glabraGlycyrrhiza glabraAcorus calamusCinnamonum zeylanicumAlpina officinarumHordeum vulgare Amount 8 ounces4 ounces1 ounce 1⁄2 ounce ea. 2 drams ea.10 pounds Preparation: Infuse for 24 hours, then boil until a third has been consumed. If…

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Bruise Powder (Mesue)

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Pulvis ad Casum Brusie Powder Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name RhubarbShilajit (Mumiya)Madder Latin Rheum palmatum Asphaltum Indicum Rubia tinctorum Amount 1 dram2 grains1 1⁄2 grains Preparation: Powder Function: Moves the Blood, Clears Stasis Use: 1. Trauma2. Internal Bruising3. Blood Stagnation Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram with wine Cautions: None noted Modifications: 1. A…

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Pomegranate Water Transformer (Se bru chu bsgyur)

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Se ‘bru chu bsgyur  སེ་འབྲུ་ཆུ་བསྒྱུར་Pomegranate Water Transformer Tradition: Tibetan Source / Author: Herb Name Se bru (Pomegranate seed)Shing tsha (Cinnamon)Sug smel (Cardamon)Pi pi long (Long Pepper)Gur gum (Safflower)‘U su (Coriander seed)Nyi dga (Mallow seed)Sdig srin (Crab)Gser bye (Mica)‘bu skyogs (Snail shell)Lcags phye (Iron) Latin Punica granatumCinnamonum zeylanicumElettaria cardamomumPiper longumCarthamus tinctoriusCoriandrum sativumMalva verticillata CancerLapis Micae AureusHelixFerrum…

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