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Powder for Melancholy (Philon)

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Powder for Melancholy Tradition: Western Source / Author: Philon (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name White Ginger *Coriander preparedCardamonSaffronBalmMarjoram Latin Zingiber officinalisCoriandrum sativumElettaria cardamomumCrocus sativus Melissa officinalisOreganum marjorana Amount 1 1⁄2 drams1 dram 2 drams ea. * White Ginger can refer to Hedychium coronarium. However, regular Ginger will suffice. Preparation: Powder Function: Clears…

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Cynomorium, Suo Yang FREE

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Cynomorium, Suo Yang, 锁阳 Scarlet Mushroom, Maltese MushroomSuo Yang (TCM)Tarthuth, Tarathith (Unani) Cynomorium coccineumKerner von Marilaun, Hansen, & Pflanzenleben:Erster Band: Der Bau und die Eigenschaften der Pflanzen (1887-1891) Cynomorium coccineum(Photo by gailhampshire) (Wikimedia) Whole Suo Yang root (Adam, 2017) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Cynomorium spp. C. songaricum (syn. Cynomorium coccineum…

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Pill for Throat Diseases (Skad gags a ru bdun pa)

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Skad gags a ru bdun pa  སྐད་གགས་ཨ་རུ་བདུན་པ་Pill for Throat Diseases Tradition: Tibetan Source / Author: Herb Name A Ru (Chebulic Myrobalan)Cu Gan (Tabasheer)Sin Mnar (Licorice)Spang Rgyan Dkar Po (White Gentian) Sro Lo (Rhodiola) Sug Smel (Cardamon)Li Si (Clove) Latin Terminalia chebulaBambusae silicaeGlycyrrhiza glabraGentiana algidaRhodiola spp.Elettaria cardamomumEugenia caryophyllus Amount 100 grams 50 grams ea. Preparation: Powder…

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Nelumbo Stamen, Lotus Stamen, Lian Xu PRO

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Nelumbo Stamen, Lotus Stamen, Lian Xu 莲须 Lian Xu (TCM)Padma Kesara (Ayurveda)Padma ge sar (Tibetan) Descourtilz, M.E., Flore médicale des Antilles, vol. 8 (1829) Illustrations of Indian Botany, Wight, 1840 Botanical name: Nelumbo nucifera Parts used: Stamen Temperature & Taste: Neutral, dry. Sweet Classification: R. Astringents Uses: 1. Astringes the Kidneys, Stabilizes the Essence: -Spermatorrhea,…

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Talcum, Hua Shi

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Talcum, Hua Shi 滑石 Hua Shi (TCM)Talq (Unani)Ha shig ཧ་ཤིག  (Tibetan) Green TalcPhoto by Rob Lavinsky iRocks.com Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Minerological name: Hydrated Magnesium Silicate  Mg3 (Si4Oio) (0H)2 Parts used: The Lexicon of Alchemy says there was 4 species: white, yellow, black and red‘Greenish foliaceous Venice Talc’ was preferred for medicinal use…

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Syrup of Chicory and Rhubarb (Nicholas)

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Syrupus de Chichorio cum Rhubarbaro Syrup of Chicory with Rhubarb Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Prepositus Herb Name BarleyCelery rootFennel rootAsparagus rootChicoryDandelionEndiveSow ThistleLettuceLiverwortFumitoryHopsMaidenhairWhite MaidenhairBlack CeterachLicoriceWinter CherryDodder Latin Hordeum vulgareApium graveolensFoeniculum vulgareAsparagus officinaleChicorium intybusTaraxacum officinaleChicorium endivaSonchus arvensisLactuosa sativaHepatica spp.Fumaria officinalisHumulus lupulusAdiantum capillus-venerisAsplenium ruta murariaAsplenium ceterachGlycyrrhiza glabraPhysalis alkekengiCuscuta europea Amount 2 oz. ea. 2 handfuls ea….

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Decoction Against Scrofula (Fuller)

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Decoction Against Scrofula Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Extemporanea, Thomas Fuller, London, 1710 Herb Name Herb RobertWhite HorehoundCelery seedAgrimonyDill seed Latin Geranium robertum Marrubium vulgare Apium graveolens Agrimonia eupatoria Anethum graveolens Amount 1 handful ea. 1⁄2 oz. Preparation: Boil in 3 pints of Water to 1 quart, and strain Function: clears Heat and Toxin,…

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Antispasmodic Infusion

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Antispasmodic Infusion Tradition: Western Source / Author: Formulario Universal, Francisco Álvarez Alcalá, Madrid, 1841 Herb Name Linden flowerCamomile flowerHoneysuckle flowerOrange leaf Latin Tilia europa Matricaria recutita Lonicera caprifolium Citrus aurantium Amount equal parts Preparation: Prepare a standard Infusion Function: Clears Wind and Heat, moves Qi, stops Spasms Use: 1. Stress and Tension Headaches2. Spasms3. Mild…

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Myrobalan, Yellow PRO

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Myrobalan, Yellow Citrine MyrobalanHalela Zard (Unani)A ru gser mdog  ཨ་རུ་གསེར་མདོག་ (Tibetan) Chebulic, Emblic, Belleric, Citrine (Yellow) and Indian (Black) MyrobalanA Complete History of Drugs, Pomet, London, 1748 Yellow MyrobalanIcones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1804  1. Yellow (Citrine) Myrobalan 2. Black (Indian, Nigrum) Myroabalan 3. Chebulic Myrobalan 4. Emblic Myrobalan 5. Belleric Myrobalan Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Left to Right: Yellow Myrobalan, Chebulic…

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Rhodiola, Rose root, Hong Jing Tian FREE

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Rhodiola, Rose root RosewortHong Jing Tian  红景天  (TCM)Sro lo dmar po   སྲོ་ལོ་དམར་པོ  (Tibet) RhodiolaKrauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Rhodiola roseaNew Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Rhodiola roseaSeboth & Graf, Die Alpenpflanzen nach der Natur gemalt, 1839 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Rhodiola rosea (syn. Sedum roseum, S. rhodiola) Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste:…

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