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Trifolium, Red Clover PRO

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Trifolium, Red Clover Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 T. pratenseFlora von Deutschland (23), Kohler, 1885 Florigraphia Britannica, Deakin, 1857 Red Clover Flower (Adam, 2017) Botanical name: Trifolium pratense, T. medium; T. repens is the White Parts used: Flowers Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Slightly Sweet and Bitter Classification: B. Clear Heat, Cools the Blood Uses: 1….

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Formica, Ant

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Formica, Ant Pismire, Emmet Formica rufaPhoto by Richard Bartz (Makro Freak) Entomological name: Formica spp.Wood Ant: Formica rufaMany species have been used. Various species are used for different conditions in modern TCM. Parts used: Whole AntVarious ants are used which have a strong acid odor (due to formic acid) Temperature & Taste: Hot, dry. Pungent…

Galbanum PRO

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Galbanum ‘Syrian Ferula’, Fennel Giant, MetopiumJaosheer (Unani)Kamashir (Avicenna) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Atlas der officinellen pflanzen (2), Felix, 1899 BUY GALBANUM Botanical name: Ferula galbaniflua (syn. F. rubricaulis, Bubon galbanum) Parts used: Gum“The best gum is characterised by a highly Bitter taste, White interior and Saffron coloured exterior, brittleness and…

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Bitter Decoction

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Decoctum Amarum Bitter Decoction Tradition: Western Source / Author: London Pharmacopeia, 1677 Herb Name CentauryCamomileGentianSenna leafBlessed Thistle seed Latin Centaurium erythraeaMatricaria recutitaGentiana luteaCassia angustifoliaCarduus benedictus Amount 1 handful ea. 1⁄2 scruple 1 dram ea. Preparation: Cover with water to cover by 4 finger-breadths, then boil to 4 ounces. Function: Clears Heat and Damp, opens Obstructions,…

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Lycopodium, Clubmoss, Shen Jin Cao FREE

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Lycopodium, Clubmoss, Shen Jin Cao 伸筋草 Clubmoss, Stag Horn, Wolf Claw, Snake Moss, Vegetable SulphurMuscus terrestris, Muscus clavatus, Plicaria (old names)Shen Jin Cao “Stretch Tendon Herb” (TCM) Lycopodium clavatumEicones plantarum seu stirpium, Jacobus Theodorus, 1590 Lycopodium clavatumF.E. Koehler, Medizinal Pflanzen, vol. 1 (1887) Lycodium spores under magnificationSquibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919 Members…

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Bombyx, Silkworm, Bai Jiang Can

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Bombyx, Silkworm, Bai Jiang Can 白僵蚕 Bai Jiang Can (TCM) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Silkworm, Silkworm Cocoon, SilkInsectorum sive Minimorum Animalium Theatrum, 1634 Live Silkworms(Photo by Bingar1234) (Wikimedia) White Dead Silkworm (Bai Jiang Can) (Adam, 2019) Entomological name: Two main species supply the market: Bombyx mori Beauveria bassiana Parts used: 1. Dead Silkworm (West)2. White…

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Powder for the Eyes

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Pulvis Opthalmicus Powder for the Eyes Tradition: Western Source / Author: Bates (Dispensatorium Pharmaceuticum Universale, 1764) Herb Name EyebrightFennel seedRue seedMace Sugar Latin Euphrasia officinalis Foeniculum vulgare Ruta graveolens Myristica fragrans Saccharum Amount 3 oz.2 oz.1⁄2 oz.2 drams 6 oz. Preparation: Powder the herbs, mix with the sugar Function: Strengthen the Eyes and Brain, benefits…

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Flint

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Flint Silex, Lapis TiliceusNaturally perforated Flint is called Holy Stone, Hag Stone, Witches Stone, Silex Pertusus (‘perforated Flint’) Ortus Sanitatis, Beck, 1517 Varieties of Flint fromAldrovani, Musaeum Metallicum, 1648 Varieties of FlintBritish Mineralogy, Sowerby, 1811 Silex pertusus, Naturally Perforated Flint, ‘Hag Stone‘Conradi Gesneri de Rerum Fossilium Lapidum et Gemmarum, 1565 Flint stonesPhoto by Anton Mineralogical…

Hair

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Hair Western Tradition Hair, Premature Greying 1. An Oil or strong decoction of Eclipta Han Lian Cao is effective used topically for premature greying. In TCM, it is also taken internally.2. Massaging Sulphur into the scalp is an old treatment for premature Greying.3. Burn Earthworms to ashes, mix in Oil, and use to comb the…

Indigestion

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Indigestion Dyspepsia Indigestion or Dyspepsia manifest with abdominal pain or discomfort, often with bloating, belching and nausea. The symptoms are often intermittent and may be aggravated by diet, stress, irregular eating habits etc. As Hippocrates said “All Disease begins in the Stomach”, indigestion can be viewed as the instigator or origin of many diseases. From…

Canavalia, Sword Bean, Dao Dou PRO

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Canavalia, Sword Bean, Dao Dou 刀豆 Sword Bean; Dao Dou (TCM)Mkhal ma zho sha (Tibetan) Canavalia gladiataPlantarum indigenarum et exoticarum Icones ad vivum coloratae, 1790 Canavalia gladiataM. Blanco, Flora de Filipinas. (1875) Botanical name: Canavalia gladiata (syn. Dolichos gladiatus), C. ensiformisIn Tibet there are 2 varieties of Mkhal zho: Mkhal zho dmar po: Canavalia gladiata…

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