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Clove 11 Powder (Li si bcu gcig)

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Li si bcu gcig  ལི་ཤི་བཅུ་གཅིག། Clove 11 Powder Tradition: Tibetan Source / Author: Herb Name Li Si (Clove)Rgum Brum (Raisins)Cu Gan (Tabasheer)Gla Sgan (Bistort)Se Bru (Pomegranate)Spang Rgyan Dkar Po (White Gentian) Kha Che Gur Gum (Saffron)Sin Tsha (Cinnamon)Ru Rta (Costus)A Ru (Chebulic Myrobalan)Shing mngar (Licorice) Latin Eugenia caryophyllusVitis viniferaBambusae silicaePolygonum bistortaPunica granatumGentiana algidaCrocus sativusCinnamonum zeylanicumSaussurea…

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Hematite, Dai Zhe Shi 代赭石

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Hematite, Dai Zhe Shi 代赭石 Bloodstone; Lapis Sanguinalis, AmetistusDai Zhe Shi: ‘Red Stone from Dai County’ (TCM)Gairika (Ayurveda)Shadhanj (Unani)Smug po sbal rgyab  སྨུག་པོ་སྦལ་རྒྱབ (Tibetan)Mdung rtse smug po  མདུང་རྩེ་སྨུག་པོ་ (Tibetan) Hortus sanitatis, 1491 Varieties of HematiteGemmarum et Lapidum Historia, Tollius, 1647 Two different varieties of HematitePhotos by Parent Gery Mineralogical name: HematitumTibetan medicine recognise several varieties…

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Troches of Musk (Trochisci Moschata) (Rhasis)

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Trochisci Moschata Troches of Musk Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Rhasis Herb Name MasticSpikenardAloeswoodCinnamonCloveGallia MuscataNutmegCubebGreater CardamonLesser CardamonCitron peel Musk Latin Pistacia lentiscusNardostachys jatamansiAquillaria agallochaCinnamonum zeylanicumEugenia caryophyllus a compoundMyristica fragransPiper cubebaAmomum subulatumElettaria cardamomumCitrus medicaMoschus Amount 2 drams ea.1 dram Preparation: Powder the herbs, adding the Musk at last, then form Troches with wine Function: Moves…

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Troches of Rhubarb Greater

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Trochisci de Rhabarbo Magnus Troches of Rhubarb Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Medicamentorum Opus, Nicolai Myrepsus, 1625 Herb Name RoseWormwoodRhubarbTabasheerJuncus odoratusLaccaAgrimony juiceYellow SandalwoodSaffronCassia woodTragacanthMastic Latin Rosa gallicaArtemisia absinthumRheum palmatumBambusae silicaeCymbopogon schoenanthusLaccifer laccaAgrimonia eupatoriaSantalum citrinumCrocus sativusCinnamonum cassiaAstragalus tragacanthPistacia lentiscus Amount 3 drams ea. 1 dram ea. 2 scruples ea. Preparation: Powder and form Troches…

Parkinson’s Disease

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Parkinson’s Disease Classically called Shaking Palsy Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive degenerative disease of the Nervous system. There may be spasms, tremors, rigidity, and loss of motor control. It is most common in middle- and old-age. It is caused by degeneration of basal ganglia and dopamine deficiency. In Traditional Medicine is an age-related disease associated…

Greater Cold Seeds

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Introduction The Four Greater Cold seeds formed a cornerstone in Western Pharmacy for 2 millennia. They are often used in cooling compounds, and in compounds to nourish and moisten, such as would be considered Heat-clearing Medicines and as Yin tonics in TCM. The Four Greater Cold Seeds were typically derived from the kernels of:       …

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‘Powder for Those who Fall from their Horse’

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‘Powder for Those who Fall from their Horse’ Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Nicholas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name LaccaMyrrhFenugreekCastoreumArmenian Earth Latin Laccifer laccaCommiphora molmolTrigonella foenum-graecumCastoreumTerra Armenius Amount 2 drams ea. 1 1⁄2 drams ea.3 drams Preparation: Powder Function: Moves Blood, clears Stasis Use: Bruising, Trauma Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram with…

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Xi Huang Wan

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Xi Huang Wan  西黄丸Western Yellow Pill A patent version of Xihuang Wan available in Sichuan, China. Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Herb Name Niu Huang (Bezoar) *She Xiang (Musk) *Ru Xiang (Frankincense) **Mo Yao (Myrrh) ** Latin BezoarMoschus moschiferus Boswellia sacraCommiphora myrrha Amount 1500mg ea. 50 grams ea.  * synthetic or artificial Bezoar and Musk…

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Sandalwood 8 (Tsan dan brgyad pa) (Tibetan Medicine)

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Tsan Dan brgyad pa  ཙན་དན་བརྒྱརད་པ། Sandalwood 8 Tradition: Tibetan Source / Author: Herb Name Tsan dkar (Sandalwood)Cu gang (Tabasheer)Gur gum (Safflower)Shing Mngar (Licorice) Li Shi (Clove)Ut Pal (Blue Lotus) **Gla sgan (Bistort) **Rgun brum (Raisins) Latin Santalum albumBambusa textilesCarthamus tinctoriusGlycyrrhiza glabraEugenia caryophyllusMeconopsis grandisPolygonum bistorta Vitis vinifera Amount * 20 grams 10 grams10 grams10 grams10 grams10…

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Eclipta, Han Lian Cao FREE

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Eclipta, Han Lian Cao 旱莲草 Han Lian Cao, Mo Han Lian (TCM)Bhringaraja (Ayurveda)Bhangra (Unani) Eclipta albaMoninckx, Moninckx atlas, vol. 8; (1682-1709) Eclipta albaBlanco, Flora de Filipinas. (1875) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Eclipta alba (syn. E. prostrata, E. punctata, E. erecta, Verbesina alba) Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Cool (TCM),…

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Potion for Palpitation

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Potion for Palpitation Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name WineBugloss WaterDiamoschu Dulce Latin VinumAqua BuglossaCompound Amount 1 oz.1 scruple Preparation: Mix. Function: Moves the Blood, Benefits and Regulates the Heart Use: Palpitations Dose: Taken warm as a dose Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To POTIONSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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