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Trauma & Burns

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Trauma & Burns Illustration from The Book of Distillation, Brunschwig, 1532 See also:Sprains & Strains Bruising Fractures Herbal Functions useful in the treatment of Wounds Antibacterial Antioxidant Anti-inflammatory Antiseptic Depurative or Detoxicant Immunostimulatory Astringent Primary Traditional Herbs for Wounds & Trauma AloeAngelicaBasilBugleCalendulaCentella ComfreyCyperus rotundusDragons BloodEcliptaFrankincenseLicorice MadderMulleinMyrobalan, BellericMyrobalan, ChebulicMyrrhNeem Red SandalwoodSt. Johns wortTurmericYarrow Trauma, Wounds Western…

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Cow & Bull

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Bos, Cow Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Cow (right) Peraldus (Manuscript 13th C., British Library, Harley 3244) Zoological name: Bos taurusRelated species are also used Parts used: Bile, Hoof, Horn, Heart, Lungs, Liver, Kidney, Pizzle, Testes, Blood, Bone, Fat Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry Uses: BILE: ‘The best of all Beasts’1. Clears Heat, Alleviate Thirst:-Convulsions…

Tincture of Nutmeg

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Tincture of Nutmeg,or Cephalic Tincture of Nutmeg Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name Nutmegs, powderedSalt of Tartar Latin Myristica fragransPotassium  carbonate Amount 4 oz.2 oz. Preparation: Grind well in a hot Iron mortar; put them into a Glass Matrass or Bolt-head, and cover with 1 lb. of the rectified Spirit of Nutmegs (or Brandy),…

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Honey, Mel, Feng Mi PRO

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Honey, Mel, Feng Mi 蜂蜜 Feng Mi (TCM)Asl (Unani)Sbrang rtsi  སྦྲང་རྩི  (Tibetan) Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Entomological name: Apis spp. A. mellifera, Western Honey Bee, A. cerana, Eastern Honey Bee These are the two main species of domesticated Honey Bees. Other wild and Stingless Bee species have…

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Troches of Saffron (Damocrates)

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Trochisci CrociTroches of Saffron Tradition: Western Source / Author: Damocrates Herb Name SaffronRed RosesMyrrhWhite StarchGum Arabic Latin Crocus sativusRosa gallicaCommiphora molmolAmylum Acacia arabica Amount 10 drams 5 drams ea. 3 drams ea. Preparation: Powder and form Troches with a little Wine. Function: Benefits the Heart, moves the Blood, Resists Poison, protects the Heart from Poison…

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Calcite 6 (Cong zhi 6) (Tibetan Medicine)

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Cong zhi drug pa  ཅོང་ཞི་དྲུག་པ།Calcite 6 Tradition: Tibetan Source / Author: Men Tsee Kang Herb Name Se bru (Pomegranate seed)Cong zhi (Calcite) **Sug smel (Cardamon)Pi pi ling (Long Pepper) Ru rta (Costus) ***Gur gum (Safflower) Latin Punica granatum Calcium carbonate Elettaria cardamomum Piper longum Saussurea lappa Carthamus tinctorius Amount * 75 grams100 grams 20 grams…

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Syrup of Betony (Pharmacopoeia Augustana)

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Syrupus de Betonica Compositus Syrup of Betony Compound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Augustana Herb Name BetonyMarjoram ThymeRoseVioletStoechasSageFennel seedAniseedBishop’s weed seed Polypody rootPeony root Fennel root Latin Betonica officinalisOreganum marjorana Thymus vulgarisRosa gallicaViola odorataLavendula stoechasSalvia officinalisFoeniculum vulgarePimpinella anisumAmmi majusPolypodium vulgarePaeonia officinalisFoeniculum vulgare Amount 3 handfuls1 1⁄2 handfuls 1 handful ea. 1⁄2 handful ea. 1⁄2…

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Gastrodia, Tian Ma FREE

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Gastrodia, Tian Ma 天麻 Tian Ma (TCM) Sichuan Tian Ma root (Adam, 2016) Sliced fresh Tian Ma available at the Chengdu Medicine Market. Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Gastrodia elataThe best quality is Winter Gastrodia from Yunnan and Sichuan Parts used: RootCollected from Winter to Spring; washed well, steamed, then sliced…

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Pills for Retention of Urine (Wirtzung)

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Pills for Retention of Urine Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Celery seedSaltpeterMadderJuniper berryAsarabaccaAmmiFennel seedIndian SpikenardBitter AlmondsMelon seed Cantharides prepared *Gum Ammoniacum Latin Apium graveolensPotassium nitrateRubia tinctorumJuniperus communisAsarum europeumAmmi majusFoeniculum vulgareNardostachys jatamansiPrunus amygdalus amaraCitrullus vulgaris CantharidumDorema ammoniacum Amount 10 drams ea.5 drams 1⁄2 dram 1 1⁄2 dram * Cantharides are prepared by removing…

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Powder for Excessive Menstrual Bleeding (Wirtzung)

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Powder for Excessive Menstruation Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name RoseRhubarbRed CoralRed Earth Latin Rosa gallica Rheum palmatum Corallum rubrum Terra Rubra Amount 1 dram ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Astringent, clears Heat, stops Bleeding Use: 1. Excessive Menstrual Bleeding2. Uterine Bleeding3. May be used for other types of Bleeding associated with Heat Dose:…

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Acute, Epidemic and Infectious Diseases

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Acute, Epidemic & Infectious Diseases Due to the fact that the TCM system of Acute and Infectious Diseases (Wen-Re Bing) is so well organised, we will give special attention here. TCM regards acute diseases as an attack from an external pathogen, usually Heat or Cold, which is moved into the body by Wind; therefore, Wind-Heat…

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