Electuarium Nucis Electuary of Nuts Tradition: Western Source / Author: Mithridate Herb Name Walnuts FigRueSalt Honey Latin Jugulans regiaFicus caricaRuta graveolensSalMel Amount 20151 ounce 1⁄2 scruple 2 ounces Preparation: Cut the Walnuts and Figs small, then beat well together with the Rue and Salt. When well incorporated, mix with Honey to form an Electuary. Function: Resists…
Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Shui 藿香正气水Agastache Water [tincture] to Rectify the Qi Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era Herb Name Huo Xiang (Agastache)Hou Po (Magnolia bark)Chen Pi (Tangerine peel)Zi Su Ye (Perilla leaf)Bai Zhi (Angelica dahurica)Zhi Ban Xia (Pinellia root)Da Fu Pi (Areca husk) Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes)…
Cucumis, Cucumber Maghz e Tukhm e Khiyar (Unani) Della Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Regular and Long CucumberNew Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Herbarium Blackwellianum, 1750 Botanical name: Cucumis sativusSeveral varieties were known including Regular and Long Parts used: Seed kernel Temperature & Taste: Cool, moist. Sweet Uses: 1. One of the 4 Greater…
Medicines of Hippocrates The following list give an overview of some of the medicines used by Hippocrates (C. 400 BCE). The writings of Hippocrates contained over 400 different medicines of vegetable, mineral and animal origin. The following contains a representative list of medicines used by Hippocrates. B=medicines known to have been used in Babylonian Medicine….
Decoction for Boils and Abscesses Tradition: Western Source / Author: The Admirable Secrets of Physick and Chyrurgery, Thomas Palmer, 1696 Herb Name HorehoundCentauryRosemaryWormwood Latin Marrubium vulgare Centaurium erythraea Rosmarinus officinalis Artemisia absinthum Amount 4 parts3 parts2 parts1 part Preparation: Decoct in water or white wine from 4 parts down to 3 parts.‘Make them in a…
Pilulae de Hermodactylis MajusHabb-e-Suranjan KalanPills of Colchicum Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Colchicum (Suranjun shireen)Sagapen (Sakbeenaj)Aloe (Elwa)Yellow Myrobalan (Haleela Zard)Turpeth (Turbud)Bdellium (Muqil)Colocynth (Hanzal)Euphorbium (Afarbiyun)OpopanaxSarcocolla (Anzaroot)Castoreum (Jundbedastar) Rue seed (Sudab)Celery seed (Karafs)Saffron (Zafran) Latin Colchicum luteumFerula persicaAloe veraTerminalia chebulaIpomoea turpethumCommiphora mukulCitrullus colocynthusEuphorbium officinaleCommiphora guidottiiAstragalus sarcocollaCastoreumRuta graveolensApium graveolensCrocus sativus Amount 6 drams…
Powder to Strengthen the Womb Tradition: Western Source / Author: Culpeper’s Directory for Midwives Herb Name Burnt Deer hornBay berryMyrrh Latin Cornu CerviiLaurus nobilisCommiphora molmol Amount 1 dram ea.1⁄2 dram Preparation: Powder Function: Warms and strengthens the Kidneys and Uterus Use: 1. Uterine Prolapse2. Leukorrhea associated with Kidney weakness3. Uterine Bleeding associated with Kidney deficiency4….
Electuary for Melancholy and Fear of Filius Zacharia Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Filius Zacharia (De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551) Herb Name Black MyrobalanHarmelPolypodyEsulaHorehoundDodderStoechas AgaricBlack Hellebore, preparedClove Basil seedCloveBalmCitron peelBuglossNutmegGallia Moschata Latin Terminalia chebula (black)Peganum harmela seedPolypodium vulgareEuphorbium spp. Marrubium vulgareCuscuta europeaLavendula stoechasFomitopsis officinalisHelleborus nigerOcinum gratissimumEugenia caryophyllusMelissa officinalis Citrus medicaAnchusa officinalisMyristica fragransGallia Moschata Amount…
Rehmannia, Sheng Di Huang 生地黄 Chinese FoxgloveSheng Di Huang (TCM) Rehmannia glutinosaEdwards’s Botanical Register (1837) Rehmannia glutinosa flower(Photo by 阿橋) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Rehmannia glutinosa Parts used: Dried, unprepared rootNote the prepared Root is Rehmannia Shu Di Huang Temperature & Taste: Cold, moist. Sweet, Bitter Classification: B. Clears…
Loss of Speech And Speech disorders Loss of Speech usually comes following Brain trauma such as CVA. It is therefore most often associated with Blood stagnation, but may also be associated with Phlegm obstructing the Brain. Speech disorders such as stuttering and slow speech development are generally associated with Wind disorders. Typically, Wind-Phlegm obstructs the…
Akebia Caulis, Mu Tong 木通 Chocolate VineMu Tong (TCM) Akebia quinataLindley, J., Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829-1847) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Akebia spp. 1. A. quinata 2. A. trifoliata 3. A. trifoliata var. australis Parts used: Caulis Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter Classification: C. Clears Damp, Promote Urine Uses: 1….
Centella, Pennywort, Ji Xue Cao 积雪草 Indian Pennywort, Gotu KolaBrahmi, Mandukaparni (Ayurveda)Ji Xue Cao (TCM) Kirtikar, Basu, Indian medicinal plants, Plates, 1918 Centella asiatica(Photo by Md. Siddiq Hasan) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Centella asiatica (syn. Hydrocotyle asciatica)The European C. vulgaris has been used similarly.In India, Brahmi also encompasses Bacopa monieri Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste:…
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