Pilulae StomachicaStomach Pills,or, Pills before Meals Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name AloeRose Mastic Latin Aloe spp.Rosa gallicaPistacia lentiscus Amount 3 parts 1 part ea Preparation: Powder and form pills with Syrup of Wormwood or Syrup of Rose Function: Cleanses the Stomach, strengthens Stomach and promotes Digestion Use: 1. Stomach weakness with Indigestion,…
Minium, Red Lead, Qian Dan 铅丹 Saturn Red, Mineral RedQian Dan (TCM)Sindura (Ayurveda)Suranj (Unani)Li khri ལི་ཁྲི, Sin dhu ra (Tibetan) Minium or Cerussite matrix(Photo by Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com) Mineralogical Name:Red Lead Oxide, Deutoxide of Lead, Lead tetroxide Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Salty, Pungent. Toxic“It is Cold and Dry”. (Avicenna) Properties:HARDNESS: 2–3SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 8.2 Classifications:…
Noble Confection for the Heart Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Herb Name TabasheerRue seedCapers root-barkLaccaRed CoralGalangalMaceCloveCubebAniseedMasticEyebrightMuskPine nutSweet AlmondsMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedPearlAmberSapphireHyacinth (Zircon)BalsamHoneyWhite Poppy seedSandalwoodEndive seed Latin Bambusae silicae Ruta graveolens Capparis spinosa Laccifer lacca Corallum rubrum Alpina officinarum Myristica fragrans Eugenia caryophyllus Piper cubeba Pimpinella anisum Pistacia…
Ointment for Back Pain Tradition: Western Source / Author: Mizald Herb Name AgrimonyMugwortBetony Latin Agrimonia eupatoria Artemisia vulgaris Betonica officinalis Amount equal parts Preparation: Stamp the herbs and mix with Vinegar and Fat and form an ointment. Function: Moves the Blood, relieves Pain Use: Back pain Dose: applied topically Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To…
Ligusticum Chuan Xiong & Angelica Dang Gui Ligsuticum Chuang Xiong (Sichuan Lovage root) moves the Blood and Qi, and promotes Menstruation. It is also very effective for external Wind-type Headache and Headache from Blood stagnation, Dizziness, Pain and Skin conditions associated with Wind (itching). Angelica Dang Gui nourishes and enriches the Blood, promotes circulation of…
Syrup Preventing Nausea and Vomiting Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Herb Name BarberryTabasheerSour GrapesChicorySugar Latin Berberis vulgaris Bambusae silicae Vitis vinifera Chicorium intybus Saccharum Amount 4 oz.4 drams2 drams3 handfuls 2 lbs. Preparation: Decoct, then form a Syrup Function: Clears Stomach Heat, stops Vomiting Use: 1. Nausea and…
Terebinth, Turpentine Pinus sylvestrisKoehler, F.E., Medizinal Pflanzen, vol. 1 (1887) Botanical name: A number of Pinus spp. and related conifers have been used as a source of Turpentine: 1. Common Turpentine: Pinus sylvestris, P. abies 2. Strasburg Turpentine: P. picea 3. Venice Turpentine, Larch Turpentine: P. larix 4. Chian Turpentine: Pistachia terebinthus 5. Hungarian Turpentine:…
Eupolyphaga, Tu Bie Chong 土鳖虫 Ground Beetle, Wingless CockroachTu Bie Chong (TCM) Tu Bie Chong(Adam, Chengdu Medicine Market, 2009) Entomological name: Eupolyphaga sinensis is the official species.Other species supplying the market include: E. thibetana E. everestians Polyphaga plancyi Opisthoplatia orientalis Parts used: Whole dried insect Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Salty. Slightly Toxic Constituents: Nutrient…
Insomnia Now warmth produceth wakefulness, but cold produceth deep sleep;moreover, the feelings which are due to the bile and to heat appear toproduce wakefulness (or, alertness of mind), and talkativeness, andversatility. Now the feelings which arise from coldness and phlegmcause the opposites of these qualities,that is to say, heaviness inthe members,and torpid actions (Syrian Book…
Ligusticum chuanxiong, Chuan Xiong 川芎 Sichuan LovageChuan Xiong (TCM) Sichuan Lovage Chuan Xiong whole and sliced root (Adam 2017) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Ligusticum chuanxiong (syn. L. wallichi, L. striatum) Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent Classifications: K. Medicines which Move the Blood Uses: 1. Moves Blood…
Meum athamanticum, Spignel Baldmoney, SpicknelMeum macedonicum, Meum hispanicum (Pliny) Meum athamanticumFlora von Deutschland Österreich und der Schweiz, Otto Wilhelm Thomé, 1885 Botanical name: Meum athamanticumSalmon listed several varieties: 1. Common Spignel 2. Bastard or Italian Spignel 3. Mountain or German Spignel Parts used: Root only is used, but the seed has the same effects. Temperature…
Acalypha, Haritamanjari Indian AcalyphaHaritamanjari, Akakiya, Kuppi (Ayurveda)Kuppaimani (Siddha)Kuppi (Unani)Tie Xian (TCM) M. Blanco, Flora de Filipinas. (1875) Botanical name: Acalypha Indica, A. ciliata (Lesser variety) Parts used: Leaf, root; Whole Plant Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, Bitter. Slightly Toxic. Uses: 1. Clears Phlegm, Stops Cough and Wheezing: (Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani)-violent and spasmodic Cough, Asthma…
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