Cannabis Semen, Hemp Seed, Huo Ma Ren 火麻仁 Huo Ma Ren (TCM)Shahdanaj (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Kohler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Botanical name: Cannabis sativa, C. indica Parts used: Seed, prepared SeedSee also Cannabis Flower Temperature & Taste: Neutral, slightly Moist, Pungent Classifications: E. Laxative, Purgatives and Cathartics Uses: 1. Moist Laxative:-chronic constipation, constipation from…
Eucommia, Du Zhong 杜仲 Du Zhong (TCM)Stabs seng སྟབས་སེང་, Spyi bzhur སྤྱི་བཞུར་ (Tibetan) Eucommia ulmoides tree(Photo by David Stang) (Wikimedia) Eucommia ulmoides bark(Photo by Kenraiz) (Wikimedia) Bundles of chopped, wild Eucommia bark for sale at the Chengdu Market.(Adam, 2017) Botanical name: Eucommia ulmoidesIn Tibet, E. vyazolifolia is also used. Parts used: BarkThe best quality is…
Pulvis Stomachicus Powder for the Stomach Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopeia Bateana, 1700 Herb Name Chicken Gizzard skinNutmegMaceAniseed Fennel seedCoriander seedMintLicorice Sugar of Roses Latin Galli Stomachichum CoriumMyristica fragransMyristica fragransPimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgareCoriandrum sativumMentha arvensisGlycyrrhiza glabraSaccharum Rosa gallica Amount 4 ounces 3 drams ea. 1 dram2 drams2 ounces Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Cold, Wind and…
Schisandra, Wu Wei Zi 五味子 Wu Wei Zi 五味子 (TCM)Da trig ད་ཏྲིག (Tibet) Schisandra chinensisHoutte, L. van, Flore des serres et des jardin de l’Europe, vol. 15 (1845) Schisandra chinensis(Photo by ally j) (Wikimedia) Dried Schisandra Wu Wei Zi (Adam 2023) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Schisandra spp:Primarily: S. chinensis S….
‘A Treatise on Foreign Drugs’, Geoffroy and Thicknesse, 1749:
Syrupus de Hyssopo Compound Syrup of Hyssop Tradition: Western Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name BarleyHyssopCelery rootParsley rootFennel rootLicoriceMaidenhairJujubeSebestenRaisins FigDateMallow seedsQuince seedsTragacanth (tied in a rag) Latin Hordeum vulgare Hyssopus officinale Apium graveolens Petroselinum crispum Foeniculum vulgare Glycyrrhiza glabra Adiantum capillus-veneris Ziziphus jujuba Cordia sppVitis viniferaFicus carica Diospyros lotus Malva sylvestris Cydonia oblonga Astragalus tragacanth…
Panicum, Millet Cheena (Ayurveda)Panivaragu (Siddha)China Ghas, Faluda (Unani)Khre ཁྲེ (Tibetan) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Kreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Botanical name: Panicum spp. 1. P. miliaceum; Common or White Millet; 2. P. sumatrense; Little MilletOther plants supplying types of Millet include: 3. Setaria italica; Italian Millet 4. Pennisetum glaucum; Pearl Millet; Bajra (Ayurveda)The genus Digitaria and Echinochloa…
Guaiaci, Guaiacum Pock Wood, Lignum Sancti, Lignum Vitae Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Atlas der officinellen pflanzen, Felix, 1899 LEFT: GUAIACUM WOOD; RIGHT: GUAIACUM GUM1. Mass of chips showing white non-official pieces. 2. Portion ofa boring from a bowling ball. 3, Projecting fibers of the wood. Squibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919 Botanical…
Parmelia, Rock Moss Stone Flower, Rock MossParmelia tinctorum:–Rdo dreg རྡོ་དྲེག (Tibetan)–Mei Yi (TCM)–Ashmapushpa (, Ayurveda)Parmelia perlata:–Shaileya, Saileya, Charela (Ayurveda)–Ushna, Charela (Unani)–Karpasi, Kal Pasi (Siddha)Parmelia saxatilis:–Shi Hua (TCM) Parmelia perlata (as P. perforata)Verhandlungen der Kaiserlichen Leopoldinisch-Carolinischen Akademie der Naturforscher;Nova acta physico-medica academiae caesareae leopoldino-carolinae naturae curiosorum (1841-1843) Parmelia saxatilis (top), P. perlata (bottom)Flora Batava of Afbeelding…
E. Laxatives, Purgatives and Cathartics i. Laxatives This class is the safest of the ‘bowel-cleansers’. They gently lubricate the bowels, while supplying nutrient to tonify the membranes, and often containing fiber (in the case of the fruits) or fatty oils (in the case of seeds). Mucilage is common throughout most of this group also. Together,…
Pulvis HalyPowder of Haly Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Haly Herb Name White Poppy seedMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedQuince seedPurslane seedMarshmallow seedStarch Gum ArabicTragacanthIvoryLicoriceWhite AmberSugar Penids Latin Papaver somniferumCitrullus vulgarisLagenaria vulgarisCucurbita pepoCucumis sativusCydonia oblongaPortulaceae oleraceaAlthea officinalisAmylum Acacia arabicaAstragalus tragacanthEborisGlycyrrhiza glabraSuccinumPenidum Amount 10 drams 7 drams ea. 5 drams ea. 3 drams ea.2 drams weight…
Lavendula, Lavender Spike Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Koehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Lavendula angustifoliaBotanische wandplaten, (1904–1914) Botanical name: Lavendula officinalis (syn. L. vera, L. angustifolia, L. spica, L. vulgaris) Parts used: Flower Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, Bitter Classifications: 2H. CARMINATIVE3A. SUDORIFICS & DIAPHORETICS. 3E. DIURETIC. 3G. EMMENAGOGUE. …
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