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Elephantopus, Ding Shu Xiu PRO

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Elephantopus, Ding Shu Xiu 丁竖朽 Ding Shu Xiu, Ku Di Dan (TCM)Gojivha (Ayurveda)Yanaichhuvadi (Siddha) Elephantopus scaber Dillenius, J.J., Hortus Elthamensis (1732) Elephantopus scaber (Photo by Shyamal) (Wikimedia) Specimen of Elephantopus scaber at the Guangzhou TCM Museum (Adam, 2024) Botanical name: Elephantopus scaber Parts used: Whole Herb is most used in TCMRoot is most used in…

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Ci Zhu Wan

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Ci Zhu Wan 磁朱丸Magnetite and Cinnabar Pill Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Thousand Ducat Formulas (Qian Jin Yao Fang) Herb Name Ci Shi (Magnetite)Zhu Sha (Cinnabar)Shen Qu (Fermented Leaven) Latin MagnetitumMercuric sulphideMassa Fermenta Amount 60 grams30 grams120 grams Preparation: Powder and form small pills with Honey. Function: Sedates the Spirit, weighs down the Yang, improves…

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Indian Electuary (Unani)

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Electuarium IndumIndian Electuary Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica, 1681 Herb Name Mezereon prepared *AgaricYellow MyrobalanWormwood juice thickened OrrisRoseChicory seedMelon seedLicorice juicePersian MannaCassia pulpSugar Penid Latin Daphne mezereumFomitopsis officinalisTerminalia chebula (yellow) Artemisia absinthumIris germanica Rosa gallicaChicorium intybusCitrullus vulgarisGlycyrrhiza glabraAlhagi camelorumCassia fistulaDiapenidon Amount 5 drams ea.3 drams 2 drams ea. 15 drams ea. Preparation: Combine…

K. Move the Blood

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K. Medicines that Move Blood Anticoagulants, Vasodilators, Emmenagogues, Analgesics, Antitumor These medicines promote the flow of blood and clear obstruction of circulation. There are 2 main types of Blood Stagnation:1. Obstruction of Circulation: bleeding, stagnancy of blood, bruising, trauma, thrombosis, ischemia2. Proliferation of Tissues or Cells: denaturing of local tissues, necrosis; also irregular cells including…

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Eleven Holders of Life (Srog dzin bcu gcig) (Tibetan Medicine)

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Srog ‘dzin bcu gcig སྲོག་འཛིན་བཅུ་གཅིག།Eleven Holders of Life Tradition: Tibetan Source / Author: Kosoburov-An extensive collection of Tibetan-Mongolian-Buryat recipes Herb Name Ar ga ru (Aloeswood)Dza ti (Nutmeg)Cu gang (Tabasheer)A ru ra (Chebula) Li shi (Clove)Shing kun (Asafetida)Na ga ge sar (Silk Cotton tree)‘Brong khrag (Yak heart) **Snying zho shaRu rta (Costus)Spos dkar (Frankincense) Latin Aquillaria…

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Troches of Earth of Lemnos (Trochisci de Terra Lemna)

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Trochisci de Terra Lemna, or Trochisci de Terra Sigillata Troches of Earth of Lemnos, or Troches of Sealed Earth Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Lemnian EarthArmenian EarthGum AcaciaGum Arabic toastedHypocistusDragon’s BloodStarch RoseRose antheraHematiteRed CoralAmberPomegranate flowersTabasheerPurslane seed toastedFrankincenseBurnt Deer HornCypress nutsSaffronBlack Poppy seedTragacanthPearlOpium Latin Terra LemniaTerra ArmeniusAcacia senegalAcacia arabicaCytinus hypocistusDaemonorops dracoAmylum Rosa…

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Syrup of Wormwood

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Syrup de Absynthio Compositus Compound Syrup of Wormwood Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name WormwoodRoseIndian SpikenardWhite wineQuince juice Latin Artemisia absinthum Rosa gallica Nardostachys jatamansi Vinum alba Succus Cydonia Amount 1⁄2 lb.2 oz.3 drams 2 1⁄2 lbs. ea. Preparation: Digest in a warm place for a day, then boil gently in B.M….

Mineral Hardness

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Mineral Hardness Mineral Hardness is a classification of the hardness of minerals originally devised by Moh, ranging from 1 to 10, 1 being softest, 10 being hardest. This was later modified in a scale of 1 to 15. This is relevant in Traditional Medicine as many stones have been used medicinally in all medical systems….

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Patrinia, Bai Jiang Cao FREE

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Patrinia, Bai Jiang Cao 败酱草 Bai Jiang Cao (TCM) Patrinia scabiosifolia Loddiges, C.L., botanical cabinet [C. Loddiges] (1828) Patrinia villosa(Photo by 阿橋) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Patrinia villosa, P. scabiosifolia (P. scabiosaefolia ) Parts used: Whole Herb (sometimes just the root is used) Temperature & Taste: Slightly Cool, dry….

Barley Water

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Decoctum HordeiBarley Decoction, or Barley Water Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name Pearl BarleyWater Latin Horedeum vulgareAqua Amount 2 oz.4 pints Preparation: Wash the Barley, then boil in half a pint of water for a few minutes. Discard, add the 4 pints of water, and boil to half. Strain. Function: Clears Heat and Damp,…

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Veronica ciliata, Ldum nag dom mkhris PRO

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Veronica ciliata, Ldum nag dom mkhris ལྡུམ་ནག་དོམ་མཁྲིས་ Ldum nag dom mkhris (Tibet) Veronica ciliata(Photo by Peter L Achuff) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Veronica ciliata (syn. V. chingii)Verionica incana appears to be used similarly in Mongolia. Parts used: Whole herb Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter Classification: Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Resists Poison, Moves the Blood, Stops…

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White Channel Ointment (Rtsa byug)

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Rtsa byug  རྩ་བྱུག་[White] Channel Ointment Tradition: Tibetan Source / Author: Herb Name Yung ba, (Turmeric)Sga skya (Galangal)Dza ti (Nutmeg)Go snyod (Caraway)Spang spos (Indian Spikenard)Shu dag (Calamus)Rdo rgyus (Actinolite)Bul togShing mngar (Licorice)Gyer ma (Sichuan Pepper)Gla-rtsi (Musk) Latin Curcuma longaKaempferia galangaMyristica fragransCarum carviNardostachys jatamansiAcorus calamusActinolitumSodium carbonateGlycyrrhiza glabraZanthoxylum bungeanumMoschus Amount 150 grams10 grams50 grams130 grams80 grams75 grams50 grams70…

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