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Akebia Caulis, Mu Tong PRO

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Akebia Caulis, Mu Tong 木通 Chocolate VineMu Tong (TCM) Akebia quinataLindley, J., Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829-1847) 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. Clears Damp and Heat, Promotes Urine:-Damp-Heat obstructing…

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Sapphirus, Sapphire

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Sapphirus, Sapphire Nilama (Ayurveda)Nilam (Unani)Ain gra ni la  ཨཻན་གྲ་ནི་ལ་ (pronounced ‘Inda nila’) (Tibetan) Ortus Sanitatis, 1491 Ruby Crystal and Star SapphiresExotic Mineralogy, Sowerby, 1811 Sapphire crystalPhoto by Rob Lavinsky iRocks.com Mineralogical Name: Corundum (Al2O3) Parts used: Blue Sapphire prepared; Ayurveda also uses Yellow Sapphire Temperature & Taste: Neutral (slightly Warm in Unani), dry. Salty and…

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Saussurea superba, Sngo spyi bzhar PRO

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Saussurea superba, Sngo spyi bzhar སྔོ་སྤྱི་བཞར་ Hawkweed SaussureaSngo spyi bzhar (Tibet)Chang Mao Feng Mao Ju 长毛风毛菊 (TCM) Botanical name: Saussurea superba (syn. S. hieracioides, S. villosa) Parts used: Whole plant Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter, Pungent Classification: Uses: 1. Clears Damp, Purges Water: (Tibet, TCM)-Edema (general or localized; Kidney or Heart)-difficult urination, Cystitis-Ascites, Pleural…

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Confections, Conserves and Honeys

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Confects, Conserves & Honeys The Western Tradition in particular had a number of preparations based on sugar or Honey. These were Candies, Confects or Preserves of Roots, Seeds, Nuts, Herbs and Flowers, and Honey of Flowers Preparation with sugar serves several purposes: 1. Preserve the effects; 2. Tastes better; 3. Helps to make medicines more…

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Vigorous Cakes

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Vigorous Cakes Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name PearlSapphireGarnetEmeraldHyacinth (Zircon)Red Coral White CoralRoseGold leafSilver leaf Latin MargaritaSapphirusGranatumSmaragdusHyacinthusCorallum rubrumCorallum albumRosa gallicaAurumArgentum Amount 3 drams 1 dram ea.3 drams 1 1⁄2 drams ea.1 drams 4 each Preparation: Levigates the stones well with Rose water, then mixed with the powdered Rose, and lastly, beat in the…

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Punica Cortex, Pomegranate Bark

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Punica Cortex, Pomegranate Bark Post Bekh e Anar (Unani) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland (25), Kohler, 1886 Botanical name: Punica granatum Parts used: Bark, especially Root-Bark Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Classification: 3Q. ANTHELMINTIC Uses: 1. Kills Worms:-Tape-, Round-, and Pin-worms and Ascaris-this is the primary action of the Bark 2. Astringes to Stop…

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Spongia Marina, Sponge FREE

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Spongii, Sponge Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Spongia officinalisPhoto by Liez Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Phylum poriferaSpongia officinalisSpongia lacinulosa (of the Red Sea, Mediterranean and Indian Ocean was said to be most used). Many sponges have been used. Parts used: whole dried Sponge; Sponge ashes; Sponge stone, a stone at the center…

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Pills for Cataracts

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Pills for Cataracts Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name AloeStoechasWormwoodChebulic MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanAgaricRhubarbAsarumMasticBdelliumColocynthViolet flower Latin Aloe spp.Lavendula stoechasArtemisia absinthumTerminalia chebulaTerminalia chebula (yellow) Terminalia bellericaTerminalia chebula (black)Fomitopsis officinalisRheum palmatumAsarum europeumPistacia lentiscusCommiphora mukulCitrullus colocynthusViola odorata Amount 10 grams 9 grams ea. 7 grams ea. 5 grams4 grams2 1⁄2 grams Preparation: Dissolve the Aloe in Rose…

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Decoction of Elecampane and Rue

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Decoction of Elecampane and Rue Tradition: Western Source / Author: School of Salerno Herb Name ElecampaneRue Latin Inula helenium Ruta graveolens Amount equal parts Preparation: Form a standard Decoction Function: Clears Wind, strengthens the Stomach and Bowels Use: 1. Inguinal Hernia Dose: 2–3 cupfuls daily Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to DECOCTIONSBack to FORMULASHow to…

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Troches of Barberries (Trochisci de Berberis) (Mesue)

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Trochisci de Berberis Troches of Barberries Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Barberry juice extractLicorice juiceTabasheerPurslane seed RoseIndian SpikenardSaffronStarchTragacanthWater-Melon kernelCamphor Latin Berberis vulgarisSuccus GlycyrrhizaBambusae silicaePortulaceae oleraceaRosa gallicaNardostachys jatamansiCrocus sativus AmylumAstragalus tragacanthCitrullus vulgarisCamphora Amount 3 drams ea. 6 drams 1 dram ea. 3 1⁄2 drams 1⁄2 dram Preparation: Boil 2 drams of Tamarinds…

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Euphoria, Longan, Long Yan Rou PRO

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Euphoria, Longan fruit, Long Yan Rou 龙眼肉 Longan FruitLong Yan Rou (TCM) Dian Nan Ben Cao Tu Shuo (Illustrated Yunnan Pharmacopoeia) Ming Dynasty (1773 edition) Euphoria longanTransactions of the Royal Horticultural Society of London, Vol. 2 (1822) Euphoria longan(Photo by Len Worthington) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Euphoria longan (syn. Dimocarpus langan) Parts used: Fruit (flesh of…

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Rhabarbari, Rhubarb, Da Huang PRO

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Rhabarbari, Rhubarb, Da Huang 大黄 Rha Barbarum, Raved Sceni, Turkey RhubarbDa Huang: ‘Big Yellow’ (TCM)Amla-Vetasa or Amla Parni (Ayurveda)Chu rtsa  ལྕུམ་རྩ  (Tibet) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Kreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Two forms of RhubarbBotanische wandplaten, (1904–1914) Wild-crafted Rhubarb: whole (left) and sliced (right)(Chengdu, 2016, photo by Adam) Wine prepared Rhubarb root (Shu Da Haung)(Adam,…

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