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Troches of Wormwood Greater

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Trochisci Absinthium MagnusTroches of Wormwood Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Medicamentorum Opus, Nicolai Myrepsus, 1625 Herb Name WormwoodFennel seedAniseedRose Bitter AlmondAsarumSpikenardJuncus odoratusCelery seedRhubarbAgrimony juice Latin Artemisia absinthumFoeniculum vulgarePimpinella anisumRosa gallica Prunus amygdalus amaraAsarum europeumNardostachys jatamansiCymbopogon schoenanthusApium graveolens Rheum palmatumAgrimonia eupatoria Amount 3 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. Preparation: Powder and…

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Indian Electuary Greater (Mesue)

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Electuarium Indum Majus Indian Electuary Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name CinnamonCloveIndian SpikenardRose Cassia WoodMaceCyperusYellow SandalwoodAloeswoodNutmeg TurbithSugar PenidsGalangalAmomumCardamonAsarabaccaMastic Scammony prepared Latin Cinnamonum zeylanicumEugenia caryophyllusNardostachys jatamansiRosa gallicaCinnamonum cassiaMyristica fragransCyperus rotundusSantalum citrinumAquillaria agallochaMyristica fragransOperculina turpethumSaccharum PenidumAlpina officinarumAmomum subulatumElettaria cardamomumAsarum europeumPistacia lentiscus Convovulus scammonia Amount 4 drams ea. 2 1⁄2 drams 2 drams ea….

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Eruca, Rocket PRO

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Eruca, Rocket Jirjir, Jirjeer (Unani) Garden (left) and Wild (right) RocketDella Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 Wild RocketFuchs, New Kreuterbuch, 1543 Garden RocketSturm et al, Flora von Deutschland in Abbildungennach der Natur, Zweite auflage, vol. 6, 1902 Botanical name: Eruca spp. Garden Rocket: E. sativa (syn. E. vesicaria subsp, sativa, Brassica eruca) Wild Rocket: E….

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Ipomoea sepiaria, Lakshmana

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Ipomoea sepiaria, Lakshmana Purple Heart Glory, Hedge BindweedLakshmana, Banakalami (Ayurveda)Thaalikeerai, Taalikkirai (Siddha) Ipomoea sepiaria(Image from Leiden University Libraries, Leyden, The Netherlands) Ipomoea sepiaria(Photo by George Muttathil Pulikurumba) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Ipomoea sepiaria (syn. I. marginata, I. maxima, I. sagittifolia, Convolvulus marginatus)The Ayurvedic plant Lakshmana has also been equated with Ginseng and Mandrake. Parts used: Root;…

3I. APHRODISIACS

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3I. Aphrodisiacs Materia Medica in Arabic & Persian, Shirazy, 1793 Medicines that stimulate Sexual desire. They are applied to Impotence in men and Frigidity in Women. They are also used to enhance the enjoyment of the sexual act. These medicines generally warm and strengthen the Kidneys.                        Orchis (Satyrion)                       Ginseng                       Galangal                       Clove                       Date                       Almond                       Hazelnut                      …

Agrimony & Camomile

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Anemarrhena Zhi Mu and Phellodendron Huang Bai Anemarrhena Zhi Mu and Phellodendron Huang Bai are both Cold, Bitter, clear Heat and direct Fire downwards. Anemarrhena Zhi Mu drains Fire from the Lungs and Stomach, while having a secondary function of Nourishing Yin.It is used for High Fever, Heat of the Stomach or Lungs, as well…

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Pluchea, Rasana FREE

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Pluchea, Rasana Rasana, Rasna, Rasnika, Rasa (Ayurveda)Rasna, Rasan, Zanjbeel-Shaami (Unani) Pluchea indicaWight, R., Illustrations of Indian botany, or figures illustrative of each of the natural orders of Indian plants (1850) Pluchea. indica leaf(Photo by Forest & Kim Starr) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Pluchea lanceolata, P. indica (syn. P. foliosa),…

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Gui Zhi Tang

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Gui Zhi Tang 桂枝汤Cinnamon Twig Decoction Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Discussion of Cold Induced Disorders (Shang Han Lun) C.220 Herb Name Gui Zhi (Cinnamon twig)Bai Shao (White Peony) Sheng Jiang (fresh Ginger)Da Zao (Jujube fruit)Zhi Gan Cao (Fried Licorice) Latin Cinnamomum cassiaPaeonia lactifloraZingiber officinaleZiziphus jujubaGlycyrrhiza uralensis honey-fried Amount 9 grams ea. 12 pieces 6…

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Catechu, Er Cha FREE

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Catechu, Er Cha 儿茶 Er Cha (TCM)Khi la wa ri (Tibetan)Khadira (Ayurveda) Acacia catechuBotanische wandplaten, 1904–1914 Acacia catechuAn Encyclopaedia of useful and ornamental Plants, Burnett, 1852 Uncaria Gambir (used as an alternate source in TCM)Atlas der Officinellen Pflanzen, Berg & Schmidt, Leipzig, 1893 Catechu (Adam, 2016) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name:…

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Wheat, Triticum

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Triticum, Wheat Xiao Mai  小麦 (Wheat) Fu Xiao Mai 浮小麦 (Light Wheat) (TCM)Gandum (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 WheatKöhler, F.E., Köhler’s Medizinal Pflanzen (1890) Botanical name: Triticum aestivum (syn. T. vulgare) Parts used: Seed (Grain)Two different products are used in TCM. Regular Wheat, and ‘Light’ Wheat, the latter floating when put in water and has…

Liver Hardness, Cirrhosis

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Liver Hardness, Cirrhosis Western Tradition Simples WormwoodCostusBitter AlmondRhubarbGum Ammoniac AgrimonyOrrisAsarumSaffronBlack Nightshade 1. Costus (2 drams) taken in wine and water2. Give 2 drams of Rhubarb with Milk. (Brunschwig, 1561) FormulasHepatis Duritiei–Hardness of the Liver Potion for Schirrhus of the LiverElectuary of Saffron Greater (Diacurcuma Majores) Electuary of Elecampane (Unani)Troches of AgrimonyTroches of Wormwood Lesser (Mesue)Troches…

Corylus, Hazeltree

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Corylus, Hazel-tree Also called FilbertMaghz e Funduq (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Flora von Deutschland (10), Kohler, 1886 Botanical name: Corylus avellana Parts used: Fruit (Nut); less commonly the Green shell or Wood Temperature & Taste: Warm, moist, Sweet.“Hot in the Second and Moist in the First degree”. (Avicenna) “more…

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