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Ulmus, Elm

ByAdam Tate

Ulmus, Elm tree Dirdar (Unani) New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 UlmusKreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Ulmus laevisFlora von Deutschland (4), Kohler, 1884 Botanical name: Ulmus spp.;Traditional varieties include U. procera (English Elm), U. campestris (Wild Elm), U. laevis (syn. U. effusa, the White Elm) and U. montanus (Mountain Elm) Parts used: Bark; Leaf“The Bark and…

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Urtica, Nettle PRO

ByAdam Tate

Urtica, Nettle Anjuraa, Bhichu Ghans (Unani)Sisona (Ayurveda)Xun Ma 荨麻Za rgod  ཟ་རྒོད་ (Tibet) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886 Botanical name: Urtica dioicaRelated species are used including Roman Nettle, U. pilulifera.Greater, Lesser, Roman and Dead Nettles (Lamium) were recognised in Western texts.In TCM, a…

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Cymbopogon martinii, Rohisha PRO

ByAdam Tate

Cymbopogon martinii, Rohisha Russ Grass, Rusa Grass, Palmarosa GrassRohisha, Lamajaka (Ayurveda)Kavathampillu (Siddha)Izkhir (Unani)Izkhir Makki (Arabic) Cymbopogon jwarancusaK.B. Trinius, Species graminum, vol. 3: (1830-1836) Cymbopogon martinii(Photo by Agasthiar1) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Cymbopogon martinii (syn. Andropogon martinii), C. jwarancusa (Andropogon jwarancusa)Two main oil chemotypes are recognised: Cymbopogon martinii var. Motia (source of Palmarosa, Rusa, East Indian Geranium…

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Sanguisorba, Burnet FREE

ByAdam Tate

Sanguisorba, Burnet, Di Yu 地榆 Di Yu (TCM) Della Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 S. officinalisFlora von Deutschland (25), Kohler, 1886 S. minorFlora von Deutschland (25), Kohler, 1886 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Sanguisorba officinalisGreater and Lesser types were known Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Slightly Cool, dry. Bitter, Sour….

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Cytisus, Broom PRO

ByAdam Tate

Cytisus, Broom Scotch Broom; Genista, Genesta, Genestra, Scoparius, Spartium Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Medical Botany, Woodville, Hooker, Vol. 3, 1832 BROOM TOPS1. Stem showing the two wings ending in a node.  2. A large flower and aflower bud.  3. The hairy pistil..  4. Fruit.  5. Three foliate leaves. Squibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield,…

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Veratrum album, White Hellebore PRO

ByAdam Tate

Veratrum album, White Hellebore Veratrum nigrum, Li Lu 藜芦 Li Lu 藜芦 (TCM) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Veratrum albumFlora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886 Rhizome and rootlets of V.eratrum virideNotes on Pharmacognosy, Otto Augustus Wall, 1902 Botanical name: Veratrum albumOther species used include: V. nigrum (TCM) V. schindleri (TCM) V. grandiflorum (TCM, Sichuan) V. rnaackii (TCM,…

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Sigesbeckia, Xi Xian Cao PRO

ByAdam Tate

Siegesbeckia, Xi Xian Cao 稀薟草 St. Paul’s WortXi Xian Cao (TCM) Siegesbeckia orientalisWight, R., , Icones plantarum Indiae orientalis (1840-1853) Siegesbeckia orientalis(Photo by Elouanne) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Siegesbeckia (Sigesbeckia) spp. S. orientalis S. pubescens S. glabrescens Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter Classification: D. Clear Wind & Damp Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Damp,…

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Dryopteris fragrans, Xiang Lin Mao Jue PRO

ByAdam Tate

Dryopteris fragrans, Xiang Lin Mao Jue 香鳞毛蕨 Fragrant Shield Fern, Fragrant Wood FernXiang Lin Mao Jue (TCM)Ldum bu re ral  ལྡུམ་བུ་རེ་རལ  ‘Minister Fern’ (Tibetan Medicine) Dryopteris fragransOeder, G.C., Flora Danica, (1761-1883) Britton and Brown, Illustrated Flora, Vol. 1, 1913 Dryopteris fragrans(Photo by Superior National Forest) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Dryopteris fragrans Parts used: Whole Herb Temperature…

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Polycarpaea, Xing Se Cao PRO

ByAdam Tate

Polycarpaea, Xing Se Cao 星色草 Bai Gu Ding, Xing Se Cao (TCM)Nilaisedachi (Siddha) Polycarpaea corymbosaWight, R., Illustrations of Indian botany (1840-1850) Polycarpaea corymbosa(Photo by J.M.Garg) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Polycarpaea corymbosa (syn. Polycarpea corymbosa, Achyranthes corymbosa, Celosia corymbosa, Mollia corymbosa) Parts used: Whole plant Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter Uses: 1. Clears Heat and Damp:-Diarrhea,…

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Ivory

ByAdam Tate

Ivory EborisXiang Ya 象牙 (TCM)Ag (Unani) Museum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Zoological name: A number of sources have traditionally supplied Ivory:  1. Elephant Ivory; Elephas maximus (Indian Elephant), Loxodonta africana (African Elephant)  2. Walrus Ivory; Odobenus rosmarus  3. Narwhal Ivory; Monodon monocerosModern accepted sources may include:  1. Pre-1978 Ivory–old Ivory is…

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Talcum, Hua Shi

ByAdam Tate

Talcum, Hua Shi 滑石 Hua Shi (TCM)Talq (Unani)Ha shig ཧ་ཤིག  (Tibetan) Green TalcPhoto by Rob Lavinsky iRocks.com Minerological name: Hydrated Magnesium Silicate  Mg3 (Si4Oio) (0H)2 Several varieties are known: Talc Soapstone; composed primarily of Talc Substitutions in the basic formula often occur: Al or Ti can substitute Si; Fe, Mn, and Al can substitute Mg; very…

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Arsenolite, Pi Shi

ByAdam Tate

Arsenolite, Pi Shi 砒石 ArsenicumPi Shi, Pi Shuang (TCM)Sammul Far (Unani) ArsenolitePhoto by Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com Minerological name: Arsenic trioxide, As2O3Two types are use:  1. Natural Arsenolite ores  2. or from the oxidation of arsenic sulphides, including arsenopyrite, realgar or orpiment Parts used: Prepared MineralRed and White varieties are known. the white being preferred medicinally….

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