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Coptis, Huang Lian FREE

ByAdam Tate

Coptis, Huang Lian 黄连 Gold Thread, CoptisHuang Lian (TCM)Mamira, Tiktamula (Ayurveda)Mamisa, Mamira (Unani)Myang rtsi spras  མྱང་རྩི་སྤྲས  (Tibetan) Coptis trifoliaMateria Medica Botanica, Wellman, 1845 Coptis japonica var. anemonifolia(Photo by Qwert1234) (Wikimedia) Slices of Coptis Huang Lian showing bright yellow-orange cross-section (Adam, 2017) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Coptis spp.:Several species are used:…

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Aconitum chasmanthum, Vatsanabha PRO

ByAdam Tate

Aconitum chasmanthum, Vatsanabha Indian Napellus, Indian Aconite, Nepal Aconite (A. ferox)Vatsanabha, Visha, Bish (Ayurveda)Mohri (Hindi)Visha Navi (Siddha)Bong nga nag po  བོང་ང་ནག་པོ  (Tibetan)Sman chen (A spicatum, Tibetan)Beesh (Unani)Zhan Hua Wu Tou (A. chasmanthum, TCM)Ni Bo Er Wu Tou (A. ferox, TCM)Tie Bang Chui   铁棒锤  (A. flavum, A. pendulum, TCM) Aconitum feroxF.E. Kohler, Medizinal Pflanzen, vol. 3…

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Succinum, Amber, Hu Po PRO

ByAdam Tate

Succinum, Amber, Hu Po 琥珀 Ho Po (TCM)Kahruba (Unani)Trinakanta, Kaharva (Ayurveda)Sbur len སྦུར་ལེན་,  Spos shel སྤོས་ཤེལ་ (Tibet) Hortus sanitatis, 1491 Museum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 A selection of Amber inclusionsMetallotheca Vaticana Opus Posthuman, 1719 Two types of Amber available on the Chinese market (Adam, 2022) BUY AMBER POWDER Amber is semi-fossilized (actually cross-polymerized) ancient tree resin….

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Patrinia, Bai Jiang Cao PRO

ByAdam Tate

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) Botanical name: Patrinia villosa, P. scabiosifolia (P. scabiosaefolia ) Parts used: Whole Herb (sometimes just the root is used) Temperature & Taste: Slightly Cool, dry. Pungent, Bitter Classification: B. Clears Heat and…

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Echinacea FREE

ByAdam Tate

Echinacea Cone-flower, Purple Cone-flower, Black Sampson Echinacea purpureaWitte, H., Flora. Afbeeldingen en beschrijvingen van boomen, heesters,éénjarige planten, enz., voorkomende in de Nederlandsche tuinen, 1868 Echinacea purpurea(Photo by James St. John) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Echinacea purpurea (syn. Rudbeckia purpurea), E. pallida, E. angustifolia Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste:…

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Arctium Semen, Burdock Seed PRO

ByAdam Tate

Arctium Semen, Burdock seed, Niu Bang Zi 牛蒡子 Niu Bang Zi (TCM, Seed) Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Medicinal Plants, Millspaugh, 1892 Botanical name: Artcium lappaGreater and Lesser types were recognised. Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter, pungent (Some old TCM sources classed it as Neutral or Warm) Classifications: A. Clears Exterior…

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Apium, Celery FREE

ByAdam Tate

Apium, Celery SmallageAjmoda (Seed, Ayurveda) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Kops, Flora Batava, 1822 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Apium graveolensGarden, Wild and Mountain types were recognisedMacedonian Smallage is Macedonian Parsley (Italian Parsley) Parts used: Root; Seed; Juice Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent. Juice is Cool and dry Classifications: 2C INCIDERS   …

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Cuscuta Herba, Dodder herb PRO

ByAdam Tate

Cuscuta Herba, Dodder herb CassuthaAftimoon (Unani)Akash Bel (Hindi)Tu Si Cao (TCM) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Left: Dodder, Cuscuta ; Right: Dodder of Thyme, EpithymumKreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Left: Epithymum; Right: CuscutaMuseum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 E. europeaBritish Phaenogamous Botany, Baxter, 1834 C. vulgarisFlora von Deutschland (16), Kohler, 1884 Cuscuta europeaIcones Plantarum Medicinalium….

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Dictamnus, White Dittany, Bai Xian Pi FREE

ByAdam Tate

Dictamnus, White Dittany, Bai Xian Pi 白鲜皮 Polemonium of the ancients; FraxinellaBai Xian Pi (Root-bark of the Chinese Dittany) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland (21), Kohler, 1885 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Dictamnus alba (syn. D. fraxinella, Fraxinella dictamnus)D. dasycarpus and D. angustifolius are the Chinese Dittany Parts used: Root;…

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Tinospora Starch, Giloy Satva

ByAdam Tate

Tinospora Starch, Giloy Satva Giloy Satva, Guduchi Satva, Giloe ka sat (Ayurveda) Tinospora cordifolia Botanical name: Tinospora cordifolia and related species. (See Tinospora) Parts used: Starch extracted by water extract Temperature & Taste: Warm (Neutral), Sweet, BitterBalance Vata (Wind) and Pitta (Bile) Classification: Uses: 1. Strengthens Stomach, Benefits Digestion:–Indigestion, malabsorption–Colic, bloating, abdominal distention–Heartburn, chronic Gastritis–clears…

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Allium, Garlic PRO

ByAdam Tate

Allium, Garlic, Da Suan 大蒜 Da Suan (TCM)Lashuna (Ayurveda)Lehsun (Unani)Sgog skya, སྒོག་སྐྱ  (Tibetan) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Krauterbuch, Rihel, 1565 Botanical name: Allium sativum Parts used: Bulb Temperature & Taste: Hot, dry. Pungent. Ayurveda says Garlic has all tastes except Sour.Heat, dries, opens discusses, thins Classification: 2A…

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Jade, Yu

ByAdam Tate

Jade, Yu 玉 Lapis Nephriticus: Nephrite: Kidney StoneYu (TCM)Sangeyasab (Ayurveda, Sanskrit)Yasaba, Hajarul Yasaba (Arabic)Yashab (Unani)Yang tri (Tibetan) Jadeite (Photo: Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com) (Wikimedia) Minerological name: Two different minerals are called Jade: Nephrite–Amphibole group (most common) Jadeite–Pyroxene group Parts used: Prepared Green mineral Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Sweet, Salty Properties:Hardness: Nephrite 5-6; Jadeite: 6.5-7.Refractive index: 1.66-1.68Density:…

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