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Cerefolium, Chervil

ByAdam Tate

Cerefolium, Chervil Thomé, Flora von Deutschland Österreich und der Schweiz, 1885 Botanical name: Anthriscus cererfoliumThree varieties are listed by Salmon (Botanologia, 1710): Garden, Wild, and Tooth-pick Chervil. Parts used: Leaf; Seed Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungentdiscusses Uses: 1. Clears Damp, Promotes Urine:-Edema, Stoppage of Urine (used internally and externally)-breaks Stones 2. Warms and Strengthens…

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Cicers, Chickpea PRO

ByAdam Tate

Cicer, Chickpea GarbanzoChana, Himmas (Unani) CicerDioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Red and White Cicer   Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland (24), Kohler, 1886 Botanical name: Cicer arietinumWhite, Red, Grey and Black Garden varieties were used; Wild and Garden varieties were also differentiated, the Wild being far stronger but the cultivated was accounted more nutritious. (Avicenna)…

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Spiranthes, Pan Long Shen PRO

ByAdam Tate

Spiranthes, Pan Long Shen 盘龙滲 Lady’s Tresses, Spiral OrchidPan Long Shen (TCM) Spiranthes sinensisEdwards, S.T., Botanical Register, vol. 7 (1815) Spiranthes sinensis flower(Photo by Alpsdake) (Wikimedia) Spiranthes sinensis root from the Chengdu Herbal Medicine Market (Adam, 2016) Botanical name: Spiranthes sinensis, S. australisS. autumnalis and S. spiralis (Lady’s Tresses) have been used similarly in Europe….

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Euphorbia neriifolia, Snuhi PRO

ByAdam Tate

Euphorbia neriifolia, Snuhi Holy Milk Hedge, Common Milk Hedge, Dog’s TongueSnuhi (Ayurveda)Elak kali (Siddha)Farfiyun (Unani)Zaqum (Arabic) Euphorbia neriifoliaJ. Moninckx, Moninckx atlas, vol. 5 (1682-1709) Botanical name: Euphorbia neriifolia (syn. E. ligularia, E. caducifolia) Parts used: Latex; Juice; Root Temperature & Taste: Hot, dry. Pungent. Latex is hottest Uses: 1. Purges Phlegm and Water, Opens Obstructions:-Constipation-Jaundice…

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Tuber, Truffles PRO

ByAdam Tate

Tuber, Truffles Earth Balls, Tubera TerraKamat (Avicenna) TuberaDioscorides Materia Medica TuberaKreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Tuber macrosporum(Photo by Nicolò Oppicelli) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Tuber spp.A number of species are used: T. cibarium–Common Truffle T. moschatum–Musky Truffle T. griseum–Grey Truffle T. album, T. magnatum–White Truffle T. cervinum–Deer Truffle, Bastard Truffle T. solidum–Hard Truffle T….

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Anchusa officinalis, Bugloss

ByAdam Tate

Anchusa officinalis, Bugloss Oshsenzung (German) Ortus sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Museum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Botanical name: Anchusa officinalis Parts used: Root; Herb; Flower Temperature & Taste: Neutral, moist. Sweet, Bitter Uses: Use and Dose as for Borage Substitute: Borage Main Combinations: Often combined with Borage 1. Fever, Bugloss water, Plantain water, Syrup of…

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Bauhinia, Kanchanara PRO

ByAdam Tate

Bauhinia, Kanchanara Mountain EbonyKanchanara (Ayurveda)Pita Kanchanara (Buds of B. racemosa)Cai Ban Yang Ti Jia (TCM) Bauhinia variegataCurtis’s Botanical Magazine (1885) Bauhinia variegata(Photo by SAplants) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Bauhinia variegata (syn. B. chinensis, B. decora, Phanera variegata), B. purpurescensB. racemosa (B. parviflora) is also used in Unani.Two varieties were mentioned in Ayurvedic classics; purple or rose-red…

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Cissampelos, Patha

ByAdam Tate

Cissampelos, Patha Velvet-Leaf Pareira Patha (Ayurveda)Patha (Unani)Apatta (Siddha)Ya Hu Nu (TCM) Cissampelos pareiraMedicinal Plants, Bentley and Triman, 1875 Cissampelos pareiraWeinmann, J.W., Phytanthoza iconographia (1737-1745) Botanical name: Cissampelos pareira, C. pareira var. hirsutaCyclea peltata is used as a source of Patha in South India. Parts used: Root; or the whole herb or leaf Temperature & Taste:…

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Stoechas FREE

ByAdam Tate

Stoechas, Stoechas CassidonieUstukhuddus (Unani) StoechasOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Stoechas(Photo by Carsten Niehaus) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Lavandula stoechasSalmon listed 5 varieties. Parts used: Flowers Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter, pungent Classifications: 2A APERIENT.    2F. PURIFYING.    2H. CARMINATIVE.    2U. SUPPURATIVE3G. EMMENAGOGUE.    3M. ARTHRITIC4a. CEPHALIC.    4j….

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Brass Bhasma

ByAdam Tate

Brass Bhasma Pittala Bhasma (Ayurveda)Rag thal (Tibetan) Minerological name: AerisBrass is prepared by smelting 2 parts of Copper with 1 part of Zinc. Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter Classification: Uses: 1. Nourishes Blood, Stops Bleeding:–Bleeding from various parts of the body–serious types of Anemia 2. Clears Wind and Damp, Resists Poison:–obstinate skin diseases inc….

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Amberboa ramosa, Badaward PRO

ByAdam Tate

Amberboa ramosa White Acanthus, Arabian ThornBadaward, Shukai (Unani)Shokat-al-Baida (Arabic)Sakayi (Hindi)Fen Zhi Po Ju (TCM) Amberboa ramosa as Volutarella divaricataKirtikar, K.R., Basu, B.D., Indian medicinal plants, Plates, vol. 3 (?) Onopordum acanthium(Photo by H. Zell) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Amberboa ramosaSynonyms: Oligochaeta ramosa Centaurea divaricata Volutarella divaricata Microlonchus divaricatus Tricholepis procumbens Onopordum acanthium has also been equated…

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Shiraia, Zhu Huang PRO

ByAdam Tate

Shiraia, Zhu Huang 竹黄 Bamboo Mushroom, Bamboo Ginseng, Bamboo NotoginsengZhu Huang ‘Bamboo Yellow’ (TCM) Shiraia bambusicolaThis shows fungus still attached to branches of Bamboo. Botanical name: Shiraia bambusicola found on Bambusa, Chrysophyllum or Phyllostachys species. Parts used: Fleshy Stroma (Fungus) growing on Bamboo and spores Temperature & Taste: Slightly Cool. Sweet Uses: 1. Clears Phlegm, Stops…

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