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Silybum, Mary’s Thistle PRO

ByAdam Tate

Silybum, Milk Thistle Mary’s Thistle, Carduus Mariae, Carduus lacteus Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Chaumeton, Flore médicale, 1829 Silybum marianum (Photo by Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Silybum marianum (syn. Carduus marianus) Parts used: Seed; herb; rarely the root Temperature & Taste: Temperate, dry. Bittercuts, opens, gently binds Classification: B. Clear…

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Iris, Orris, or Flower de Luce PRO

ByAdam Tate

Iris, Orris and Flower de Luce Bekh e Sosan, Irsa (Unani)Susan (Arabic) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 De Materia Medica, Andres de Laguna, 1555 Left: Iris germanica;   Right: I. florentinaDella Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 (left) Iris germanicaFlora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886 Iris florentinaDarstellung und Beschreibung sammtliche, Berg, 1858 IRIS FLORENTINA1, Branched…

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Begonia, Zi Bei Tian Kui

ByAdam Tate

Begonia, Zi Bei Tian Kui 紫背天葵 Tea BegoniaZi Bei Tian Kui, Hong Tian Kui (TCM) Begonia fimbristipulaCurtis, W., Botanical Magazine (1887) Botanical name: Begonia fimbristipula (syn. B. cyclophylla) Begonia laciniata appears to be used similarly in India for Fever, Liver disease and Venereal diseases Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Sweet (mildly Toxic)…

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Dipsacus, Teasel, Xu Duan FREE

ByAdam Tate

Dipsacus, Teasel, Xu Duan 续断 Virga Pastoris, Carduus Veneris, Labrum VenerisXu Duan (Chinese Teasel)Chir, Moleta (Arabic) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Flora von Deutschland (28), Kohler, 1886 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Dipsacus spp.Salmon said there were many varieties, but 2 main types were used. In addition…

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Cyperus, Cyperus, Xiang Fu PRO

ByAdam Tate

Cyperus, Cyperus, Xiang Fu 香附 Nutgrass; Sweet Cyperus, GalingaleXiang Fu (TCM)Musta, Mustaka, Motha (Skt)Nagarmotha, Saad-e-Kufi (Unani) Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1555 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Japanese Herbal, 17th(Welcome) Sibthrop & Smith, Flora Graeca, 1806 Cyperus rotundus root (Adam, 2017) Botanical name: Cyperus rotundus; C. scariosusTwo types were known, Long and Round: Round or English Cyperus: root…

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Triticum spelta, Spelt

ByAdam Tate

Triticum spleta, Spelt Spelt Corn, Zea DicoccosDinkel (German) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Several varieties of Triticum, that labelled ‘D’ being Spelt.A. Masclef, Atlas des plantes de France, vol. 3, (1893) Botanical name: Triticum spelta Parts used: Seed (Grain) Temperature & Taste: Neutral/slightly Warm. SweetGalen said Spelt is between Wheat and Barley in temperature. Uses: 1….

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Rhaponticum uniflorum, Lou Lu PRO

ByAdam Tate

Rhaponticum uniflorum, Lou Lu 漏芦 RhaponticumLou Lu (TCM) Rhaponticum uniflorum Gmelin, J.G., Flora sibirica, (1747) Rhaponticum uniflorum flower(Photo by Straybird726) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Rhaponticum uniflorum Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter, Salty Classification: B. Clear Heat and Toxin Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Resists Toxin., Resolves Swellings:-early stages of Sores, Boils, Carbuncles, Abscesses,…

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Doellingera, Dong Feng Cai PRO

ByAdam Tate

Doellingera, Dong Feng Cai 东风菜 Dong Feng Cai (TCM) Aster scaberPhotos by Dalgial (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Doellingera scaber (syn. Aster scaber), D. marchandii Parts used: Whole plant and Rhizome Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Pungent, Sweet Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Heat, Resolves Toxin:-Wind-Heat common cold and Flu-Malaria-Headache, Dizziness with red eyes-red, sore, swollen Sore Throat-Lung Heat Hemoptysis-Abscesses,…

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Duck, Anas

ByAdam Tate

Duck, Anas Baj (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Cube, Johann von, 1501 Botanical name: Anas spp. and related.. 1. A. platyrhynchos domesticus (Common Domestic Duck)  2. A. galericulata is the Mandarin Duck.             Parts used: Flesh, Fat Temperature & Taste: Duck Meat: Warm and Moist. SweetAvicenna said ‘It is hotter than all other domestic fowls’….

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Nux Pinea, Pine Nuts FREE

ByAdam Tate

Nux Pinea, Pine nuts Song Zi (TCM)Chilghoza (Unani) Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Pine nuts in the shell (Adam, 2017) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Pinus gerardiana Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Warm, moist. Sweet Classifications: 2E LENITIVE3J. INCREASE SEMEN.    3K. EXPECTORANT.    3L. ANTI-TUSSIVE4d. PECTORAL.    4j. NERVINE Uses: 1. Benefits the…

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Diseases of the Uterus

ByAdam Tate

Diseases of the Uterus Western Tradition Cold disorders of the Uterus Confection for a Cold and Moist UterusElectuary of Gems (Mesue)Powder of Calamint (Diacalamintha) (Nicholas) Powder of Galangal Compound (Diagalanga) (Mesue)Triphera Greater (Triphera Magnus) (Nicholas)Hiera PicraWarm the Palace 7 PillOil of SpikenardOil of LilliesOil of OrrisOil of RueOil of Pepper Auscpicious Conqueror (Bkra shis rnam…

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Cosmos, Mexican Aster PRO

ByAdam Tate

Cosmos, Mexican Aster Garden CosmosDa Bo Si Ju (TCM) Cosmos bipinnatusStep, E., Bois, D., Favourite flowers of garden and greenhouse (1896) Cosmos bipinnatus(Photo by Leo Michels, cropped) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Cosmos bipinnatus, C. sulphureus Parts used: Whole herb in flower; Flower; Root Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Sweet Classification: Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Stops Bleeding:-Heat-type bleeding-other disorders…

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