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Lupinus, Lupin

ByAdam Tate

Lupinus, Lupin Turmus, Tarmus (Unani) Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Lupinus albus(Photo by Jean-Claude Echardour) (Wikimedia) Lupin seed(Photo by Calapito) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Lupinus albus (White), L. luteus (Yellow); In Unani, L. polyphyllus is used; the Blue Lupin, L. angustifolia has also been used.Note that 2 distinct varieties of Lupin occur: Bitter…

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Acanthus, Bears Breech

ByAdam Tate

Acanthus, Bears Breech Acantha, Brank Ursine, Bearfoot Ortus Sanitatis, Cube, Johann von, 1501 Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Kreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Botanical name: Acanthus mollis Parts used: Root and Leaves (leaf only externally) Temperature & Taste: Temperate Uses: 1. Nourishes the Yin, Clears Heat:-Consumption, Spitting of Blood-Wasting-a mild diuretic that can be…

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Cuscuta semen, Dodder, Tu Si Zi PRO

ByAdam Tate

Cuscuta Semen, Dodder seed, Tu Si Zi 菟丝子 Tu Si Zi (TCM)Kasoos (Unani)Sbrul zhags སྦྲུལ་ཞགས (Tibet) Left: Dodder, Cuscuta ; Right: Dodder of Thyme, EpithymumKreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 E. europeaBritish Phaenogamous Botany, Baxter, 1834 C. vulgaris (syn. C. epilinum)Flora von Deutschland (16), Kohler, 1884 Botanical name: Cuscuta spp.European is supplied by C. europea, C. epithymum (syn….

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Betonica, Betony FREE

ByAdam Tate

Betonica, Betony Chiron, Serratula Dioscorides Materia Medica, Ruellio, 1549 Kurtzes Handtbuchlein, Ryff, 1599 Medical Botany, Woodville, 1810 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Betonica officinalis Parts used: Herb; flower Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter, pungentdiscusses, attenuates, opens, cleanses Classification: 2G. CLEANSING.   2T. GLUTINATE3C. ALEXIPHARMIC.   3E. DIURETIC.   3G. EMMENAGOGUE.   3M. ARTHRITIC.   3O….

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Cucurbita, Pumpkin

ByAdam Tate

Cucurbita, Pumpkin PepoTukhm e Kadu (Unani)Nan Gua Zi 南瓜子, Bai Gua Zi  白瓜子 (TCM)Ka bed  ཀ་བད  (Tibetan) PepoKrauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1804 Botanical name: Cucurbita pepo Parts used: Seeds; Fruit (as food) Temperature & Taste: Cool, Moist. Sweet, Bitter Classification: S. Worms and Parasites Uses: 1. One of the 4 Greater Cold…

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Linum, Linseed FREE

ByAdam Tate

Linum, Linseed FlaxseedTukhm e Katan (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Della Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1804 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Linium usitatissimum Parts used: Seed; expressed Oil Temperature & Taste: Neutral (slightly Warm). Pungent Classifications: 2B ATTENUATERS.    2F. PURIFYING.   …

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Ophiopoglossum, Adder’s Tongue

ByAdam Tate

Ophioglossum, Adder’s Tongue Serpent’s Tongue, Christ’s Spear, Lancea Christi, Ophioglossum, Lingua SerpentinaPing Er Xiao Cao (TCM) L’Histoire des Plantes, Paris, 1584 OphioglossumBlackwell, E., Herbarium Blackwellianum, vol. 5 (1765) OphioglossumBilder ur Nordens Flora, Lindman, 1917 Ophioglossum vulgatum(Photo by Orchi) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Ophioglossum vulgatum Parts used: Roots, leaves Temperature & Taste: Neutral, dry. Classifications: Cleansing, Alterative,…

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Morus Folium, Mulberry Leaf, Sang Ye PRO

ByAdam Tate

Morus Folium, Mulberry Leaf, Sang Ye 桑叶 Sang Ye (TCM）Sring Shing Lo Ma  སྲིང་ཤིང་ལོ་མ་མ་ (Tibet) Botanische wandplaten (Plantillustrations) Botanical name: Morus alba Parts used: Leaf Temperature & Taste: Cool, slightly Moist. Bitter, Sweet Classifications: A. Clear Exterior Wind-Heat Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Heat: -Fever, Cold, Flu, sore Throat-nasal obstruction, Sinusitis-also to promote expression of rashes in…

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Lupulus, Hops PRO

ByAdam Tate

Lupulus, Hops Lupulus salictarius, Lupulus reptitius, Volubilis, Humulus, Habiola Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Botanische wandplaten, 1904–1914 Koehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Botanical name: Humulus lupulus Parts used: FlowerLupulin is the powder from the glandular hairs of hop flowers. It is used similarly, but is…

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Curcuma, Turmeric FREE

ByAdam Tate

Curcuma, Turmeric, Jiang Huang 姜黄 Tumeric; Cyperus indicus (Dioscorides)Jiang Huang (TCM)Haridra (Ayurveda) Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Whole Turmeric Root (Adam, 2016) LONG AND ROUND TURMERICNotes on Pharmacognosy, Otto Augustus Wall, 1902 Long and Round Turmeric, Chengdu Medicine Market(Adam, 2017) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Curcuma longa…

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Mentha, Mint, Bo He FREE

ByAdam Tate

Mentha, Mint, Bo He 薄荷 Bo He (TCM)Pudina (Unani) Garden MintNew Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 ‘Greater’ (left) and ‘Lesser’ (right) MintsDella Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 M. piperitaKoehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 M. viridisKoehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Mentha spp.Various types are used: Peppermint (M x piperita); Crisp or…

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Achillea, Yarrow PRO

ByAdam Tate

Achillea, Yarrow Milfoil, MillefoliumBrinjasif, Biranjaasif (Unani)Al-Biranjaasf (Arabic)Yang Shi Cao (TCM) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 ‘Greater’ (left) and ‘Lesser’ (right) YarrowDella Materia Medicinale, Valuassori, 1562 Koehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Botanical name: Achillea millefolium Parts used: Herb in flower Temperature & Taste: Cool (some said Warm), dry. Bitter“Cold and Moist in the First…

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