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Bistorta, Bistort FREE

ByAdam Tate

Bistorta, Bistort Also called Snakeweed, Snake-root; Columbrina, Serpentaria, Serpentaria vulgaris, DracunculusQuan Shen  拳参 (TCM)Gla sgang  གླ་སྒང༌  (Tibetan) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Hortus Medicus, Graves, 1834 Bistort rootNotes on Pharmacognosy,Otto Augustus Wall, 1902 Bistort rootA Manual of Organic Materia Medica, Maisch, 1882 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Polygonum bistorta (syn. Persicaria bistorta)…

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Traditional Medicines and Materia Medica

ByAdam Tate

Materia Medica Full Materia Medica is only available with SubscriptionSUBSCRIBERS: Login on the Home Page for FULL ACCESS FREE Herbal Materia MedicaMineral Materia MedicaAnimal Materia Medica PRO Herbal Materia MedicaMineral Materia MedicaAnimal Materia Medica Acetum, Vinegar Spiritus, Alcohol Chinese Classification of the Materia MedicaA Chinese classification of the Traditional Materia Medica Western Classification of Materia…

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Abies, Fir Tree

ByAdam Tate

Abies, Fir Tree Tannub (Unani) Ortus sanitatis, Cube, Johann von, 1501 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Kreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Abies albaKohler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Botanical name: Abies spp. A number of different species are used:  1. White or Silver Fir: A. alba (dealt with here)  2. Spruce Fir, Norway Spruce Fir: A. excelsa (syn. Pinus abies, P….

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Dipsacus, Teasel, Xu Duan PRO

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 Botanical name: Dipsacus spp.Salmon said there were many varieties, but 2 main types were used. In addition the Chinese (or Japanese) variety is used…

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Eryngium, Sea Holly FREE

ByAdam Tate

Eryngium, Sea Holly Shaukah al-Yahud, Qirsana (Unani, Avicenna) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Medical Botany, Stephenson & Churchill, 1831 E. campestre.Flora von Deutschland (4), Kohler, 1884 E. planumFlora von Deutschland (4), Kohler, 1884 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Eryngium spp.Although E. maritimum is the principle species, several species…

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Dictamnus, White Dittany PRO

ByAdam Tate

Dictamnus, White Dittany, Bai Xian Pi 白鲜皮 Polemonium of the ancients; FraxinellaBai Xian Pi (Root-bark of the Chinese Dittany) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Japanese Herbal, 17trh Century (Welcome) Dictamnus albusFlora von Deutschland (21), Kohler, 1885 Dictamnus dasycarpus (Photo by Dr. Alexey Yakovlev) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Dictamnus spp. D….

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Hematite, Dai Zhe Shi 代赭石

ByAdam Tate

Hematite, Dai Zhe Shi 代赭石 Bloodstone; Lapis Sanguinalis, AmetistusDai Zhe Shi: ‘Red Stone from Dai County’ (TCM)Gairika (Ayurveda)Smug po sbal rgyab  སྨུག་པོ་སྦལ་རྒྱབ  (Tibetan) Hortus sanitatis, 1491 Two different varieties of HematitePhotos by Parent Gery Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Mineralogical name: Hematitum Parts used: Prepared Hematite Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter, Sweet. Once…

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Bruscus, Butcher’s Broom FREE

ByAdam Tate

Bruscus, Butcher’s Broom Ruscus, Knee Holy Ortus sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Ruscus aculeatus Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, bittercuts, attenuates, opens Classification: 2A APERIENT4g. HEPATIC.   4h. NEPHRITIC Uses: 1. One of…

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Rabbit & Hare

ByAdam Tate

Rabbit & Hare Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Thierbuch Das ist ein kurtze beschreybung aller vierfüssigen Thieren, Gesner, 1583 Zoological name: Leporidae is the Rabbit and Hare family.Lepus timidus is the Hare; Oryctolagus cuniculus (syn. Lepus cuniculus) is the European Rabbit; others are used. Parts used: The Hare was generally…

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Beta, Beet root

ByAdam Tate

Beta, Beet root Silq (Unani) White Beet rootAtlas der officinellen pflanzen, Felix, 1899 Botanical name: Beta vulgaris Parts used: Root; Herb Temperature & Taste: Slightly Warm and Dry, Sweet.“According to some physicians Heet is Hot and Dry in the First degree but, in fact, it possesses composite properties” (Avicenna)Red Beet was classed as more Astringent,…

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Anchusa, Alkanet

ByAdam Tate

Anchusa tinctoria, Alkanet Dyers Bugloss, Spanish Bugloss, Alkanna Salmon, Botanologia, 1710 Andrews, The botanist’s repository, 1809-1810 Hand-Atlas Medicinisch-Pharmaceutischer, 1884 Botanical name: Alkanna tinctoria (syn. Anchusa tinctoria, Lithospermum tinctoria)Salmon listed 6 varieties, only the first 3 being used medicinally:  1. Great Yellow Alkanet, Anchusa  2. Lesser Alkanet with purple flowers, Anchusa altera  3. Small Alkanet with…

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Levisticum, Lovage FREE

ByAdam Tate

Levisticum, Lovage HipposelinumSisaliyus (Unani) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Kurtzes Handtbuchlein, Ryff, 1599 Flora von Deutschland (27), Kohler, 1886 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Levisticum officinaleLigusticum chinensis (syn. L. sinensis, L. wallichi) is the Chinese Lovage Ligusticum Chuan Xiong. Parts used: Root; also the Seed and Leaf Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry….

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