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Coral, Shan Hu FREE

ByAdam Tate

Coral, Shan Hu 珊瑚 Praval (Ayurveda)Marjun (Unani)Shan Hu (TCM)Byu ru  བྱུ་རུ, Jumar (Tibetan) Hortus sanitatis, 1491 Gesner, De Rerum fossilium, 1565 Two main varieties of Red Coral used in medicine including Pipe Coral (top)A History of Plants, Hill, 1751 Various Coral species, including Corallina, dealt with elsewhere (bottom right)Museum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 Red Pipe CoralThis…

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Nasturtium, Watercress

ByAdam Tate

Nasturtium, Watercress Nasturtium Aquaticum; Classically called Sysimbrium Nasturtium aquaticumOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Hortus Eystettensis, 1613 Flora von Deutschland (14), Kohler, 1883 Botanical name: Nasturtium officinale (syn. N. aquaticum, Sisymbrium nasturtium) Parts used: Herb (preferably fresh); sometimes the Seed Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent Classifications: 3O. MASTICATORIES & STERNUTATORIES4f. SPLENETIC    4k. ARTHRITIC Uses: 1. Clears…

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Chicorium, Chicory PRO

ByAdam Tate

Chicorium, Chicory Also called Succory, IntybusKasni (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Medical Botany, Woodville, 1810 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Botanical name: Chicorium intybus Parts used: Root, Seed (of the Garden variety); Herb (of the Wild variety) Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. BitterOpening, attenuates, cleanses Classification: 2A APERIENT.   2F. PURIFYING.  …

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Prunus amygdala dulcis, Sweet Almond PRO

ByAdam Tate

Prunus amygdala dulcis, Sweet Almond Badam (Unani) Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Medical Botany, Woodville, Hooker, Vol. 3, 1832 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Apricot kernel (Xing Ren) (Adam, 2017) Botanical name: Prunus amygdalus dulcis (formerly Amygdalus communis)TCM uses Apricot kernel Xing Ren synonymously: P. armeniaca, P. sibirica, P. mandshurica Parts used: Kernels; expressed Oil Temperature…

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Primula veris, Cowslip PRO

ByAdam Tate

Primula veris, Cowslip Herb Paralysis, Radix Arthritica Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Two varieties of Primula traditionally usedHerbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Botanische wandplaten Stafleu, F.A., Cowan, R.S., Mennega, E.A., et al., Taxonomic Literature, 2nd ed.,  (1973-2008) Botanical name: Primula spp. P. veris (syn. P officinalis) (Cowslip) P. vulgaris (Primrose) P….

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Honey, Mel, Feng Mi FREE

ByAdam Tate

Honey, Mel, Feng Mi 蜂蜜 Feng Mi (TCM)Sbrang rtsi  སྦྲང་རྩི  (Tibetan) Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 HoneyOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 HoneyKrauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Entomological name: Apis spp. A. mellifera, Western Honey Bee, A. cerana, Eastern Honey Bee These are the two main species of domesticated Honey Bees. Other…

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Prunus domestica, Plumtree, Prune FREE

ByAdam Tate

Prunus domestica, Plum-tree, Prune Aalu Bukhara (Unani) P. domesticaDioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 P. sylvestrisKrauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland (25), Kohler, 1886 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Prunus domesticaMany types of Plums were used: Garden or Wild (Sloes); great, small, long, round, white, red, yellow, purple, black; sweet or sour…

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Juniperus, Juniper FREE

ByAdam Tate

Juniperus, Juniper Abhal (Unani) JuniperOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Common JuniperDella Materia Medicinale,Andrea Valuassori, 1562 JuniperKrauterbuch,Lonitzer, 1578 Large berried variety of JuniperTheatrum Botanicum,Parkinson, 1640 JuniperKoehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Juniperus communisCommon Juniper and a Larger-berried variety were known Parts used: Fruit; rarely the Wood or Gum Temperature &…

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Bruscus, Butcher’s Broom PRO

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 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 the Opening Roots:-obstruction of the Liver, Spleen,…

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Calendula, Marigold PRO

ByAdam Tate

Calendula, Marigold CalthaMe tog gur gum མེ་ཏོག་གུརགུམ་ (Tibetan Medicine) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Kreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Botanical name: Calendula officinalis Parts used: Flower Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. PungentOpen, discuss, astringe Classifications: 2L. EMOLLIENT3A. SUDORIFICS & DIAPHORETICS.   3C. ALEXIPHARMIC.   3D. CORDIALS & CARDIACS.   3E. DIURETIC.   3G. EMMENAGOGUE4c. CARDIAC Uses: 1. Moves…

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Punica Flos et Pericarp, Pomegranate Flower & Rind FREE

ByAdam Tate

Punica Flos et Pericarp, Pomegranate Flower & Rind Wild Pomegranate Flower–Balaustium; Dadima (Ayurveda)–Anar, Bidana (Unani)–Ruman, Ruman Halw, Ruman Murr (Arabic);Cultivated Pomegranate flower: CytinoiPomegranate Rind:–Shi Liu Pi (TCM) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland (25), Kohler, 1886 Pomegranate fruit (left), Pomegranate flower, double (right)Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Pomegranate rindNotes on Pharmacognosy, Otto Augustus Wall, 1902 Dried…

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Aquilaria, Aloeswood, Chen Xiang PRO

ByAdam Tate

Aquilaria, Aloeswood, Chen Xiang 沉香 Eaglewood, Agar, Agarwood, Aloes Wood, Wood of AloesChen Xiang (TCM)Agaru (Ayurveda)A gar  ཨ་གར (Tibetan)Ood, Ood Hindi, Ood-ul Hindi, Ood Gharqi (Unani) Left: True Aloeswood; Center: Aloeswood tree; Right: ‘Spurious’ (false) AloeswoodMuseum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 A. agallocha (left)Royle, J.F., Illustrations of the botany and other branches of the naturalhistory of the…

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