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Cynoglossum, Nad ma ‘byar ma PRO

ByAdam Tate

Cynoglossum, Nad ma ‘byar ma ནད་མ་འབྱར་མ་ Ceylon Hounds Tongue (C. zeylanicum), Small petaled Hounds Tongue (C. lanceolatum)Nad ma ‘byar ma (Tibet)Liu Li Cao (C. zeylanicum, TCM)Gou Shi Hua (C. amabile, TCM)Chitkari (Ayurveda) Cynoglossum lanceolatumJacquin, N.J. von, Plantarum rariorum horti caesarei Schoenbrunnensis descriptiones et icones (1804) Cynoglossum wallichiiLindley, J., Edwards’s Botanical Register (1841) Cynoglossum lanceolatum(Photo by…

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Sambucus Flos, Elder Flower PRO

ByAdam Tate

Sambucus Flos, Elder Flower Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Della Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 ‘Common’ and ‘Jagged’ ElderParkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Koehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Botanical name: Sambucus nigra Parts used: Flower Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Pungent, Sweet Classifications: 2B ATTENUATERS.    2F. PURIFYING.    2J. RAREFYING.    2L. EMOLLIENT.    2Q. ANODYNE3A. SUDORIFICS & DIAPHORETICS                   4a. CEPHALICTCM:A….

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Pastinacae sylvestris, Wild Parsnip

ByAdam Tate

Pastinacae sylvestris, Wild Parsnip SecaculShaqaqul, Shaqaq Ul Misri (Unani) Wild ParsnipDella Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 P. sativaEnglish Botany, Sowerby, 1799 Botanical name: Pastinaca sylvestris (syn. P. sativa)Pastinaca secacul (also known as Wild Parsnip) is used in Unani. (This name is not a valid name)Other species are given for Shaqaqul include Trachydium lehmanni, Eryngium caeruleum…

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Oryza, Rice

ByAdam Tate

Oryza, Rice, Mi 米 Mi (TCM) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Koehler, Medizinal Pflanzen, 1890 Botanical name: Oryza sativa Parts used: Seed (grain); Germinated Rice Temperature & Taste: Brown Rice: Warm, dry, astringent, sweet; heavyWhite and Basmati Rice: Neutral; dry, astringent and Sweet;  Soft, SmoothSweet Rice: Neutral; Sweet Uses: RICE    1. Benefits the Spleen, Tonifies Qi (TCM,…

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Primula auricula, Bear’s Ears

ByAdam Tate

Primula auricula, Bear’s Ears Auricula Primrose, Auricula Ursi, Mountain Cowslip, Alpine Cowslip, Lunaria Arthritica Primula auriculaSalmon, Botanologia, 1710 Varieties of Bear’s EarBessler, Basilius, Hortus Eystettensis, vol. 1 (1620) Primula auricula(Photo by Jerzy Opioła) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Primula auricula (syn. P. lutea)Salmon described 3 varieties: 1. long dented leaves; 2. long leaves not dented; 3. Round…

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Garcinia pedunculata, Amlavetasa

ByAdam Tate

Garcinia pedunculata, Amlavetasa Butter tree, Goa butter, Indian Tallow tree, Red Mango, Kokum Amlavetasa, Vetasamla, Amlasar (Ayurveda)Murgal (Siddha) Garcinia indica fresh fruit(Photo: BHARATHESHA ALASANDEMAJALU) (Wikimedia) Garcinia indica dried fruit(Photo by Badagnani) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Garcinia spp. G. pedunculata G. indica (syn. G. purpurea) G. morella (Vrukshamla) is said to be very similar (Charaka)The fruit of…

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Limonite, Yu Yu Liang

ByAdam Tate

Limonite, Yu Yu Liang 禹余粮 Yellow Iron OreYu Yu Liang (TCM)Sin dhu ra (Tibetan-also used for Minium) A Limonite specimen in the Museum of Minerology, Strasbourg(Photo by Ji-Elle) (Wikimedia) A piece of regular Limonite(Photo by Ra’ike) (Wikimedia) Minerological name: Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2OIron oxide-hydroxide Parts used: Prepared mineral Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Sweet Properties:Crystal system: fine grained…

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Scolopendrum, Hart’s Tongue

ByAdam Tate

Scolopendrium, Hart’s Tongue Deers Tongue, Horse Tongue, Lingua cervina, Hemionitis, Phyllitis Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Kurtzes Handtbuchlein, Ryff, 1599 Two varieties of ScolopendrumLeft: Phyllitis; Right: HemionitisKreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Scolopendrium vulgareMedical Botany, Woodville, Hooker, 1832 Alternate varieties of Hart’s TongueLeft: Finger Hart’s Tongue; Right: Bastard Hart’s Tongue(Salmon,…

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Leonurus, Motherwort, Yi Mu Cao PRO

ByAdam Tate

Leonurus, Motherwort, Yi Mu Cao 益母草 Also called Cardiaca, MatricariaYi Mu Cao (TCM) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Kurtzes Handtbuchlein, Ryff, 1599 L. cardiacaOeder et al., Flora Danica, 1756 (1761-1883) Botanical name: Leonurus cardiaca (syn. L. crispus, L. campestris, L. glabra, L. discolor)In TCM L. heterophyllus (syn. L. artermisia), L. sibiricus, L. macrathus and L. turkestanicus…

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Bacopa, Brahmi PRO

ByAdam Tate

Bacopa, Brahmi Water Hyssop, Indian PennywortBrahmi (Ayurveda)Pirammi Vazukkai (Siddha)Brahmi (Unani) M. Blanco, Flora de Filipinas. (1875) Bacopa monnieri(Photo by Forest & Kim Starr) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Bacopa spp.: B. monnieri (syn. B. monniera, Herpestis monniera, Moniera cuneifolia) B. floribunda Parts used: Whole plant Temperature & Taste: Neutral/slightly Warm. Bitter. Uses: 1. Settles Wind, Calms the…

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Dactylorhiza, Finger root FREE

ByAdam Tate

Dactylorhiza, Finger root Marsh Orchid, Spotted OrchidSalam Panja, Munjataka (Ayurveda)Dbang lag  དབང་ལག  (Tibetan)Hong Men Lan (China) A species of Dactylorhiza, listed as ‘Female Orchid’ and used as Salep.Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Wild Finger root (Dactylorhiza hatagirea)(Photo by Manas Badge) Finger root, Chengdu Herbal Medicine Market (Adam, 2016) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO…

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Kochia, Di Fu Zi FREE

ByAdam Tate

Kochia, Di Fu Zi 地肤子 Broom CypressDi Fu Zi (TCM) Kochia scopariaCurtis’s Botanical Magazine, vol. 145 (1919) Kochia scoparia(Photo by Matt Lavin) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Kochia scoparia (syn. Bassia scoparia) Parts used: Fruit Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter, Sweet Classification: C. Clear Damp, Promote Urine Uses: 1….

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