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Staphysacre, Stavesacre

ByAdam Tate

Staphysacre, Stavesacre Staphisagria, Delphinium, Larkspur, Louse-seed; Consolida Regalis, PedicularisMuvizaj (Unani) Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 StavesacreKrauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Consolida RegalisKrauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Hamilton, E., Flora homoeopathica, vol. 2 (1853) STAVESACRE SEED1. Numerous fruit.  2,  3,  Fruit with several seeds.  4. Seeds without the pericarp.  5. Single seed.  6. StemSquibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield,…

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Piper nigrum et album, Pepper, Black & White FREE

ByAdam Tate

Piper nigrum, Black Pepper, Hu Jiao 胡椒 Marica (Ayurveda)Hu Jiao (TCM)Na le sham  ན་ལེ་ཤམ  (Tibetan)Filfil Siyah (Unani) Piper album, White Pepper, Bai Hu Jiao 白胡椒 Bai Hu Jiao (TCM)Filfil Safaid (Unani) Black PepperParkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Piper nigrumKoehler, Medizinal Pflanzen, vol. 2: 1890 Black and White Pepper (Adam, 2022) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO…

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Selinum wallichianum, Tang kun PRO

ByAdam Tate

Selinum wallichianum, Tang kun ཏང་ཀུན་ Tang kun (Tibet)Mura (Root, Ayurveda)Mural (Siddha) Selinum wallichianum(Photo by Dinesh Valke) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Two different herbs supply Tang kun: Tang kun dkar po (‘Female’): Selinum wallichianum (syn. S. tenuifolium, S. candollei, Peucedanum wallichianum, Ligusticum coniifolium) Tang kun nag po (‘Male’): Sinolimprichtia alpina Some modern Russian sources list Cnidium dahuricum…

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Plantaginis aquatica, Water Plantain

ByAdam Tate

Plantaginis aquatica, Water Plantain, Ze Xie 泽泻 Water PlantainZe Xie (TCM)Zammarah al-rai (Unani) New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Botanische wandplaten (1904–1914) Flora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886 Water Plantain root Ze Xie on the Chinese market (Adam, 2017) Botanical name: Alisma spp. A. plantago (West) A. orientalis (TCM) Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Cool, neutral in…

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Gundelia PRO

ByAdam Tate

Gundelia Crown of Thornsal-Kankarzad, Akoob, Akkoub (Arabic) Gundelia tournefortiiP. Miller, Figures of the most beautiful, useful and uncommonplants, described in the gardeners’ dictionary, vol. 2 (1755-1760) Gundelia tournefortii(Photo by Mattan nahum) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Gundelia tournefortii Parts used: Whole Herb / leaf and stemJuice / gumThe wild plant is harvested and eaten as a vegetable…

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Mimusops, Bakula

ByAdam Tate

Mimusops, Bakula Indian Medlar, West Indian Medlar, Spanish Cherry, BulletwoodBakula (Ayurveda)Magilam (Siddha)Molsari (Unani) Mimusops elengiRoxburgh, W., Plants of the coast of Coromandel (1795-1819) Botanical name: Mimusops elengi Parts used: Bark, Fruit; also the Seed Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Pungent. Ripe fruit is SweetFlower: Warm, dry. Pungent, Sweet Classification: Uses: BARK1. Moves the Blood:–Tonic for…

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Sisymbrium, Sgong thug pa PRO

ByAdam Tate

Sisymbrium, Sgong thog pa སྒོང་ཐོག་པ Sgong thug pa (Tibet)Tang Jie (E. diffusum) (TCM) Erysimum canescensKops et al., J., Flora Batava, vol. 19 (1895) Erysimum altaicumColla, L.A., Icones plantarum rariorumherbarium pedemontanum, (1835-1837) Botanical name: Sisybrium spp and Erysimum spp.2 main varieties are recognised: Sisymbrium heteromallum Erysimum canescens (syn. E diffusum), E. altaicum Parts used: Seeds Temperature…

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Ophicalcite, Hua Rui Shi

ByAdam Tate

Ophicalcite, Hua Rui Shi 花蕊石 Hua Rui Shi (TCM) OphicalcitePhoto by Lysippos (Wikimedia) Minerological name: OphicalcitumSerpentine mixed with CalciteSee Serpentine which is similar and used in Ayurveda. Parts used: Prepared Mineral Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Sour, astringent Classification: L. Stop Bleeding: Constituents: Calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium silicate, Fe, Al. There are also traces of…

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Thea, Tea

ByAdam Tate

Thea, Tea Cha (China)Chai (India) Atlas der officinellen pflanzen, Felix, 1899 Botanical name: Thea chinensisThere are many varieties of tea; a primary difference is ‘green’ (green, white tea) or ‘fermented’ (black, hong cha) Parts used: leaf Temperature & Taste: Black (fermented) tea is warm, Green tea is Cool. Bitter, Sweet Uses: 1. Clears Damp, Promotes…

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Urtica, Nettle FREE

ByAdam Tate

Urtica, Nettle Anjuraa, Bhichu Ghans (Unani)Sisona (Ayurveda)Xun Ma 荨麻Za rgod  ཟ་རྒོད་ (Tibet) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Urtica dioicaGreater, Lesser, Roman and Dead Nettles (Lamium) were recognised Parts used: Herb; Seed; Root Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Pungent Classifications:…

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Inula japonica, Xuan Fu Hua PRO

ByAdam Tate

Inula japonica, Xuan Fu Hua 旋覆花 Xuan Fu Hua (TCM) Inula britannicaBarrellier, J., Plantae per Galliam, Hispaniam et Italiam observatae (?) Inula britannica(Photo by Repina Tatyana) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Inula spp. I. japonica I. britannica (Ou Ya Xuan Fu Hua) I. hupehensis (Hu Bei Xuan Fu Hua), used in Hubei province I. helianthus-aquatica (Shui Chao…

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Cow Dung

ByAdam Tate

Cow Dung Ahta al-baqar (Unani)Niu fen (TCM) Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Dried Cow Dung for sale in Kolkata, India (Adam, 2019) Zoological name: Bos taurus and related species Parts used: Dung, dry or fresh Temperature & Taste: Neutral/Cool, dry. Uses: 1. Benefits Stomach, Moves Qi, Opens Obstructions:-obstruction of the Stomach-Colic, Griping (internally and topically)…

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