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Ivory

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Ivory EborisXiang Ya 象牙 (TCM)Ag (Unani) Museum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Zoological name: A number of sources have traditionally supplied Ivory:  1. Elephant Ivory; Elephas maximus (Indian Elephant), Loxodonta africana (African Elephant)  2. Walrus Ivory; Odobenus rosmarus  3. Narwhal Ivory; Monodon monocerosModern accepted sources may include:  1. Pre-1978 Ivory–old Ivory is…

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Arsenolite, Pi Shi

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Arsenolite, Pi Shi 砒石 ArsenicumPi Shi, Pi Shuang (TCM)Sammul Far (Unani) ArsenolitePhoto by Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com Minerological name: Arsenic trioxide, As2O3Two types are use:  1. Natural Arsenolite ores  2. or from the oxidation of arsenic sulphides, including arsenopyrite, realgar or orpiment Parts used: Prepared MineralRed and White varieties are known. the white being preferred medicinally….

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Soroseris, Srol gong PRO

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Soroseris, Srol gong སྲོལ་གོང་ Srol gong  (Tibet)Kong Tong Can  空桶参 (TCM) Soroseris hookeriana (or S. hirsuta)(Photo by Ed Shaw) (Flickr) Botanical name: Soroseris spp.Several herbs supply different varieties of Srol gong in Tibetan Medicine: Srol gong ser po (Yellow): Soroseris hookeriana, S. hirsuta Srol gong smug po (Blue): Syncalathium haulaguchi (S. kawaguchii?) Saussurea stella has…

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Solanum lyratum, Bai Ying PRO

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Solanum lyratum Bai Ying 白英 Bai Ying, Bai Mao Teng, Shu Yang Quan (TCM) Solanum lyratumThunberg, C.P., Icones plantarum japonicarum (1794-1805) Solanum lyratum(Photo by harum.koh) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Solanum lyratum Parts used: Whole herb Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter, slightly Toxic Classification: Uses: 1. Clears Heat and Damp:-Edema, Strangury, Ascites-Jaundice–cholecystitis, cholelithiasis-Leukorrhea 2. Clears Wind-Damp:-Arthritis,…

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Tephrosia, Sharapunkha PRO

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Tephrosia, Sharapunkha Wild Indigo, Purple Tephrosia, Yellow ThitsleSharapunkha (Ayurveda)Kolingi (Siddha)Sarphoka, Sarphuka (Unani) Tephrosia purpureaJ. Moninckx, Moninckx atlas, vol. 8 (1682-1709) Tephrosia purpurea(Photo by Dinesh Valke) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Tephrosia purpurea (syn. T. hamiltonii, Cracca purpurea, Galega purpurea, Galiga purpurea)There are several species of Tephrosia used. The white variety of Sharpunkhaa is equated with Tephrosia procumbens,…

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Zinc Bhasma

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Zinc Bhasma Zinc ashYasada Bhasma (Ayurveda)Ti Tsha Thal (Tibet) Minerological name: Zincum, Cadmia Parts used: Zinc ash Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter, Sweet (Neutral in Tibetan Medicine)Zinc Bhasma principally settles Kapha (Phlegm) and Pitta (Bile) Classification: Uses: 1. Strengthens Kidneys, Restrains Essence:–chronic and obstinate Urinary diseases including Diabetes–Spermatorrhea–Leukorrhea–Nourishes Sperm, thickens Seminal fluid, prevents Premature…

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Bambusa, Zhu Li, Zhu Ru FREE

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Bambusa Succus, Zhu Li 竹沥 Bambusa Caulis, Zhu Ru 竹茹 Bamboo Sap: Zhu Li (TCM)Bamboo Shavings: Zhu Ru (TCM) Bambusa tuldoidesCamus, E.G., bambusées, Atlas (1913) Phyllostachys bambusoides(Photo by Marco Schmidt) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Bamboo species including the following: Bambusa tuldoides, B. emeiensis Sinocalamus beecheyanus var. pubescens Phyllostachys nigra…

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Berberis, Barberry PRO

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Berberis, Barberry Lycium (classical name)Barberry root:–Xiao Bo (TCM)–Daruharidra (Ayurveda)–Skyer pa  སྐྱེར་པ  (Tibetan)Bark:–Skyer shun  སྐྱེར་ཤུན  (Tibetan)Stem:–Maramancal (Siddha)Concentrated Extract of Bark/Stem:–Rasanjana (Ayurveda)–Rasaut (Unani)–Skyer ba’i khan ta  སྐྱེར་པའི་ཁཎྜ (Tibetan)Fruit:–Zarishk (fruit, Unani)Seed:–Skyer ba’i ‘bru  སྐྱེར་པའི་འབྲུ  (Tibetan) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Cube, Johann von, 1501 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 B. vulgarisFlora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886 Barberry extract as available…

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Hawksbill Turtle Shell, Dai Mao

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Hawksbill Turtle Shell, Dai Mao 玳瑁 Dai Mao (TCM) Hawksbill TurtleIllustrated natural history of the animal kingdom, Goodrich, 1859 Hawksbill Turtle(Photo by DRVIP93, edited) (Wikimedia) Hawksbill shell(Photo source: Auckland War Memorial Museum) (Wikimedia) Zoological name: Eretmochelys imbricata Parts used: Shell Temperature & Taste: Cold. Sweet, Salty Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Resists Poison, Calms the Heart and…

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Commelina, Ya Zhi Cao PRO

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Commelina, Ya Zhi Cao 鸭跖草 DayflowerKanchata (Ayurveda)Ya Zhi Cao (TCM) Commelina communis Redouté, P.J., Liliacées (1802-1816) Commelina communis (Photo by NotAnonymous) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Commelina communis C. bengalensis is used in some parts of China, as well as in India. In India, other species used include C. diffusa, C. paludosa, C. obliqua, C. salicifolia Parts…

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Inonotus obliquus, Chaga PRO

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Inonotus obliquus, Chaga Hua Jie Kong Jun 桦褐孔菌 (TCM)Kabanoatanake (Japan) Inonotus obliquus(Photo by Tocekas) (Wikimedia) Inonotus obliquus at the Chengdu Medicine Market(Adam, 2018) Botanical name: Inonotus obliquus Parts used: Fungii, traditionally only from the Birch treeTypically found on Birch, Elm and Alder trees Temperature & Taste: Neutral. slightly Sweet and Bitter Constituents: PolysaccharidesPhenols (high levels)Betulinic…

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Stellaria dichotoma, Yin Chai Hu

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Stellaria dichotoma, Yin Chai Hu 银柴胡 Dichtomous StarwortYin Chai Hu (TCM)Srolo Garbo (Tibetan) Stellaria dichotomaSmith, J.E., Plantarum icones hactenus ineditae, vol. 1 (1789-1791) Stellaria dichotoma(Photo by dagendresen) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Stellaria dichotoma Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Cool, slightly moist. Sweet, Bitter Classification: B. Clears Deficient Heat Uses: 1. Clears Deficient Heat:-Fever or Heat…

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