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Lloydia serotina, Rtswa a wa PRO

ByAdam Tate

Lloydia serotina, Rtswa a wa རྩྭ་ཨ་ཝ Snowdon LilyRtswa a wa, A wa (Tibetan Medicine) Lloydia serotinaW. Baxter, British phaenogamous botany, (1834-1843) Lloydia serotina(Photo by Qwert1234) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Lloydia serotina (syn. L. serotina var. serotina, L. alpina, L. himalalensis, Bulbocodium serotinum) Parts used: Aerial parts Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter Uses: 1. Clears Liver…

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Daphne genkwa, Yuan Hua PRO

ByAdam Tate

Daphne genkwa, Yuan Hua 芫花 Lilac Daphne flower budYuan Hua (Flora Japonica, P. Franz von Siebold and J. G. Zuccarini, 1870) Daphne genkwa in flower(Photo by Andrey Zharkikh, cropped) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Daphne genkwa Parts used: Flower; the Root is also used Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter, Pungent. Toxic Classification: E. Cathartics Uses: 1….

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Laurus, Baytree PRO

ByAdam Tate

Laurus, Bay-tree Bay tree, Sweet Bay, Bay Laurel; Baccum Lauri (berry)Ghar, Hab-el-Ghar, Dahmusht (Unani)Yue Gui Zi (Fruit) Yue Gui Ye (Leaf) TCM) LaurusOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 LaurusDella Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 LaurusKrauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Laurus nobilisFlora von Deutschland (10), Kohler, 1882 Botanical name: Laurus nobilisDioscorides described 2 varieties: Narrow-leaved and a Broad-leaved Parts used:…

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Hyssopus, Hyssop FREE

ByAdam Tate

Hyssopus, Hyssop Zoofa (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Hyssopus officinalisGarden and Wild types were differentiated Parts used: Herb, flower Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, Bitter Classifications: 2A APERIENT MEDICINES.    2B ATTENUATERS.    2F. PURIFYING.   …

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Spinacia, Spinach

ByAdam Tate

Spinacia, Spinach Spinachia, Lapathum hortenseIspanaj (Arabic)Palak, Asfanakh (Unani)Paluk, Chular (Ayurveda)Bo Cai (TCM) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Fuchs, L., New Kreüterbuch (1543) Botanical name: Spinacia oleracea Parts used: Herb; juice; occasionally the root and seed Temperature & Taste: Cool, moist when fresh. Sweet, slightly Bitter“Cold and Moist in the last of the…

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Linum, Linseed PRO

ByAdam Tate

Linum, Linseed FlaxseedTukhm e Katan (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Della Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1804 Botanical name: Linium usitatissimum Parts used: Seed; expressed Oil Temperature & Taste: Neutral (slightly Warm). Pungent“It is Hot in the First degree and moderate in Moistness and Dryness….

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Saururus, San Bai Cao PRO

ByAdam Tate

Saururus, San Bai Cao 三白草 Chinese LizardtailSan Bai Cao (TCM) Saururus chinensisRegel, E.A. von, Gartenflora (1852-1938) Saururus chinensis(Photo by Alpsdake) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Saururus chinensis (syn. Saururus loureiroi) Parts used: Whole Herb, or Rhizome Temperature & Taste: Cool. Sweet Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Resists Poison:-Boil, Abscesses, Toxic Sores (internally and topically)-Rashes-Malarial Fever-Cancer (including Breast and…

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Burning Urine

ByAdam Tate

Burning Urine Urinary Tract Infections Burning Urine is generally associated with Urinary Tract Infections. Heat and Irritation cause a burning sensation when Urinating. It can be also be caused by certain STD’s. Treatment aims to clear Heat, resolve Damp if present, and promote urine with cooling, soothing medicines. Western Tradition Simple Remedies1. Rhubarb with Decoction…

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Turnera, Damiana PRO

ByAdam Tate

Turnera, Damiana Herba da la Pastora, Old Woman’s Broom Photo by Xavierserratm Turnera diffusaSquibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919 T. aphrodisiacaSquibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919 Botanical name: Turnera diffusa, T. aphrodisiaca Parts used: Dried herb; leaf and steam Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, Bitter Uses: 1. Strengthens Spleen, Benefits…

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Rostellularia, Shu Wei Huang PRO

ByAdam Tate

Rostellularia, Shu Wei Huang 鼠尾癀 Shu Wei Huang (TCM) Rostellularia procumbensWight, R., , Icones plantarum Indiae orientalis (1840-1853) Justicia procumbens(Photo by J.M.Garg) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Rostellularia procumbens (syn. Justicia procumbens) Parts used: Whole Herb Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter Classification: B. Clears Heat and Toxin Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Resists Toxin:-Cold and Influenza with Fever-Cough,…

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Rubus fruticosus, Blackberry PRO

ByAdam Tate

Rubus fruticosus, Blackberry BrambleUllaiq (Unani) Fuchs, L., New Kreüterbuch (1543) Botanical name: Rubus fruticosus (syn. R. fructicosus)R. villosus (Low-running or Tall Blackberry), R. flagellaris, R. nigrobaccus, R. cuneifolius are also used. Parts used: Fruit (ripe and unripe), Leaf Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Sweet“Bramble in general is cold and dry but its ripened fruit is somewhat…

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Careya arborea, Kumbhi PRO

ByAdam Tate

Careya arborea, Kumbhi Kumbi, Wild Guava, Slow-Match TreeKumbhi, Kumbhikah (Seed) (Ayurveda)Kumbi (Siddha)Baokhumba, Bai Khumbi (Seed) (Unani) W. Roxburgh, Plants of the coast of Coromandel, vol. 3 (1819) Botanical name: Careya arborea, C. herbacea Parts used: Stem Bark; Seed; dried Fruit Temperature & Taste: BARK: Warm, dry.SEED: Warm, dry. Pungent, astringent Uses: STEM BARK:1. Clears Heat,…

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