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Thapsia, Scorching Fennel PRO

ByAdam Tate

Thapsia, Scorching Fennel Deadly Carrot Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 3 varieties of Thapsia (Eicones plantarum, Jacobus Theodorus, 1590) T. garganica(Illustration by Ferdinand Bauer, 1787) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Thapsia spp.It appears several species have been used:  1. T. garganica  2. T. villosa (‘Deadly Carrot’ or ‘Scorching Fennel’)  3. T. ascelpium (‘Narrow-leaved Carrot’)Varieties listed in Parkinson’s Herbal include,…

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Artemisia, Mugwort, Ai Ye PRO

ByAdam Tate

Artemisia vulgaris, Mugwort Damanka (Ayurveda)Birenjafif (Unani)Khan nag འཁན་ནག་ (Tibet) Artemisia argyi, Chinese Mugwort, Ai Ye 艾叶 Ai Ye (TCM) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus sanitatis, Cube, Johann von, 1501 Artemisia (Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563) Flora von Deutschland (29), Kohler, 1887 Botanical name: Artemisia vulgarisRed and White varieties were traditionally known.The Chinese Mugwort is principally…

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Trifolium, Red Clover FREE

ByAdam Tate

Trifolium, Red Clover Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 T. pratenseFlora von Deutschland (23), Kohler, 1885 Florigraphia Britannica, Deakin, 1857 Red Clover Flower (Adam, 2017) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Trifolium pratense, T. medium; T. repens is the White Parts used: Flowers Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Slightly Sweet and Bitter Classification: B….

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Lepidium iberis, Pepper Grass

ByAdam Tate

Lepidium iberis, Pepper Grass Sciatica CressTudri Saifed, Bazr-ul-khumkhum (Unani)Kasis (Persian) Lepidium iberisDodoens [Dodonaeus ], R., Stirpium historiae pemptades sex, sive libri XXX (1583) Lepidium iberisSharp, Helen, Water-color sketches of American plants, especially New England (1888-1910) Botanical name: Lepidium iberis (syn. L. virginicum) Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter, Pungent Classification: Uses: 1….

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Baeckea, Gang Song PRO

ByAdam Tate

Baeckea, Gang Song 岗松 Gang Song (TCM) Baeckea frutescens Curtis, W., Curtis’s botanical magazine (1828) Baeckea frutescens Photo by Wibowo Djatmiko) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Baeckea frutescens Parts used: Whole plant; Leaf, Root, Flower Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter, Pungent Uses: 1. Move the Blood, Open Obstruction, Eases Pain:-Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea-has been used to induce Abortion-Bruising,…

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Trigonella, Fenugreek FREE

ByAdam Tate

Trigonella, Fenugreek, Hu Lu Ba 葫芦巴 Also called Foenum GraecumHu Lu Ba (TCM)Hulba (Unani)Methi (Ayurveda) Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Medical Botany, Woodville, Hooker, Vol. 3, 1832 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Trigonella foenum-graecum Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, Bittermollifies, discusses Classifications: 2B ATTENUATER.    2G. CLEANSING.    2J….

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Turnera, Damiana FREE

ByAdam Tate

Turnera, Damiana Herba da la Pastora, Old Woman’s Broom DamianaPhoto by Xavierserratm Turnera diffusaSquibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919 T. aphrodisiacaSquibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Turnera diffusa, T. aphrodisiaca Parts used: Dried herb; leaf and steam Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry….

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Ringworm & Tinea

ByAdam Tate

Ringworm & Tinea Ringworm is a common contagious itching skin disease, caused by various fungal species and affecting usually the Scalp or Feet. It forms round, scaly lesions, that may be red and itchy lesions. It is contagious. It is named after the area affected: Body: Tinea corporis Scalp: Tinea capitis, also called Scald-Head Feet:…

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Brucea, Ya Dan Zi PRO

ByAdam Tate

Brucea, Ya Dan Zi 鸦胆子 Ya Dan Zi (TCM) Brucea javanicaRumphius (Rumpf), G.E., Herbarium amboinense, (1741) Brucea javanica(Photo by Yercaud-elango) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Brucea javanica (syn. Rhus javanica) Parts used: Fruit Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter. Toxic Classification: B. Clears Heat and Toxin Uses: 1. Clears Heat and Damp, Treats Dysentery:-special for chronic or…

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*Hippoglossum, Horsetongue

ByAdam Tate

Hippoglossum, Horsetongue Double-tongue, Tongue Blade, Tongue upon TongueBilingua (Latin) HippoglossumJ. Barrellier, Plantae per Galliam, Hispaniam et Italiam observatae, (1714) Lesser HorsetongueSalmon, Botanologia, 1710 HippoglossumJ. Sibthrop, J.E. Smith, Flora Graeca, vol. 10 (1840) Ruscus hypoglossum(Photo by Andrew Karpov) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Ruscus hypoglossumGreater and Lesser varieties were known Parts used: Whole Herb; Root Temperature & Taste:…

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Chionanthus, Fringetree

ByAdam Tate

Chionanthus, Fringetree Fringe-tree, Old Man’s Beard, Flowering Ash Guimpel, F., Otto, F., Hayne, F.G., Abbildung der fremden, in Deutschland ausdauernden Holzarten (1809-1829) (Photo by 阿橋) (Wikimedia) Chionanthus barkSquibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919 Botanical name: Chionanthus virginicus Parts used: Root-bark Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter Uses: 1. Clears Liver Heat, Resolves Damp:-Headache,…

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Meconopsis horridula, Tsher sngon PRO

ByAdam Tate

Meconopsis horridula, Tsher sngon ཚེར་སྔོན Prickly blue poppy, Spiny meconopsisTsher sngon (Tibetan)Duo ci lu rong hao (TCM)Gul-e-Nilam (Unani)Kanderi (Ayurveda) Meconopsis horridulaPhoto by Ghislain118) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: There are 2 sources for this Medicine: Meconopsis horridula (syn. M. horridula var. rudis, M. pratti, M. racemosa, M. rudis, M. sinuata var. pratti) M. aculeata Parts used: Whole…

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