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Smyrnium, Alexander PRO

ByAdam Tate

Smyrnium, Alexander Black Lovage, Hipposelinum, Smyrnium, ZirnabumXiao Mei Wei Qin (TCM) Salmon, Botanologia, 1710 Smyrnium olusatrumFlora von Deutschland (27), Kohler, 1886 Smyrnium olusatrum(Photo by tato grasso) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Smyrnium olusatrumOther related species used include S. perfoliatum, S. rotundifolium (Alexander of Candy) Parts used: Seeds; sometimes the root. The herb was eaten as a vegetable….

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Tussilago, Coltsfoot PRO

ByAdam Tate

Tussilago, Coltsfoot, Kuan Dong Hua 款冬花 CoughwortFarfara, Ungula Caballina (‘Horses Hoof’)Kuan Dong Hua (Flower) (TCM) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Kohler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Coltsfoot(Photo by Andreas Trepte) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Tussilago farfara Parts used: Leaf; Flower; rarely the Root Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, sweet.Warm…

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Calcined Boar Feces, Gar nag

ByAdam Tate

Calcined Boar Feces, Gar nag གར་ནག ‘Black Camphor’Gar nag (Tibetan Medicine) Zoological name: Sus scrofa and related species Parts used: Carbonised Boar dung Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Pungent Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Resists Toxin:-Septic disorders-Infectious and Epidemic Fevers-Tumors from Bile-also regarded as an antidote to poison in the West 2. Promotes Digestion, Clears Heat…

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Pyrethrum, Pellitory

ByAdam Tate

Pyrethrum, Pellitory Spanish Camomile, Pellitory of Spain; BertramAaqarqarha, Ood al-qarh (Unani)Akarkara, Aakarakarabha (Ayurveda)Akirakaram (Siddha) Della Materia Medicinale Andrea Valuassori, 1562 Krauterbuch, Rihel, 1565 Left: Greater Pyrethrum; Right: Lesser PyrethrumKrauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Kreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586  Medical Botany, Stephenson & Churchill, 1836(Image by Rawpixel) (Wikimedia) 1, Broken surface showing radiate ridges. 2. Tuft of white fibers in…

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Heracleum candicans, Spru dkar PRO

ByAdam Tate

Heracleum candicans, Spru dkar སྤྲུ་དཀར་ Spru dkar (Tibet)Ruan Mao Du Huo (H. lanatum, TCM) Heracleum lanatumIllustrated Flors of the US, Canada, and the British Possessions, Britton & Brown, 1913 Heracleum lanatum(Photo by Dr. Alexey Yakovlev) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Heracleum candicans, H. nepalense, H. lanatum (Masterwort)H. lanatum and H. hemsleyanum are used as alternate sources of…

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Lobelia

ByAdam Tate

Lobelia Indian Tobacco, Pukeweed, Asthma Weed, Emetic rootDevanala (Ayurveda) Lobelia inflataAtlas der Officinellen Pflanzen, Berg & Schmidt, Leipzig, 1893 1. Channeled and winged stems. 2. Mass of leaves and stems. 3. Inflated calyx.  4. Three typesof leaves.  5. Raceme of flowers(Squibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs,Mansfield, 1919) Botanical name: Lobelia inflata Parts used: Whole Herb; Dried aerial…

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Lycoris, Red Spider Lily, Shi Suan PRO

ByAdam Tate

Lycoris, Red Spider Lily, Shi Suan 石蒜 Shorttube Lycoris Shi Suan (“Stone Garlic”, TCM) Lycoris radiata(Kerner, J.S., Hortus sempervirens, 1795-1830) Lycoris radiata(Herbert, 1822) (Wikimedia) Lycoris radiata(Photo by Kakidai) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Lycoris spp. L. radiata (syn. Amaryllis radiata) L. chinensis Parts used: Bulb; occasionally the aerial parts Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, Sweet. Slightly…

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Malachite

ByAdam Tate

Malachite Molochite, Melochites, Chrysocolla (Dioscorides)Kong Que Shi  孔雀石 (TCM)Spang ma  སྤང་མ (Tibetan) MelochitesHortus sanitatis, 1491 MalachitePhoto by Miguel Calvo (Wikimedia) Minerological name: MalachitumGreen Copper Carbonate with admixture Parts used: Mineral, usually washed or burned for internal use.Nodular or laminate varieties are used. Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Sour, Astringent. Slightly Toxic Properties:Hardness: 4Specific Gravity: 4Of…

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Sweating

ByAdam Tate

Sweating Western Tradition Compounds Sage infusion (taken cool)Gelatin of Deer HornSyrup Against ConsumptionSage TinctureCooling Pearl Powder (Diamargariton Frigidum)Tragacanth Cooling Powder (Diatragacanth Frigidum)Halys PowderNew Rose Powder (Rosata Nouvelle)Restorative Electuary (Antidotus Analeptica) (Nicholas)Electuary of Coral (Diacorallion)Electuary of Pine Kernels (Lohoch de Pino) (Mesue) Powder for Excess Sweating (externally)Oil of Quince (externally)Myrtle leaf powder (externally)Alum (externally) Spontaneous Sweating…

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Vinca Pevinca, Periwinkle PRO

ByAdam Tate

Vinca Pevinca, Periwinkle Alexandria, Laureola, Lactago, Daphnitis, Clematis Daphnoides, Chamedaphne, Hippoglossum Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 V, majorEnglish Botany, Sowerby, 1799 (Photo by Cslucas) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Vinca major (Greater); V. minor (Lesser) Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry Classification: 3N. Vulnerary Uses: 1. Calms the Mind, Moves the Blood, Stops Wind:-Dizziness,…

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Akebia Fructus, Ba Yue Zha PRO

ByAdam Tate

Akebia Fructus, Ba Yue Zha 八月札 Chocolate VineBa Yue Zha (Fruit), Yu Zhi Zi (Seed) (TCM) Akebia quinataLindley, J., Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829-1847) Botanical name: Akebia spp.  1. A. quinata  2. A. trifoliata  3. A. trifoliata var. australis Parts used: Fruit Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Bitter Classification: J. Regulates Qi Uses: 1. Moves Liver Qi,…

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Melicope, Thin Evodia, San Ya Ku

ByAdam Tate

Melicope, Thin Evodia, San Ya Ku 三丫苦 Thin Evodia, CorkwoodSan Ya Ku, San Cha Ku, Bai Yun Xiang (TCM) Photo by 阿橋 HQ (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Melicope pteleifolia (syn. Evodia lepta, Euodia lepta, Ilex lepta) Parts used: Root, Leaf Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter Classification: Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Heat, Resists Toxin:–Cold, Influenza–Rhinitis–Throat swelling and…

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