| | | | | | | | | | |

Convolvulus, Bindweed PRO

ByAdam Tate

Convolvulus, Bindweed Greater Bindweed, Helxine, VolubilisTian Xuan Hua (TCM) Convolvulus arvensis, Field BindweedNew Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Curtis, William, Flora Londinensis, vol. 2 (1777-1778) Botanical name: Convolvulus spp.Several varieties were known:  1. Common Bindweed: C. alba  2. Greater or Hedge Bindweed: C. sepium  3. Lesser Bindweed: C. minor  4. Field Bindweed: C. arvensis  5.. Hedge Bindweed:…

| | | | | | | | | | | | |

Ascelpias, Pleurisy root PRO

ByAdam Tate

Asclepias, Pleurisy root Butterfly-weed, Flux-root, White root, Silk weed, Tuberous Milkweed, Orange Swallow-wort Revue horticole, sér. 4 Vol. 28 (1856) Pleurisy rootNotes on Pharmacognosy, Otto Augustus Wall, 1902 Pleurisy rootSquibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919 Botanical name: Asclepias tuberosaRelated species used similarly but considered less active include A. syriaca, A. incarnata, A. acuminata,…

| | | | | | | | | | | | |

Ampelopsis, Bai Lian PRO

ByAdam Tate

Ampelopsis, Bai Lian 白蔹 Japanese AmelopsisBai Lian (TCM) Ampelopsis japonicaRegel, E.A. von, Gartenflora (1867) Ampelopsis japonica(Photo by Nova) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Ampelopsis japonica (syn. Paullinia japonica)A number of other species of Ampelopsis are recognised in TCM. All clear Heat and Resist Poison, however, their indications are slightly different. Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Slightly…

| | | | | | | | | | |

Cornelian

ByAdam Tate

Cornelian Carnelian, CarbunculusSard (Pliny)Aqiq Yamani (Unani)Ma Nao (TCM, used for Cornelian and Agate)Ma no ho (Tibetan) Hortus sanitatis, 1491 Photo: Сергей 6662 Minerological name: Chalcedony Parts used: Blood-red ChalcedonySeveral types were recognised in the Lexicon of Alchemy: bright red pinkish, approaching the color of skin one has small white spots one has white lines (Agate)…

| | | | | | | |

Paraquilegia anemonoides, Yu mo mde’u ’byin PRO

ByAdam Tate

Paraquilegia anemonoides, Yu mo mde’u ’byin ཡུ་མོ་མདེའུ་འབྱིན Yu mo mde’u ’byin (Tibetan)Jia lou dou cai 假楼斗菜 (TCM) Paraquilegia microphylla J.F. Royle, Illustrations of the botany and other branches of the naturalhistory of the Himalayan Mountains and of the flora of Cashmere, Plates, vol. 2 (1839) Paraquilegia microphylla Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, vol. 1920 (1920) Paraquilegia…

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Bruscus, Butcher’s Broom PRO

ByAdam Tate

Bruscus, Butcher’s Broom Ruscus, Knee Holy Ortus sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886 Botanical name: Ruscus aculeatus Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, bittercuts, attenuates, opens Classification: 2A APERIENT4g. HEPATIC.   4h. NEPHRITIC Uses: 1. One of the Opening Roots:-obstruction of the Liver, Spleen,…

| | | | | | | | | | | |

Acetum, Vinegar

ByAdam Tate

Acetum, Vinegar Cu 醋 (TCM) Herbario Nuovo, 1667 Chemical name: Acetum Parts used: Wine Vinegar was most used in the West Vinegar prepared from Apples and various other fruits can also be used.In the East, Rice vinegar is most used.Later, Acetic acid was more often used. Temperature & Taste: ‘Vinegar is made of hot and…

| | | | | | | | | | | |

Brassica campestris, Field Mustard

ByAdam Tate

Brassica campestris, Field Mustard Field Mustard, Turnip Rape, Rape SeedSarshapa (Ayurveda)Kadugu (Siddha)Sarson (Unani) R. Dodonaeus [Dodoens], Stirpium historiae pemptades sex, sive libri XXX (1583) Botanical name: Brassica campestris (syn. B. rapa, B. campestris var. oleifera) Parts used: Seed; Oil is used as Mustard oil Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Cold:-Fever, Cold,…

| | | | | | | | | | |

Chalcopyrite Bhasma

ByAdam Tate

Chalcopyrite Bhasma Copper Pyrite AshSwarna Makshika Bhasma (Ayurveda) Minerological name: Copper PyritePyrite is a compound of Iron, Copper and Sulphur. That with greater Iron is called Iron Pyrite, that with more Copper is called Copper Pyrite. Copper Pyrite is softer than Iron Pyrite. Parts used: Copper Pyrite ash Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter, SweetIt…

| | | | | | | | | | | | |

Lindera, Wu Yao PRO

ByAdam Tate

Lindera, Wu Yao 乌药 SpicebushWu Yao (TCM) Lindera aggregataPhoto by KENPEI (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Lindera aggregata (syn. L. strychnifolia) (Official)L. chunii is also used. Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent Classification: J. Regulate Qi Uses: 1. Moves the Qi, Eases Pain:-chest, epigastric, abdominal or hypochondriac distention and pain, especially with Cold-Gastric Ulcers,…

| | | | | | | | | | | | |

Calendula, Marigold PRO

ByAdam Tate

Calendula, Marigold CalthaMe tog gur gum མེ་ཏོག་གུརགུམ་ (Tibetan Medicine) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Kreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Botanical name: Calendula officinalis Parts used: Flower Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. PungentOpen, discuss, astringe Classifications: 2L. EMOLLIENT3A. SUDORIFICS & DIAPHORETICS.   3C. ALEXIPHARMIC.   3D. CORDIALS & CARDIACS.   3E. DIURETIC.   3G. EMMENAGOGUE4c. CARDIAC Uses: 1. Moves…

| | | | | | | | | | | |

Vincetoxicum, Swallowwort PRO

ByAdam Tate

Vincetoxicum, Swallow-wort Hirundinaria, Asclepias (Dioscorides), Silk-wort, German Ipecac, German Contrayerva, White Swallow-wortQunna bara (Unani) Swallow-wortJapanese Herbal, 17th century (Welcome) Left: White Swallow-wort; Right: Black Swallow-wortSalmon, Botanologia, 1710 Vincetoxicum officinaleDie Giftpflanzen Deutschlands, Esser, 1910 Vincetoxicum officinale(Photo by Olivier Pichard) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Vincetoxicum officinale (syn: V. hirundinaria, Asclepias vincetoxicum, Cynanchum vincetoxicum).White-flowered, Black-flowered, Cretian, and Virginian types…

End of content

End of content