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Gentiana, Gentian, Long Dan Cao PRO

ByAdam Tate

Gentiana, Gentian, Long Dan Cao 龙胆草 Ghaafis, Jantiana (Unani)related species:–In TCM G. gabra (Long Dan Cao)–In Ayurveda, G. kurroo (Trayamana)–In Tibet G. robusta (Kyi lce) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Greater and Lesser GentiansDella Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 Japanese Herbal, 17th century (Welcome) Gentiana luteaFlora Medica, Royal College of Physicians, 1829 Gentiana purpureaFlora von Deutschland…

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Mantis Egg Case, Sang Piao Xiao

ByAdam Tate

Praying Mantis Egg Case, Sang Piao Xiao 桑螵蛸 Sang Piao Xiao (TCM) Mantis religiosa Egg CasePhoto by Dhrm77 (Wikimedia) Above: Praying Mantis Egg Case for sale atthe Chengdu Medicine Market (Adam, 2016) Left: Mantis religiosa (Photo by Chaos) (Wikimedia) Entomological name: Various species of Praying Mantis: Mantis religiosa (Bao Chi Tang Lang) Paratenodera sinensis (syn….

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Scilla, Squill PRO

ByAdam Tate

Scilla, Squill Isqeel (Unani)Vana-Pataandu, Korikanda (Ayurveda, S. indica)Kattu Velvengayam (Siddha, S. indica) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Kurtzes Handtbuchlein, Ryff, 1599 Koehler, Medizinal Pflanzen, 1890 Left: South Indian Squill, S. indica; Right: Indian Squill, Urginea indicaFigures of Indian Plants, Wight, 1853 SQUILL1. Concentric slices of Squill bulb.  2….

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Viscum, Mistletoe, Sang Ji Sheng FREE

ByAdam Tate

Viscum, Mistletoe, Sang Ji Sheng 桑寄生 Viscus (Latin)Sang Ji Sheng (Mulberry Mistletoe, Loranthus [Taxillus] spp. TCM);Hu Ji Sheng (Northern Mistletoe, Viscum spp., TCM) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 ViscumBotanische wandplaten, 1904–1914 Viscum albumKoehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Loranthus europeausFlora von Deutschland (27), Kohler, 1886 Viscum (Adam, 2017) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION…

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Carissa carandas, Karamarda PRO

ByAdam Tate

Carissa carandas, Karamarda Karanda Karamarda (Ayurveda)Kalakkai (Siddha)Kakronda, Karaunda (Unani)Laaz (Arabic) Carissa carandasW. Roxburgh, Plants of the coast of Coromandel, (1795) Carissa carandas(Photo by Sakurai Midori, cropped) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Carissa carandasOthers reportedly used include Carissa spinarum, C. inermis (Syn. C. macrophylla) Parts used: Root; also leaf and fruit Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Pungent, Bitter…

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Earthworm, Di Long FREE

ByAdam Tate

Earthworm, Di Long 地龙 Di Long ‘Earth Dragon’ (TCM)Kharateen (Unani) Materia Medica Animalia, Peter Peyto Good, 1853 Bulk Prepared Earthworm as available on the Chinese Market (Chengdu Medicine Market, Adam, 2015) Dried Earthworm as used in Unani medicine (Calcutta Unani College, Adam, 2019) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Entomological name: Primarily Lumbricus and…

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Phellinus, Sang Huang PRO

ByAdam Tate

Phellinus, Sang Huang 桑黄 Black Hoof MushroomSang Huang (‘Mulberry Yellow’), Sang Huang Ling Zhi  (TCM)Meshima (Japan)Phansomba (Ayurveda, used for Phellinus and Ganoderma species) Boletus igniarius (syn. Phellinus igniarius)Coloured Figures of English Fungi or Mushrooms (Sowerby, 1797–1809) Sang Huang from the Chengdu Medicine Market. (Adam, 2018) Phellinus igniarius, photo by George Chernilevsky (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Phellinus…

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Solanum nigrum, Black Nightshade, Long Kui PRO

ByAdam Tate

Solanum nigrum, Black Nightshade, Long Kui 龙葵 Garden NightshadeKakamachi, Kakahya (whole herb, Ayurveda)Brhati (dried root, Ayurveda)Mako (Unani)Long Kui (TCM)Manatakali (Siddha)  Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Flora von Deutschland (16), Kohler, 1884 SOLANUM FRUIT1. Fruits of variable size.  2. Pedicle and persistent calyx. 3. Sunken surface of the fruit. …

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Coix, Job’s Tear, Yi Yi Ren FREE

ByAdam Tate

Coix, Job’s Tear, Yi Yi Ren 薏苡仁 Yi Yi Ren (TCM) Coix lachrymaBonelli, Giorgio, Hortus Romanus juxta Systema Tournefortianum, 1783-1816 Coix Yi Yi Ren Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Coix lachrymaCoix lachryma-jobi and Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen are official in TCM. Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Sweet, Bland…

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Sterculia, Pang Da Hai PRO

ByAdam Tate

Sterculia, Pang Da Hai 胖大海 Pang Da Hai (TCM) Sterculia lychnophoraPierre, J.B.L., Flore forestiere de la Cochinchine (1890-1891) Sterculia lychnophora seeds(Photo by Daderot, cropped) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Sterculia lychnophora (syn. Scaphium affine)Sterculia scaphigera (syn. Scaphium scaphigerum) is used similarly in India. Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Cool, moist. Sweet Classification: P. Clear Hot Phlegm…

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Turpeth, Turbith PRO

ByAdam Tate

Turpeth, Turbith TurpethumTrivrita, Tri-vrta (Ayurveda)Nishoth (Hindi)Turbud, Turbud Mujaffif, Turbud Safed (Unani) Arabian TurbithOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Museum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 Blackwell, Herbarium Blackwellianum, 1760 Turbith RootHerbario nuovo, 1667 Turpeth root(Calcutta Unani College, Adam, 2019) BUY WHITE TURBITH POWDER Botanical name: Operculina spp.Two types are recognised, White and Black. White Turbith: O. turpethum (syn. Ipomoea turpethum,…

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Conch Bhasma

ByAdam Tate

Conch ash, Shankh Bhasma Shankh Bhasma (Ayurveda)Shankh Kushta (Unani)Dung thal (Tibetan) Conch shell(Photo by Mario1952) (Wikimedia) Zoological name: A number of different species supply Conch shells.The typical species used in India is Turbinella pyrum Parts used: Usually used in Bhasma formThere are 2 main types recognised in India: Vama Varta (opening of the Shell is…

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