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Hemidesmus, Sariva PRO

ByAdam Tate

Hemidesmus, Sariva Indian SarsaparillaSariva, Anantamula (Ayurveda)Nannari (Siddha)Sugandhi (Hindi)Ushba (Unani) Witsen, N., Jager, H. de, Plantae Javanicae pictae, ex Java transmissae’ (1700) Burman, J., Thesaurus Zeylanicus, (1737) Hemidesmus indicus(Photo by Rison Thumboor) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Hemidesmus indicus (syn. Periploca indicus)Traditional Ayurvedic texts described 2 varieties of Sariva: Black Variety: Cryptolepis buchananii White Variety: Hemidesmus indicus They…

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Dioscorea polystachya, Shan Yao FREE

ByAdam Tate

Dioscorea polystachya, Shan Yao 山药 Chinese YamShan Yao (TCM) Dioscorea alataDescourtilz, Flore médicale des Antilles, 1829 Dioscorea polystachya(Photo by James H. Miller) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Dioscorea spp.D. polystachya is the standard species. Also used are D. persimilis, D. alata, D. fordii, D. batatasA number of texts list D. opposita,…

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Senna, Fan Xie Ye PRO

ByAdam Tate

Senna, Fan Xie Ye 番泻叶 Fan Xie Ye (TCM)Svarna-pattri, Markandi (Ayurveda)Sanna (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Left: Indian Senna (C. angustifolia); Right: Alexandrian Senna (C. acutifolia)Kreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Cassia acutifoliaAtlas der officinellen pflanzen (2), Felix, 1899 Cassia angustifoliaAtlas der officinellen pflanzen (2), Felix, 1899 Alexandrian Senna(Köhler’s Medizinal-Pflanzen, 1897) Botanical name: Cassia spp. Alexandrian Senna: C….

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Woodfordia, Dhataki

ByAdam Tate

Woodfordia Fire-Flame BushDhataki, Dhaatri (Ayurveda)Velakkai (Siddha) Woodfordia fruticosaThe Botanical Register, Edward’s 1815 Woodfordia fruticosa flower(Photo by Rohit Naniwadekar) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Woodfordia fruticosa, W. floribunda Parts used: Flowers Temperature & Taste: Slightly Cool, dry. Pungent, Sweet Uses: 1. Clears Heat:-Fever-Diarrhea, Dysentery-Erysipelas-Cough (paste of the Flowers)-also for Liver Heat 2. Strengthens the Heart, Moves the Blood:-regarded…

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