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Verbena, Vervain PRO

ByAdam Tate

Verbena, Vervain, Ma Bian Cao 马鞭草 Sacra Herba, Sideritis, Herba Sanguinalis, ColumbinaMa Bian Cao (TCM) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Male Vervain (left) and Female Vervain (above)Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Flora von Deutschland (19), Kohler, 1884 Botanical name: Verbena officinalisSeveral different varieties are used including ‘Male’ and ‘Female’ Parts used:…

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Cynoglossum, Nad ma ‘byar ma PRO

ByAdam Tate

Cynoglossum, Nad ma ‘byar ma ནད་མ་འབྱར་མ་ Ceylon Hounds Tongue (C. zeylanicum), Small petaled Hounds Tongue (C. lanceolatum)Nad ma ‘byar ma (Tibet)Liu Li Cao (C. zeylanicum, TCM)Gou Shi Hua (C. amabile, TCM)Chitkari (Ayurveda) Cynoglossum lanceolatumJacquin, N.J. von, Plantarum rariorum horti caesarei Schoenbrunnensis descriptiones et icones (1804) Cynoglossum wallichiiLindley, J., Edwards’s Botanical Register (1841) Cynoglossum lanceolatum(Photo by…

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Fucus, Kelp, Kun Bu FREE

ByAdam Tate

Fucus, Kelp, Kun Bu 昆布 BladderwrackKun Bu (TCM) Fucus spp.Notes on Pharmacognosy, Otto Augustus Wall, 1902 Fucus nodosaEnglish Botany, Sowerby, 1799 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Fucus spp;F. vesiculosis, F. serratus, F. nodosus Parts used: Thallus (whole plant); Carbonised Plant Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Salty Classification: P. Clears Hot Phlegm…

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Nymphyae, Water Lilly FREE

ByAdam Tate

Nymphyae, Water Lilly Nilofar, Nasreen (Unani) New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 The Family Flora and Materia Medica Botanica, Good, 1847 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Nymphea alba. Related species have been used. Parts used: Mainly Root and Seed; also Flower and Leaf Temperature & Taste: Root and Seed: Cool,…

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Sambucus Flos, Elder Flower PRO

ByAdam Tate

Sambucus Flos, Elder Flower Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Della Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 ‘Common’ and ‘Jagged’ ElderParkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Koehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Botanical name: Sambucus nigra Parts used: Flower Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Pungent, Sweet Classifications: 2B ATTENUATERS.    2F. PURIFYING.    2J. RAREFYING.    2L. EMOLLIENT.    2Q. ANODYNE3A. SUDORIFICS & DIAPHORETICS                   4a. CEPHALICTCM:A….

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Pastinacae sylvestris, Wild Parsnip

ByAdam Tate

Pastinacae sylvestris, Wild Parsnip SecaculShaqaqul, Shaqaq Ul Misri (Unani) Wild ParsnipDella Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 P. sativaEnglish Botany, Sowerby, 1799 Botanical name: Pastinaca sylvestris (syn. P. sativa)Pastinaca secacul (also known as Wild Parsnip) is used in Unani. (This name is not a valid name)Other species are given for Shaqaqul include Trachydium lehmanni, Eryngium caeruleum…

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Nardostachys, Indian Spikenard PRO

ByAdam Tate

Nardostachys, Indian Spikenard Nardi Indica, NardJatamansi, Mansi (Ayurveda)Cadamancil (Siddha)Sumbul-e-Hindi, Sambul-ut-Teeb, Balchhar (Unani)Gan Song 甘松 (TCM)Spang spos  སྤང་སྤོས་ (Tibet) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Indian SpikenardDe Materia Medica, Dioscorides, 1555 Indian SpikenardKrauterbuch, Danz & Uffenbach, 1610 Various types of Spikenard, including Indian and Celtic SpikenardMuseum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 Indian SpikenardCurtis’s Botanical Magazine, vol….

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Oryza, Rice

ByAdam Tate

Oryza, Rice, Mi 米 Mi (TCM) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Koehler, Medizinal Pflanzen, 1890 Botanical name: Oryza sativa Parts used: Seed (grain); Germinated Rice Temperature & Taste: Brown Rice: Warm, dry, astringent, sweet; heavyWhite and Basmati Rice: Neutral; dry, astringent and Sweet;  Soft, SmoothSweet Rice: Neutral; Sweet Uses: RICE    1. Benefits the Spleen, Tonifies Qi (TCM,…

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Primula auricula, Bear’s Ears

ByAdam Tate

Primula auricula, Bear’s Ears Auricula Primrose, Auricula Ursi, Mountain Cowslip, Alpine Cowslip, Lunaria Arthritica Primula auriculaSalmon, Botanologia, 1710 Varieties of Bear’s EarBessler, Basilius, Hortus Eystettensis, vol. 1 (1620) Primula auricula(Photo by Jerzy Opioła) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Primula auricula (syn. P. lutea)Salmon described 3 varieties: 1. long dented leaves; 2. long leaves not dented; 3. Round…

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Crataeva, Varuna PRO

ByAdam Tate

Crataeva, Varuna Three Leaved CaperVaruna (Ayurveda)Maranlingan (Siddha)Barana (Unani) Crataeva. religiosaBlanco, Flora de Filipinas. (1875) Crataeva religiosa(Photo by Rison Thumboor) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Crataeva nurvala (syn. C. magna, C. religiosa, Capparis trifoliata) Parts used: Bark Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter, Sweet Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Damp, Promotes Urine:-Cystitis, chronic Urinary Tract Infections-Kidney and Bladder Stones (since…

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Lycium Cortex, Di Gu Pi PRO

ByAdam Tate

Lycium Cortex, Di Gu Pi 地骨皮 Chinese Wolfberry root-barkDi Gu Pi (TCM) Lycium chinenseDuhamel du Monceau, H.L., Traité des arbres et arbustes, Nouvelle édition (1800-1803) Botanical name: Lycium chinense, L. barbarum Parts used: Root-bark Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Sweet Classification: B. Clears Deficient Heat Uses: 1. Cools the Blood, Clears Deficient-Heat:-clears Kidney heat-Steaming Bone…

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Garcinia pedunculata, Amlavetasa

ByAdam Tate

Garcinia pedunculata, Amlavetasa Butter tree, Goa butter, Indian Tallow tree, Red Mango, Kokum Amlavetasa, Vetasamla, Amlasar (Ayurveda)Murgal (Siddha) Garcinia indica fresh fruit(Photo: BHARATHESHA ALASANDEMAJALU) (Wikimedia) Garcinia indica dried fruit(Photo by Badagnani) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Garcinia spp. G. pedunculata G. indica (syn. G. purpurea) G. morella (Vrukshamla) is said to be very similar (Charaka)The fruit of…

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