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Epimedium, Yin Yang Huo PRO

ByAdam Tate

Epimedium, Yin Yang Huo 淫羊藿 ‘Horny Goat Weed’, EpimediumYin Yang Huo (TCM) Epimedium pubescens(Photo by Stan Shebs) (Wikimedia) Epimedium sagittatum(Photo by Qwert1234) (Wikimedia) Epimedium koreanumPhotos by Dalgial European E. alpinum is very similar in appearance to the Chinese varieties.Flora von Deutschland (12), Kohler, 1883 Botanical name: Epimedium spp.Several species are used: E. brevicornum E. sagittatum…

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Lloydia serotina, Rtswa a wa PRO

ByAdam Tate

Lloydia serotina, Rtswa a wa རྩྭ་ཨ་ཝ Snowdon LilyRtswa a wa, A wa (Tibetan Medicine) Lloydia serotinaW. Baxter, British phaenogamous botany, (1834-1843) Lloydia serotina(Photo by Qwert1234) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Lloydia serotina (syn. L. serotina var. serotina, L. alpina, L. himalalensis, Bulbocodium serotinum) Parts used: Aerial parts Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter Uses: 1. Clears Liver…

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Ammi, Bishop’s Weed, Ajowan PRO

ByAdam Tate

Ammi, Bishop’s Weed, Ajowan Ameos, Ethiopian Cumin, Alexandrian Cumin, Cuminum RegiumNankhuah, Ajwain (Unani)Aatrilal (Ammi majus, Unani)Ajowan, Ajwain, Yavani (Ayurveda) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Salmon, Botanologia, 1710  Left: Ammi copticum; Right: A. majusIcones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1806 Trachyspermum ammi(Photo by Sanjay ach) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Several plants supply Ammi: Trachyspermum ammi (syn. T. copticum, Ammi copticum, Carum…

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Daphne genkwa, Yuan Hua PRO

ByAdam Tate

Daphne genkwa, Yuan Hua 芫花 Lilac Daphne flower budYuan Hua (Flora Japonica, P. Franz von Siebold and J. G. Zuccarini, 1870) Daphne genkwa in flower(Photo by Andrey Zharkikh, cropped) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Daphne genkwa Parts used: Flower; the Root is also used Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter, Pungent. Toxic Classification: E. Cathartics Uses: 1….

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Calotropis, Swallowwort PRO

ByAdam Tate

Calotropis, Swallow-wort Vasuka, Mandara, Arka (Ayurveda)Aak, Madar, Ushr (Unani) The Botanical Register, Edwards & Lindley, 1815 Calotropis gigantea(Photo by ShahadatHossain) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Calotropis gigantea, C. procera Parts used: Root bark, juice, flower Temperature & Taste: Hot, dry. Pungent, Bitter. ToxicAvicenna said Hot in the 2nd Degree but Dry in the 4th Degree.Caustic, burning, rubefacient…

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Chelonites, Swallow stone

ByAdam Tate

Chelonite, Swallow stone Dove-stone, Chelonius, Chelidonius Ortus Sanitatis, Beck, 1517 ChelonitisGemmarum et Lapidum Historia, Tollius, 1647 Minerological name: Chelonite Parts used: Stones from the belly of young swallowsAlbertus said some are black, some reddish in color.Duffin (2015) has stated these to be fossils of orbitoline foraminiferans or sometimes pycnodont teeth. Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry…

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Piper Longum, Long Pepper FREE

ByAdam Tate

Piper longum, Long Pepper, Bi Ba 筚拨 Bi Ba (TCM)Pippali (Ayurveda)Filfil Daraz, Peepal (Unani)Thippili (Siddha)Pi pi ling  པི་པི་ལིང༌  (Tibetan)The root of Long Pepper is called Peepalmool (Unani), Thippiliver (Siddha) Long Pepper, Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Piper longumWoodville, Hooker, Spratt, Medical Botany, 1832 Long Pepper (Adam, 2017) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name:…

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Earthworm, Di Long PRO

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) Entomological name: Primarily Lumbricus and Pheretima spp: Lumbricus terrestris Pheretima vulgaris Pheretima aspergillium (‘Guang Di…

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Laurus, Baytree PRO

ByAdam Tate

Laurus, Bay-tree Bay tree, Sweet Bay, Bay Laurel; Baccum Lauri (berry)Ghar, Hab-el-Ghar, Dahmusht (Unani)Yue Gui Zi (Fruit) Yue Gui Ye (Leaf) TCM) LaurusOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 LaurusDella Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 LaurusKrauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Laurus nobilisFlora von Deutschland (10), Kohler, 1882 Botanical name: Laurus nobilisDioscorides described 2 varieties: Narrow-leaved and a Broad-leaved Parts used:…

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Hyssopus, Hyssop FREE

ByAdam Tate

Hyssopus, Hyssop Zoofa (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Hyssopus officinalisGarden and Wild types were differentiated Parts used: Herb, flower Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, Bitter Classifications: 2A APERIENT MEDICINES.    2B ATTENUATERS.    2F. PURIFYING.   …

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Spinacia, Spinach

ByAdam Tate

Spinacia, Spinach Spinachia, Lapathum hortenseIspanaj (Arabic)Palak, Asfanakh (Unani)Paluk, Chular (Ayurveda)Bo Cai (TCM) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Fuchs, L., New Kreüterbuch (1543) Botanical name: Spinacia oleracea Parts used: Herb; juice; occasionally the root and seed Temperature & Taste: Cool, moist when fresh. Sweet, slightly Bitter“Cold and Moist in the last of the…

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Linum, Linseed PRO

ByAdam Tate

Linum, Linseed FlaxseedTukhm e Katan (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Della Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1804 Botanical name: Linium usitatissimum Parts used: Seed; expressed Oil Temperature & Taste: Neutral (slightly Warm). Pungent“It is Hot in the First degree and moderate in Moistness and Dryness….

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