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Pyrrosia, Shi Wei PRO

ByAdam Tate

Pyrrosia, Shi Wei 石韦 Shi Wei (TCM) Pyrrosia linguaLowe, E.J., Ferns [a history of Ferns]: British and exotic (1856-1860) Botanical name: Pyrrosia spp.A number of species are used:  1. P. lingua  2. P. sheareri  3. P. petiolosa  4. P. davidii  5. P. calvata  6. P. drakeana Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter,…

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Iberis, Bitter Candytuft

ByAdam Tate

Iberis, Bitter Candytuft Wild Candytuft, Rocket Candytuft, Annual Candytuft, Clown’s MustardQu Qu Hua 屈曲花 (TCM) Iberis amaraKops, J., Flora Batava (1800-1934) Botanical name: Iberis amara (syn. Thlaspi amarum, Crucifera iberis) Parts used: 1. Whole Herb in flower2. Seed (stronger, most used) Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter Classification: Uses: 1. Clears Cold and Damp, Promotes…

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Crotalaria, Sana PRO

ByAdam Tate

Crotalaria, Sana Sunn HempSana (Seed, Ayurveda)Sanal (Siddha)Tukhm Sun (Unani) Crotalaria juncea(Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, 1800) Crotalaria juncea(Photo by A16898) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Crotalaria juncea Parts used: Primarily Seed; also the leaf and Root (TCM) Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Sour, Pungent, Bitter. Toxic Uses: 1. Warms the Stomach:-Indigestion, Loss of appetite 2. Clears Toxin from the…

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Euphorbia thymifolia, Dudhi PRO

ByAdam Tate

Euphorbia thymifolia, Dudhi Asthma plant, Pill-bearing Spurge, Small EuphorbiaLesser variety (E. thymifolia):–Thyme-leaved Euphorbia–Dudhi, Chhoti Dudhi (Ayurveda)–Thar nu (Tibetan)–Sittrapaladi (Siddha)–Dudhi Khurd (Unani)–Shabram (Arabic)Greater variety (E. hirta, E. pilulifera):–Small Euphorbia–Badi Dudhi (Ayurveda)–Ammanptharisi (Siddha)–Dudhi Kalan (Unani)–Laban Maghrabi (Arabic)–Da Fei Yang Cao (TCM)E. prostrata:–Dagdhika (Ayurveda) Euphorbia thymifoliaK.R. Kirtikar, B.D. Basu, Indian medicinal plants, Plates, vol. 5: t. 847 (1918) Euphorbia…

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Clerodendrum serratum, Bharangi PRO

ByAdam Tate

Clerodendrum serratum, Bharangi Serrate GlorybowerBharangi (Ayurveda)Kandoorbarangi (Siddha) San Tai Hong Hua (TCM) Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, vol. 52 (1825) Clerodendrum serratum(Photo by Yercaud-elango) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Clerodendrum serratum (syn. Clerodendron serratum, Rotheca serrata)In TCM, Clerodendrum serratum var. amplexifolium is also used. In parts of India, C. indicum (syn. C. siphonanthus) is used synomymously. Parts used: Root…

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Cotoneaster, Tshar ‘brum PRO

ByAdam Tate

Cotoneaster, Tshar ‘brum ཚར་འབྲུམ་ CotoneasterTshar ‘brum (fruit), Tshar pa dkar po (Tibet) Cotoneaster acuminatusRevue horticole, sér. 4, Vol 61 (1889) Cotoneaster acuminatus(Photo by Aka) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Cotoneaster spp.Three types are mentioned in Tibetan texts: 1. Black type; 2. White type; 3. one growing on ‘high rocks’ C. acuminatus (syn. C. bakeri, C. nepalensis, C….

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Eupolyphaga, Wingless Cockroach, Tu Bie Chong

ByAdam Tate

Eupolyphaga, Tu Bie Chong 土鳖虫 Ground Beetle, Wingless CockroachTu Bie Chong (TCM) Tu Bie Chong(Adam, Chengdu Medicine Market, 2009) Entomological name: Eupolyphaga sinensis is the official species.Other species supplying the market include: E. thibetana E. everestians Polyphaga plancyi Opisthoplatia orientalis Parts used: Whole dried insect Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Salty. Slightly Toxic Constituents: Nutrient…

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Meum athamanticum

ByAdam Tate

Meum athamanticum, Spignel Baldmoney, SpicknelMeum macedonicum, Meum hispanicum (Pliny) Meum athamanticumFlora von Deutschland Österreich und der Schweiz, Otto Wilhelm Thomé, 1885 Botanical name: Meum athamanticumSalmon listed several varieties:  1. Common Spignel  2. Bastard or Italian Spignel  3. Mountain or German Spignel Parts used: Root only is used, but the seed has the same effects. Temperature…

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Panicum, Millet

ByAdam Tate

Panicum, Millet Cheena (Ayurveda)Panivaragu (Siddha)China Ghas, Faluda (Unani)Khre ཁྲེ (Tibetan) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Kreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Botanical name: Panicum spp.  1. P. miliaceum; Common or White Millet;  2. P. sumatrense; Little MilletOther plants supplying types of Millet include:  3. Setaria italica; Italian Millet  4. Pennisetum glaucum; Pearl Millet; Bajra (Ayurveda)The genus Digitaria and Echinochloa…

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Parmelia, Rock Moss PRO

ByAdam Tate

Parmelia, Rock Moss Stone Flower, Rock MossParmelia tinctorum:–Rdo dreg  རྡོ་དྲེག  (Tibetan)–Mei Yi (TCM)–Ashmapushpa (, Ayurveda)Parmelia perlata:–Shaileya, Saileya, Charela (Ayurveda)–Ushna, Charela (Unani)–Karpasi, Kal Pasi (Siddha)Parmelia saxatilis:–Shi Hua (TCM) Parmelia perlata (as P. perforata)Verhandlungen der Kaiserlichen Leopoldinisch-Carolinischen Akademie der Naturforscher;Nova acta physico-medica academiae caesareae leopoldino-carolinae naturae curiosorum (1841-1843) Parmelia saxatilis (top), P. perlata (bottom)Flora Batava of Afbeelding…

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Elephantopus, Ding Shu Xiu PRO

ByAdam Tate

Elephantopus, Ding Shu Xiu 丁竖朽 Ding Shu Xiu, Ku Di Dan (TCM)Gojivha (Ayurveda)Yanaichhuvadi (Siddha) Elephantopus scaber Dillenius, J.J., Hortus Elthamensis (1732) Elephantopus scaber (Photo by Shyamal) (Wikimedia) Specimen of Elephantopus scaber at the Guangzhou TCM Museum (Adam, 2024) Botanical name: Elephantopus scaber Parts used: Whole Herb is most used in TCMRoot is most used in…

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Patrinia, Bai Jiang Cao FREE

ByAdam Tate

Patrinia, Bai Jiang Cao 败酱草 Bai Jiang Cao (TCM) Patrinia scabiosifolia Loddiges, C.L., botanical cabinet [C. Loddiges] (1828) Patrinia villosa(Photo by 阿橋) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Patrinia villosa, P. scabiosifolia (P. scabiosaefolia ) Parts used: Whole Herb (sometimes just the root is used) Temperature & Taste: Slightly Cool, dry….

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