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Lygodium, Hai Jin Sha PRO

ByAdam Tate

Lygodium, Hai Jin Sha 海金沙 Japanese Climbing Fern, Vine-like FernHai Jin Sha (TCM)Gser bye (Tibetan) Lygodium japonicurn Lowe, E.J., Ferns [a history of Ferns]: British and exotic (1856-1860) Lygodium japonicurn (Photo by Kenraiz, Wikimedia) Botanical name: Lygodium japonicurn Parts used: Spores or whole herb Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Sweet Classification: C. Clear Damp, Promote…

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Oreosolen, Rta lpags dkar po PRO

ByAdam Tate

Oreosolen, Rta lpags dkar po རྟ་ལྤགས་དཀར་པོ་ Rta lpags dkar po (Tibet) Oreosolen wattiiHooker, W.J., Hooker, J.D., Icones Plantarum [Hooker’s Icones plantarum] (1837-1922) Oreosolen wattii(Photo by Woudloper) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Oreosolen wattii (syn. O. unguiculatus) Parts used: Whole herb in flower Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Sweet Classification: Uses: 1. Settles Wind:-Wind (rLung) disorders 2. Clears Damp-Heat,…

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Cypripedium, Ladies Slipper

ByAdam Tate

Cypripedium, Ladies Slipper American Valerian, Yellow Ladies Slipper Cypripedium pubescensVan Houtte, Flore des serres et des jardin de l’Europe, vol. 10 (1855) Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens(Photo by Orchi) (Wikimedia) Root of Cypripedium species: Top C. pubescens; Bottom: C. parviflorum Botanical name: Cypripedium spp.Two main species are used: C. parviflorum C. parviflorum var. pubescens (syn. C….

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Adenanthera, Rakta Kambal PRO

ByAdam Tate

Adenanthera, Rakta Kambal Red Wood, Coral Wood, Sandal Bead-treeRakta Kambal, Rakta Kanchana (Ayurveda); Kamboji (Seed, Ayurveda)Anai gundumani (Siddha)Hai Hong Dou (TCM, Seed) Adenanthera pavonina N.J. von Jacquin, Collectanea Austriaca, vol. 4 (1790) Botanical name: Adenanthera pavonina Parts used: Leaf, bark, seed Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Uses: 1. Clears Heat and Damp:-Bile diseases-skin diseases-Jaundice-heat-type Rheumatism…

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Moringa, Shigru PRO

ByAdam Tate

Moringa, Shigru ‘Miracle Tree’, Bean Oil Tree, Horse Radish Tree, Drumstick Plant, BenShigru, Sahunjana, Harita Chada (white-flowered variety) (Ayurveda)Sahajan (Unani)Murungai (Siddha)Pho ba ris dkar po (Tibetan) Moringa oleiferaF.P. Chaumeton, Flore médicale, vol. 2 (1829) Seed Cases (Glans ungentaria)M. de Lobel, Plantarum seu stirpium icones, vol. 2 (1581) Moringa seed(Adam, 2024) Botanical name: Moringa oleifera (syn….

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Setaria Germinans, Su Ya

ByAdam Tate

Setaria Germinans, Su Ya 粟芽 Italian Millet SproutSu Ya (TCM)Khra ma  ཁྲ་མ་ (Tibet) Setaria italicaDodoens [Dodonaeus ], R., Stirpium historiae pemptades sex, sive libri XXX (1583) Setaria italicaKreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Botanical name: Setaria italica Parts used: Seed Sprout Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Sweet and Bitter Classification: O. Promote Digestion. Uses: 1. Strengthens the Stomach,…

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Prunella, Self heal, Xia Ku Cao PRO

ByAdam Tate

Prunella, Self-heal, Xia Ku Cao 夏枯草 Also called Consolida minorXia Ku Cao (TCM) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Kurtzes Handtbuchlein, Ryff, 1599 Dietrich, Flora regni borussici, 1834 Botanical name: Prunella vulgarisPrunella hispida is also used in parts of China. Parts used: Flowering tops; Herb Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. (Warm in the…

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Thymus, Thyme PRO

ByAdam Tate

Thymus, Thyme Serpyllum, Mother of Thyme Mother of Thyme: Serpillum, Quendel–Ajagandha (Ayurveda)–Hasha, Jangali Pudina (Unani) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 ThymeOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 SerpyllumOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Thyme (Left), Mother of Thyme (Right)New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 ThymeKoehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Left: T. vulgars; Right: T. serpyllum (Atlas der Officinellen Pflanzen, Berg & Schmidt, Leipzig, 1893)…

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Cuminum, Cumin PRO

ByAdam Tate

Cuminum, Cumin Sweta Jiraka (Ayurveda)Cirakam (Siddha)Zeera Safaid (Unani)Zi ra dkar po  ཟི་ར་དཀར་པོ  (Tibetan) Della Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Botanical name: Cuminum cyminumFour Kinds were described in Unani: Farsi, or Persian Nabti, Nabathean Kirmani, Black Cumin Shami, or Syrian Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Very Warm, dry. Pungent“Cumin is hot in…

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Aconitum carmichaeli, Wu Tuo PRO

ByAdam Tate

Aconitum carmichaeli, Wu Tuo 乌涂 Aconitum, Chuan Wu 川乌 Aconitum, Cao Wu 草乌 Chuan Wu, Cao Wu, Wu Tuo (TCM) Aconitum carmichaeliCurtis, W., Curtis’s botanical magazine (1841) Left: Aconitum Cao Wu (prepared); Right: Aconitum Chuan Wu (prepared)(Adam, 2024) Botanical name: Aconitum spp.  1. A. carmichaeli (Chuan Wu, Wu Tuo)  2. A. kusnezoffii (Cao Wu)Over 20…

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Angelica gigas, Korean Angelica PRO

ByAdam Tate

Angelica gigas, Korean Angelica Gigantic Angelica, Korean Dang GuiChao Xian Dang Gui (TCM) Angelica gigas(Photo by Emma Forsberg) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Angelica gigasUsed similarly to Dang Gui, but is not synonymous. Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent Classification: Uses: 1. Moves the Blood, Regulates Menstruation:-Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea, Irregular Menstruation-Menopause 2. Moves the Blood,…

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Bronze Bhasma

ByAdam Tate

Bronze Bhasma Bell Metal BhasmaKansya Bhasma, Kasya Bhasma (Ayurveda)‘Khar thal (Tibetan) Minerological name: AereusBronze is a compound of Copper with 12% Tin. Sometimes small amounts of other metals are added.Bell Metal is similar to Bronze, but contains 20–25% Tin. In Ayurveda, Bell Metal is prepared with 8 parts of Copper and 2 parts of Tin….

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