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Dulcamara, Bittersweet FREE

ByAdam Tate

Dulcamara, Bittersweet Glycypicron, Amara Dulcis Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland (16), Kohler, 1884 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Solanum dulcamara Parts used: Stem; Whole Plant Temperature & Taste: Warm (Cold?), dry. Bittercleansing, opening Uses: 1. Clears Liver Heat: 2. Moves the Blood, clears Stasis: 3. Clears…

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Nitrum, Saltpeter, Potassium nitrate, Xiao Shi PRO

ByAdam Tate

Nitrum, Saltpeter, Niter, Potassium nitrate, Xiao Shi 硝石 Kali nitricum, Nitrum depuratum, Nitrum prismaticum, Sal petraXiao Shi (TCM)Yavakshara, Saindhava, Ushara or Sora (Ayurveda)Shora Qalmi (Unani)Ze tsha  ཟེ་ཚ  (Tibetan) Ortus Sanitatis, Beck, 1517 The preparation of Saltpeter(Museum Museorum, Valentini, 1704) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Mineralogical Name: Nitrum; Potassium nitrate Parts Used:Salt Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter,…

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Galium, Cleavers FREE

ByAdam Tate

Galium, Cleavers Goosegrass; Gallion, Aparine, Aspergula, PhilanthroposZangs rtsi dkar po ཟངས་རྩི་དཀར་པོ་ (Tibet) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland (28), Kohler, 1886 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Galium aparine Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Mildly Cool, dry (slightly Moist when fresh). Bitter, Pungent, slightly Sweet Classifications: B. Clears Heat and Toxin…

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Vernonia anthelmintica PRO

ByAdam Tate

Vernonia anthelmintica Purple Flea-bane, Worm Seed FleabaneKalijiri, Somaraj, Krsna Jiraka (Ayurveda)Kaddu Cirakam (Siddha)Shabit al-fahuz, Kali zeeri (Unani) Vernonia anthelminticaBurman, J., Thesaurus Zeylanicus, 1737 Vernonia anthelmintica(Photo by Vinayaraj) (Wikimedia) Vernonia anthelmintica(Photo by Kingbossix) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Vernonia anthelmintica (syn. Centratherum anthelminticum, Serratula anthelmintica) Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Hot, dry. Pungent Uses: 1. Kills Worms:-Roundworm,…

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Atriplex, Arrach

ByAdam Tate

Atriplex, Arrach Orach Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus sanitatis, Cube, Johann von, 1501 Larger Garden ArrachSalmon, Botanologia, 1710 Botanical name: Atriplex hortensisSalmon described 4 types:  1. Garden  2. Wild  3. Stinking  4. SeaThe garden (dealt with here) is also of 3 types:  1. Great White Garden Arrach  2. Lesser White Garden Arrach  3. Purple Garden…

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Eriocaulon, Gu Jing Cao PRO

ByAdam Tate

Eriocaulon, Gu Jing Cao 谷精草 PipewortGu Jing Cao (TCM)Choota (Ayurveda) Eriocaulon wallichianurnWallich, N., Plantae Asiaticae Rariores (1830-1832) Botanical name: Eriocaulon buergerianurn (syn. E. chishingsanensis, E. pachypetalum)Other species used include E. australe, E. wallichianurn, E. cinereum (syn. E. sieboldianum) Parts used: Flowering tops Temperature & Taste: Neutral, Sweet Classifications: B. Clear Strong Heat or Fire Uses:…

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Rubia, Madder, Qian Cao FREE

ByAdam Tate

Rubia, Madder, Qian Cao 茜草 Dyers MadderQian Cao (TCM)Manjistha (Ayurveda)Manjeeth, Manjesta, Favvah (Unani)Btsod  བཙོད  (Tibetan) New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 An Encyclopaedia of useful and ornamental Plants, Burnett, 1852 Madder root as used in Tibetan Medicine (Adam, 2016) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Rubia tinctorumGarden (R. tinctorium) and Wild (R….

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Primula veris, Cowslip FREE

ByAdam Tate

Primula veris, Cowslip Herb Paralysis, Radix Arthritica Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Two varieties of Primula traditionally usedHerbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Dietrich, Flora regni borussici, 1838 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Primula veris (syn. P officinalis); P. vulgaris (Primrose) is also used Parts used: Root; Leaf; Flower Temperature & Taste: Warm,…

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Gardenia fruit, Zhi Zi FREE

ByAdam Tate

Gardenia fruit, Zhi Zi 执子 Cape Jasmine fruitZhi Zi (TCM) Gardenia jasminoidesCurtis’s Botanical Magazine, 1842 Gardenia Fruit, Zhi Zi (Adam, 2017) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Gardenia jasminoides Parts used: Fruit Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter Classifications: B. Clear Strong Heat or Fire Uses: 1. Clears Heat:-Fever with restlessness (Chinese…

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Fumaria, Fumitory FREE

ByAdam Tate

Fumaria, Fumitory Traditionally called Fuma Terra (‘Earth Smoke’)Parpata (Ayurveda)Shaahtara (Unani) Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Medicinal Plants, Millspaugh, 1892 Florigraphia Britannica, Deakin, 1857 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Fumaria officinalisVarious related species are used including F. parviflora Parts used: Herb in flower Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter Classifications: 2A…

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Paederia, Ji Shi Teng PRO

ByAdam Tate

Paederia, Ji Shi Teng 鸡矢藤 Chinese Feverfew, Fevervine, Stink VineJi Shi Teng, Ji Xue Teng (TCM)Talanili, Pasaruni, Gandha Prasaarini (Ayurveda)Mudiyar Kundal (Siddha) Paederia foetidaBlanco, M., Flora de Filipinas, ed. 3 (1877-1883) Paederia foetida(Photo by Forest & Kim Starr) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Paederia foetida (syn. Paederia scandens, P. scandens var. tomentosa) Parts used: Whole plant (gathered…

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Angelica dahurica, Bai Zhi PRO

ByAdam Tate

Angelica dahurica, Bai Zhi 白芷 Bai Zhi (TCM) Angelica dahurica(Photo by Alicia-C) (Wikimedia) Whole Sichuan Angelica dahurica Bai Zhi (Adam, 2017) Botanical name: Angelica dahurica, A. dahurica var. formosana Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent Classification: A. Clear Exterior Wind-Cold Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Damp, Promotes Sweat:-exterior wind-cold with Headache and blocked or…

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