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Primula veris, Cowslip PRO

ByAdam Tate

Primula veris, Cowslip Herb Paralysis, Radix Arthritica Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Two varieties of Primula traditionally usedHerbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Botanische wandplaten Stafleu, F.A., Cowan, R.S., Mennega, E.A., et al., Taxonomic Literature, 2nd ed.,  (1973-2008) Botanical name: Primula spp. P. veris (syn. P officinalis) (Cowslip) P. vulgaris (Primrose) P….

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Lobelia chinensis, Ban Bian Lian PRO

ByAdam Tate

Lobelia chinensis, Ban Bian Lian 半边莲 Ban Bian Lian (TCM) Lobelia chinensisEdwards, S.T., Botanical Register (1815-1828) Botanical name: Lobelia chinensis (syn. L. radicans)L. pyramidalis and L. sessilifolia are also used. Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Slightly Sweet Classification: C. Clear Damp, Promote Urine Constituents: Alkaloids: lobeline, lobelanine, lobelanidine, isolobelanidine Uses: 1. Clears…

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Honey, Mel, Feng Mi FREE

ByAdam Tate

Honey, Mel, Feng Mi 蜂蜜 Feng Mi (TCM)Sbrang rtsi  སྦྲང་རྩི  (Tibetan) Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 HoneyOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 HoneyKrauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Entomological name: Apis spp. A. mellifera, Western Honey Bee, A. cerana, Eastern Honey Bee These are the two main species of domesticated Honey Bees. Other…

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Prunus domestica, Plumtree, Prune FREE

ByAdam Tate

Prunus domestica, Plum-tree, Prune Aalu Bukhara (Unani) P. domesticaDioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 P. sylvestrisKrauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland (25), Kohler, 1886 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Prunus domesticaMany types of Plums were used: Garden or Wild (Sloes); great, small, long, round, white, red, yellow, purple, black; sweet or sour…

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Eriobotrya, Loquat leaf, Pi Pa Ye

ByAdam Tate

Eriobotrya, Loquat leaf, Pi Pa Ye 枇杷叶 Pi Pa Ye (TCM) LoquatFlora Sinensis, Boym, 1653 Flora Japonica (Philipp Franz von Siebold and Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini, 1870) Botanical name: Eriobotrya japonica Parts used: Leaf Temperature & Taste: Neutral (slightly Cool), dry. Bitter Classifications: Q. Stop Cough and Wheezing Uses: 1. Clears Lung Heat, Stops Cough: -Cough,…

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Convolvulus, Bindweed PRO

ByAdam Tate

Convolvulus, Bindweed Greater Bindweed, Helxine, VolubilisTian Xuan Hua (TCM) Convolvulus arvensis, Field BindweedNew Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Curtis, William, Flora Londinensis, vol. 2 (1777-1778) Botanical name: Convolvulus spp.Several varieties were known:  1. Common Bindweed: C. alba  2. Greater or Hedge Bindweed: C. sepium  3. Lesser Bindweed: C. minor  4. Field Bindweed: C. arvensis  5.. Hedge Bindweed:…

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Blatta Byzantina

ByAdam Tate

Blatta Byzantina Sweet HoofUnguis odoratus, Anguis odoratus, Onycha, Onyx Marina, Conchula IndicaAzfar al-tib (Unani) Gart der Gesundheit, Johannes von Cuba, 1487 Above: Unguis odoratu, Blatta Byzantina(Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578) Strombus dianaeIconographia Zoologica, 19th century Chicoreus virgineus(Photo by Llez) Zoological name: Neogastropod whelks (predatory sea snails including Muricidae)Several species have been given by various sources as a…

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Ampelopsis, Bai Lian PRO

ByAdam Tate

Ampelopsis, Bai Lian 白蔹 Japanese AmelopsisBai Lian (TCM) Ampelopsis japonicaRegel, E.A. von, Gartenflora (1867) Ampelopsis japonica(Photo by Nova) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Ampelopsis japonica (syn. Paullinia japonica)A number of other species of Ampelopsis are recognised in TCM. All clear Heat and Resist Poison, however, their indications are slightly different. Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Slightly…

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Arjuna

ByAdam Tate

Arjuna Arjuna, Dhananjaya, Kakubha (Ayurveda)Maruthu (Siddha)Arjun (Unani) The Flora Sylvatica for southern India. Beddome, R.H. (1869-1873) Terminalia arjuna(Photo by Vinayaraj) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Terminalia arjuna Parts used: Stem-Bark (less commonly leaf and fruit) Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Uses: 1. Clears Wind and Heat, Moves the Blood, Regulates the Heart:-Heart disease (specific); Angina Pectoris; Ischemia-Hypertension;…

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Cornelian

ByAdam Tate

Cornelian Carnelian, CarbunculusSard (Pliny)Aqiq Yamani (Unani)Ma Nao (TCM, used for Cornelian and Agate)Ma no ho (Tibetan) Hortus sanitatis, 1491 Photo: Сергей 6662 Minerological name: Chalcedony Parts used: Blood-red ChalcedonySeveral types were recognised in the Lexicon of Alchemy: bright red pinkish, approaching the color of skin one has small white spots one has white lines (Agate)…

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Juniperus, Juniper FREE

ByAdam Tate

Juniperus, Juniper Abhal (Unani) JuniperOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Common JuniperDella Materia Medicinale,Andrea Valuassori, 1562 JuniperKrauterbuch,Lonitzer, 1578 Large berried variety of JuniperTheatrum Botanicum,Parkinson, 1640 JuniperKoehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Juniperus communisCommon Juniper and a Larger-berried variety were known Parts used: Fruit; rarely the Wood or Gum Temperature &…

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Paraquilegia anemonoides, Yu mo mde’u ’byin PRO

ByAdam Tate

Paraquilegia anemonoides, Yu mo mde’u ’byin ཡུ་མོ་མདེའུ་འབྱིན Yu mo mde’u ’byin (Tibetan)Jia lou dou cai 假楼斗菜 (TCM) Paraquilegia microphylla J.F. Royle, Illustrations of the botany and other branches of the naturalhistory of the Himalayan Mountains and of the flora of Cashmere, Plates, vol. 2 (1839) Paraquilegia microphylla Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, vol. 1920 (1920) Paraquilegia…

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