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Cimicifuga, Sheng Ma PRO

ByAdam Tate

Cimicifuga, Sheng Ma, 升麻 Bugbane, Black CohochSheng Ma (TCM)Rgya rtsi རྒྱ་རྩི་ (Tibet) Cimicifuga heracleifolia(Photo by Aka) (Wikimedia) Cimicifuga Sheng Ma root (Adam 2023) Botanical name: Cimicifuga spp. (syn. Actaea spp.): C. foetida (syn Actaea foetida) Sheng Ma C. dahurica (syn Actaea dahurica) Xing An Sheng Ma C. heracleifolia (syn Actaea heracleifolia) Da San Ye Sheng…

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Anagallis, Scarlet Pimpernel

ByAdam Tate

Anagallis, Scarlet Pimpernel Bird’s Eye, Bird’s Tongue, Blue Pimpernel (‘Female’)Anaghalis (Unani)Liu Li Fan Lu, Hai Lu (TCM) Male (Left) and Female (Right)Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Male (left) and Female (right)Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Botanical name: Anagallis arvensisTwo varieties are known, both used similarly:  1. ‘Male’ is red…

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Eryngium, Sea Holly PRO

ByAdam Tate

Eryngium, Sea Holly Shaukah al-Yahud, Qirsana (Unani, Avicenna) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Left: E. campestre.      Right: E. planumFlora von Deutschland (4), Kohler, 1884 Botanical name: Eryngium spp.Although E. maritimum is the principle species, several species are used: E,. maritimum (Sea Eryngo or Sea Holly) E. campestre (Common…

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Lagerstroemia, Zi Wei PRO

ByAdam Tate

Lagerstroemia, Crepe Myrtle, Zi Wei 紫薇 Crape MyrtleZi Wei (TCM)–Zi Wei Gen (Root)–Zi Wei Hua (Flower)–Zi Wei Ye (Leaf)Pavalak-Kurinji, Sinappu (Siddha) Lagerstroemia indicaWight, R., Illustrations of Indian botany (1840-1850) Crepe Myrtle flower(Photo by JardineriaOn) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Lagerstroemia indica Parts used: Root, Leaf, Flower Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter Uses: ROOT & BARK:1. Clears…

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Anemarrhena Zhi Mu PRO

ByAdam Tate

Anemarrhena, Zhi Mu 知母 Zhi Mu (TCM) Anemarrhena in Gujin Tushu Jicheng (Imperial Encyclopedia, early 18th century) Botanical name: Anemarrhena asphodeloides Parts used: Rhizome Temperature & Taste: Cold, moist. Bitter, Sweet Classifications: B. Clear Strong Heat or Fire Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Drains Fire:-High Fever, thirst, irritability with a rapid pulse-Lung and Stomach Fire-Cough with…

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Corchorus, Huang Ma PRO

ByAdam Tate

Corchorus, Huang Ma 黄麻 Jute, Jew’s Mallow (C. olitorius)  Korkoros (Dioscorides)Chunchu, Chanchu; Kalasaka (C. capsularis) (Ayurveda)Huang Ma, Huang Ma Ye (leaf) (C. capsularis); Sha Ma (C. olitorius) (TCM)Chang Shuo Huang Ma (C. olitorius, TCM)Baqla, Mlokheyeh (C. olitorius) (Arabic) Corchorus olitoriusCurtis, W., Curtis’s botanical magazine (1800-1948) C. aestuans (syn. C. acutangulus)Blanco, M., Flora de Filipinas, ed….

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Sal Ammoniac, Ammonium Chloride, Nao Sha 硇砂

ByAdam Tate

Sal Ammoniac, Ammonium Chloride, Nao Sha 硇砂 Ammonium chloride, Muriate of AmmoniacNao Sha (TCM)Naushadur (Unani)Rgya tsha  རྒྱ་ཚ  (Tibetan) Ortus Sanitatis, 1491 Native Ammonium ChlorideExotic Mineralogy, Sowerby, 1811 Natural Sal Ammoniac crystalsPhoto by Rob Lavinsky iRocks.com Mineralogical Name: Ammonium chloride Parts used: purified Salt Temperature & Taste: Very Warm, dry. Salty, Pungent, Bitter Classifications: 2G. CLEANSING.   …

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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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Aristolochia, Birthwort PRO

ByAdam Tate

Aristolochia, Birthwort Zarawand Mudharij (Round Birthwort, Unani)Zarawand Taveel (Long Birthwort, Unani)Ba le ka (Tibetan) Round BirthwortHerbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Long BirthwortHerbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Round Birthwort.                                                            …

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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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Tylophora, Anthrapachaka PRO

ByAdam Tate

Tylophora, Anthrapachaka Indian IpecacAnthrapachaka (Ayurveda)Kurinjan (Siddha)Wa Er Teng (TCM, related spcies) Tylophora indicaA hand-book to the flora of Ceylon (1895) (Wikimedia) Tylophora indica(Photo by Rison Thumboor) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Tylophora indica (syn. T. asthmatica)TCM uses the root of T. floribunda Parts used: Root; Leaf is emetic and used as a substitute for Ipecac Temperature &…

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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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