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Pinellia, Ban Xia FREE

ByAdam Tate

Pinellia, Ban Xia 半夏 Prepared Pinellia, Zhi Ban Xia 制半夏 Ban Xia (TCM) Pinellia ternataBlume, Rumphia, 1835 Left: Lime-prepared Pinellia   Right: Ginger-prepared Pinellia (Jiang Ban Xia) (Adam, 2017) Prepared Pinellia Fa Ban Xia as commonly used in the West (Adam, 2017) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Pinellia ternata Parts used:…

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Inula japonica, Xuan Fu Hua FREE

ByAdam Tate

Inula japonica, Xuan Fu Hua 旋覆花 Xuan Fu Hua (TCM) Inula britannicaBarrellier, J., Plantae per Galliam, Hispaniam et Italiam observatae (?) Inula britannica(Photo by Repina Tatyana) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Inula spp. I. japonica I. britannica (Ou Ya Xuan Fu Hua) I. hupehensis (Hu Bei Xuan Fu Hua), used…

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Mercurialis, PotMercury

ByAdam Tate

Mercurialis, Mercury Annual, Garden, or French Mercury Kurtzes Handtbuchlein, Ryff, 1599 Flora von Deutschland (2), Kohler, 1842 Botanical name: Mercurialis annua, M. perennisA number of different Mercury species have been used.The Chinese have used M. leiocarpa (Tou Ku Cao) but it is not commonly used. Parts used: Herb in flower. Some (such as Leclerc) said…

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Aframomum, Grains of Paradise

ByAdam Tate

Aframomum, Grains of Paradise Guinea grains, Melegueta Pepper, African Pepper, Alligator PepperHeel Habshi (Unani) Zorn, J., Oskamp, D.L., Vervolg op de Afbeeldingen der artseny-gewassen met derzelver Nederduitsche en Latynsche beschryvingen (1813) Grains of Paradise(Photo by Shaddiii) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Aframomum melegueta (syn. Amomum melegueta, Amomum grana paradisi)Aframomum korarima (known as “Flase Cardamon”) is also said…

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Ipecacuanha

ByAdam Tate

Ipecacuanha IpecacTu Gen (TCM) IpecacuanhaMuseum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 IpecacuanhaHand-Atlas Medicinisch-Pharmaceutischer, 1884 Left: Ipecacuanha; Center: Striated Ipecacuanha; Right: Undulated Ipecacuanha Botanical name: Carapichea ipecacuanha (syn. Cephaelis ipecacuanha, Psychotria ipecacuanha)Grey (Peru), Brown (Brazil), White, Red and Black types were sold, all said to be derived from the same plant.However, other sources of Ipecacuanha were available on the…

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Cordyceps, Caterpillar Fungus, Dong Chong Xia Cao PRO

ByAdam Tate

Cordyceps, Caterpillar Fungus, Dong Chong Xia Cao 冬虫夏草 Dong Chong Xia Cao (‘Winter Worm, Summer Herb’, TCM)dByar rtswa dgun ‘bu  དབྱར་རྩྭ་དགུན་འབུ་ (Tibet) Dried Cordyceps as available on the Chinese market.(Photo by Rafti Institute) (Wikimedia) Left: uncleaned and cleansed fresh Cordyceps; Right: bunches of graded Cordyceps as sold on the Chinese Market. See also More Photos…

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Securinega, Yi Ye Qiu PRO

ByAdam Tate

Securinega, Yi Ye Qiu 一叶秋 Yi Ye Qiu (TCM)Vellaippula (Siddha) Securinega suffruticosaPallas, P.S., Lamarck, Voyages du professeur Pallas, dans plusieursprovinces de l’empire de Russie et dans l’Asie septentrionale, éd. 2, atlas (?) Securinega suffruticosa(Photo by Kenraiz) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Securinega suffruticosa (syn. S. ramiflora, Flueggea suffruticosa, Pharnaceum suffruticosum, Chenopodium suffruticosum)Securinega virosa is also used. Parts…

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Dentalium, Tooth Shell

ByAdam Tate

Dentalium, Tooth Shell Dog Tooth-shell; Lapis Dentalis, Dentalis, Dentale album A number of different types of Tooth ShellA History of Fossils, Hill, 1751 Metallotheca Vaticana Opus Posthuman, 1719 Zoological name: Dentalium spp. Parts used: Shell Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Salty Uses: 1. Clears Stomach Heat, Clears Acid:-Heartburn, Stomach Pain, Bloody Diarrhea etc. 2. Clears…

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Podophyllum, American Mandrake

ByAdam Tate

Podophyllum peltatum, American Mandrake Mayapple Podophyllum peltatumKohlers Medizinal Pflanzen, Vol. 1, 1888 A Manual of Organic Materia Medica,Maisch, 1882 Botanical name: Podophyllum spp.Several species are used: P. peltatum (Mayapple) P. montanum (Mountain Mayaaple) The Indian P. hexandrum (Giriparpata) is dealt with under its own heading. Parts used: Rhizome, Resin Temperature & Taste: Hot, dry. Bitter,…

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Ebulus, Dwarf Elder

ByAdam Tate

Ebulus, Dwarf Elder Danewort, Helion Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 English Botany, Vol VII, Smith, 1798 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Botanical name: Sambucus ebulus Parts used: Flower; Leaf; Berry; Inward bark; Seed Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry Classifications: 2F. PURIFYING3M. ARTHRITICS4f. SPLENETIC    4k. ARTHRITIC Uses: Flowers:-promote Sweat; generally used as…

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Tussilago, Coltsfoot FREE

ByAdam Tate

Tussilago, Coltsfoot, Kuan Dong Hua 款冬花 Farfara, Ungula Caballina (‘Horses Hoof’)Kuan Dong Hua (Flower) (TCM) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Kohler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Coltsfoot(Photo by Andreas Trepte) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Tussilago farfara Parts used: Leaf; Flower; rarely the Root Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, sweet. Classifications: 2U….

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Artemisia santolinifolia, Phur nag PRO

ByAdam Tate

Artemisia santolinifolia, Phur nag ཕུར་ནག Phur nag (Tibetan) Artemisia sacrorum (Russian Wormwood)J.G. Gmelin, Flora sibirica, vol. 2 (1749) Botanical name: Artemisia spp.Several species have been identified as supplying Phur nag: A. santolinifolia (syn. A. sacrorum var. minor) A. gmelinii (North-West Tibet) A. vestita (West Himalayas) A. sacrorum–Russian Wormwood (West Tibet) This is one of three…

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