Aconitum heterophyllum, Atis བོང་ང་དཀར་པོ Ativisha, Atis, Atees (Ayurveda)Athividyam (Siddha)Atis, Atees (Unani)Bong nga dkar po, Bong dkar ‘White Aconite’ (Tibetan)Yi Ye Wu Tou (TCM) Aconitum heterophyllumRoyle, J.F., Illustrations of the botany and other branches of the naturalhistory of the Himalayan Mountains and of the flora of Cashmere, 1839 Aconitum heterophyllumCurtis’s Botanical Magazine, 1874 Aconitum heterophyllum root(Calcutta…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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. …
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,…
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 &…
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…
Zinziberis Recens, Fresh Ginger, Sheng Jiang 生姜 Sheng Jiang (TCM)Adrak (Ayurveda)Inci (Siddha) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Flora Sinensis, Boym, 1653 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Medical Botany, Woodville, Hooker, 1832 Botanical name: Zingiber officinalis Parts used: Fresh Rhizome Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, Sweet. Classifications: TCM:A. Clear Exterior Wind-Cold O. Promotes Digestion Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Cold,…
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