Opium Afiyun (Unani)Aiphena (Ayurveda)Ya Pian (TCM) Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800–1806 Original packaging of Opium imported from TurkeyA Manual of Organic Materia Medica and Pharmacognosy, Sayre, 1907 Botanical name: Papaver somniferum Parts used: Opium is the drops which come after cutting the immature Seed-capsule of the Poppy; Meconium is the expressed juice, usually of the…
Moringa, Shigru ‘Miracle Tree’, Bean Oil Tree, Horse Radish Tree, Drumstick Plant, BenShigru, Sahunjana, Harita Chada (white-flowered variety) (Ayurveda)Sahajan (Unani)Murungai (Siddha)Pho ba ris dkar po (Tibetan) Moringa oleiferaF.P. Chaumeton, Flore médicale, vol. 2 (1829) Seed Cases (Glans ungentaria)M. de Lobel, Plantarum seu stirpium icones, vol. 2 (1581) Moringa seed(Adam, 2024) Botanical name: Moringa oleifera (syn….
Capsicum, Chili Chili Pepper, Hot PepperFilfil-i-Surkh (Unani) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 C. annuaAtlas der Officinellen Pflanzen, Berg & Schmidt, Leipzig, 1893 Left: Fresh Chili; Center: Dried Chili; Right: Crushed Chili Botanical name: Capsicum spp. C. annum var. annum (longum type) C. frutescens (syn. C. minimum) C. baccatum C. chinensis C. pubescens Cayenne is a long variety…
Cassia fistula Indian Laburnum, Purging Cassia, Cassia SolutivaAmaltas (Unani)Amaltas (Hindi)Arag-vadha (Sanskrit)Carakkonrai Puli (Siddha) Dong ga དོང་ག (Tibetan) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 CASSIA FISTULA1, 2. Grooves and ridges on one side of the fruit.3, Short stout pedicle. 3 (lower), Shows the cross partitionsand several seeds….
Potion to Procure Sleep Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Poppy seedMandrake rootHenbane seedSaffron Latin Papaver somniferum Mandragora officinalis Hyoscyamus niger Crocus sativus Amount 1⁄2 oz. 1⁄2 dram ea. 4 grains Preparation: Beat them together, tie in a cloth and steep for 6 hours in 5 ounce of Water of Water Lillies, then…
Pills to Promote Urine Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid Herb Name Tukhm e Karafs (Celery seed)Majeeth (Madder)Tukhm e Gajar (Carrot seed)Karafs e Kohi (Parsley seed)Abhal (Savin)Asaroon (Asarum)Nankhuah (Ammi)Badiyan (Fennel seed)Sumbul ut Teeb (Spikenard)Qust (Alecost) Badam Talkh (Bitter Almond)Kharbuza (Melon seed)Ushaq (Ammoniac) Latin Apium graveolensRubia tinctorumDaucus carrotaPetroselinum crispumJuniperus sabinaAsarum europeumTrachyspemum ammiFoeniculum…
C. Clear Damp, Promote Urine Diuretics Dampness is roughly equal to water or fluid, and is passed off by the Urinary system. But Dampness is insipid, lingering and slow to clear once it is established, just like the rising damp found in old buildings which is likewise, very slow to come, but hard to clear…
Costus, Mu Xiang 木香 Mu Xiang (‘Wood Fragrance’) (TCM)Kuth, Kushta (Ayurveda)Koddam (Siddha)Qust, Qust Shirin, Kuth (Unani)Ru Rta རུ་རྟ (Tibetan) Sweet and Bitter varieties of Costus(This is not Saussurea lappa)Herbarium Blackwellianum, 1757 Arabian CostusA Complete History of Drugs, Pomet, London, 1748 PseudocostusKreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Saussurea costus(Photo by Dinesh Valke) (Wikimedia) Herbarium, showing various Costus types, A. Bitter…
Proven Electuary Against Vitiligo Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid Herb Name Cretian DodderYellow MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanChebulic MyrobalanSweet seedless Raisins Latin Cuscuta spp.Terminalia chebula (yellow variety) Terminalia chebula (black variety) Terminalia chebulaVitis vinifera Amount 40 grams100 grams 22 grams ea.37 1⁄2 grams * Note: amounts given are rounded off Preparation: Pound together,…
Daphne gnidium Daphne gnidium: Thymelaea, Flax-leaved Daphne, Coccum Cnidi, Granum Cnidi Daphne gnidiumOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Daphne gnidiumDioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Daphne gnidiumKrauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Daphne gnidiumJ. Sibthrop, J.E. Smith, Flora Graeca, vol. 4 (1823) Botanical name: Daphne gnidium Parts used: Seed (leaf also)The bark is used similarly to Daphne Mezereon. Temperature & Taste:…
Pills Proven for Cough Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen Herb Name StoraxOpiumGalbanumSulphurTerebinthBlack Pepper Latin Styrax officinalisPapaver somniferumFerula spp.Sulphur vivPistacia terebinthusPiper nigrum Amount 1 dram 2 drams ea.15 drams Preparation: Powder, mix with clarified Celery juice to form pills the size of a Pea Function: Clears Phlegm, settles the Lungs, stops Cough Use: Cough associated…
Prunella, Self-heal, Xia Ku Cao 夏枯草 Also called Consolida minorXia Ku Cao (TCM) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Kurtzes Handtbuchlein, Ryff, 1599 Dietrich, Flora regni borussici, 1834 Botanical name: Prunella vulgarisPrunella hispida is also used in parts of China. Parts used: Flowering tops; Herb Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. (Warm in the…
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