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Gynostemma, Jiao Gu Lan PRO

ByAdam Tate

Gynostemma, Jiao Gu Lan 绞股蓝 Jiao Gu Lan (TCM) Trimen, H., A hand-book to the flora of Ceylon (1893-1898) Gynostemma pentaphyllum(Photo by Ies) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Gynostemma pentaphyllum (G. pedatum) Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Sweet, Slightly Bitter Uses: 1. Benefits Qi: -Weakness, Fatigue, Debility-helpful in Altitude sickness-immuno-suppression in chronic illness including…

Aconitum folium, Aconite leaf PRO

ByAdam Tate

Aconitum folium, Aconite leaf, Cao Wu Ye 草乌叶 Cao Wu Ye (TCM)Bdud rtsi lo ma (Tibet) Aconitum kusnezoffii Botanical name: Aconitum kusnezoffiiOther “Black” Aconitum species also supply the leaf Parts used: Leaf; collected in summer before flowering and dried. Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent. Very Toxic Uses: 1. Clears Heat and Toxin: -Fever, Epidemic…

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Coptis, Huang Lian PRO

ByAdam Tate

Coptis, Huang Lian 黄连 Gold Thread, CoptisHuang Lian (TCM)Mamira, Tiktamula (Ayurveda)Mamisa, Mamira (Unani)Myang rtsi spras  མྱང་རྩི་སྤྲས  (Tibetan) Coptis teetaK.R. Kirtikar, B.D. Basu, Indian medicinal plants, Plates, vol. 1 (1918) Coptis trifoliaMateria Medica Botanica, Wellman, 1845 Coptis japonica var. anemonifolia(Photo by Qwert1234) (Wikimedia)  Above: Slices of Coptis Huang Lian from Chengdu Medicine Market showing bright yellow-orange…

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Morina, Spyang tsher PRO

ByAdam Tate

Morina, Spyang tsher སྤྱང་ཚེར་ Spyang tsher (Tibet)Ci Xu Duan (TCM)Bishkandara (Ayurveda) Morina longifoliaLindley, J., Edwards’s Botanical Register (1840) Morina nepalensisCurtis, W., Botanical Magazine (1887) Morina longifolia(Photo by Vinayaraj) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Morina spp.Several types are differentiated: Spyang tsher: Morina nepalensis (syn. M. betanicoides) Spyang tsher dkar po (White): Morina longifolia, M. kokonorica, M. polyphylla Spyang…

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Decoction to Promote Appetite

ByAdam Tate

Decoction to Promote Appetite Tradition: Western Source / Author: Medicus Officiosus, Weinhart, 1724 Herb Name Chicory rootBarberry rootWormwoodBlessed ThistleCentaury Latin Chicorium intybus Berberis vulgaris Artemisia absinthum Carduus benedictus Centaurium erythraea Amount 1 handful ea. 1⁄2 handful Preparation: Form a standard decoction Function: Clears Heat and Damp, stimulates Digestion Use: Poor Appetite; good for Digestive disorders…

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Cepa, Onion PRO

ByAdam Tate

Cepa, Onion Piyaz (Unani) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Two varieties of OnionKreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Left: A. oleraceum, Right: A. cepaFlora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886 Botanical name: Allium cepaVarious related species are used similarly: Spring Onion: A. fistulosum; Chinese Onion: A. macrostemon, A. oleraceum and others Parts used: Bulb; mostly the…

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Bdellium, Guggulu PRO

ByAdam Tate

Bdellium, Guggulu Indian Bdellium, Indian Myrrh, Mukul MyrrhGuggulu (Ayurveda)Gu gul  གུ་གུལ  (Tibetan)Muqil (Unani)Hei Yun Xiang  黑云香 (TCM) Ortus Sanitatis, Cube, Johann von, 1501 A Complete History of Drugs, Pomet, London, 1748 Bdellium (Adam, 2017) Botanical name: Commiphora mukul (syn. Balsamodendrum mukul) Parts used: GumA number of varieties are recognised, the dark-brown and yellow-brown being preferred….

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Erythrina, Hai Tong Pi PRO

ByAdam Tate

Erythrina, Hai Tong Pi 海桐皮 Coral Bean Tree, Indian Coral TreeHai Tong Pi (TCM)Paribhadra (Ayurveda)Kaliyanamurukkan (Siddha)Mkhal zho dkar po (Tibetan Medicine) Erythrina variegataBlanco, M., Flora de Filipinas, ed. 3 (1877-1883) Erythrina variegata flower(Photo by Sajith Erattupetta) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Erythrina variegata L. var. orientalis (syn. Erythrina indica)E. arborescens is also used in Sichuan, China and…

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Mastic, Mastic Gum PRO

ByAdam Tate

Mastic, Mastic Gum LentiskMastagi (Unani) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Kreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Botanische wandplaten (1904–1914) Left: P. lentiscus    Right: P. terebinthusFlora von Deutschland (21), Kohler, 1885 BUY MASTIC Botanical name: Pistachio lentiscus (syn. Lentiscus mastiches)Related species which have supplied Mastic or have been used as a substitute include P. terebinthus, P. cabulica (‘Roman Mastic’, ‘East…

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Gentiana algida, Spang rgyan PRO

ByAdam Tate

Gentiana algida, Spang rgyan Alpine Gentian, Small-leaf GentianSpang rgyan  སྤང་རྒྱན  (Tibet)Bai Hua Long Dan 白花龙胆, Gao Shan Long Dan 高山龙胆 (TCM) Gentiana algidaGartenflora [E. von Regel], vol. 29 (1880) Gentiana algida(Photo by Alpsdake) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Gentiana spp. Spang rgyan dkar po (White flowered): G. algida (syn. G. nubigena), G. szechenyii, G. stipitata Spang rgyan sngon…

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Hedyotis, Bai Hua She She Cao PRO

ByAdam Tate

Hedyotis, Bai Hua She She Cao 白花蛇舌草 Bai Hua She She Cao (TCM)Kshetraparpata (Ayurveda) Oldenlandia tenuifoliaBurman, N.L., Flora Indica (1768) Oldenlandia corymbosa (Descourtilz, M.E., Flore médicale des Antilles, 1821) Hedyotis corymbosa(Photo by Vengolis) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Hedyotis (syn. Oldenlandia) spp. H. diffusa (syn. Oldenlandia diffusa) (TCM) H. corymbosa (syn. Oldenlandia corymbosa) (TCM, India) H. pinifolia…

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