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Tilia, Linden PRO

ByAdam Tate

Tilia, Linden Lime flower, Tile tree, Tilia Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Atlas der officinellen pflanzen, Felix, 1899 Botanical name: Tilia europaalso T. vulgaris, T. cordata (Winter Linden),  T. platyphylla (Summer Linden), T. intermedia and T. americana.Male and Female types were listed in older herbals, but only the female…

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Raphani hortensis et sylvestris, Radish and Horseradish PRO

ByAdam Tate

Raphani hortensis et sylvestris, Radish, Garden & Horse-radish Radish:–Turb (Unani)Radish Seed–Lai Fu Zi 莱菔子 (TCM)–Tukhm e Turb (Unani) Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Della Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 HorseradishCochlearia armoraciaFlora von Deutschland (14), Kohler, 1883 Botanical name: Raphanus sativa: Garden RadishCochlearia armoracia:…

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Bletilla, Bai Ji PRO

ByAdam Tate

Bletilla, Bai Ji 白芨 Hardy Orchid, BletillaBai Ji (TCM)Pa To La  པ་ཏོ་ལ  (Tibetan) Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, vol. 36 (1812) Bletilla striata(Photo by Sten Porse) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Bletilla striata (syn. B. hyacinthina, Cymbidium hyacinthinum, Limodorum striatum) (Official species)Bletilla ochracea and B. formosanare are also used, and are often considered substitutes. Parts used: Tuber Temperature &…

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Powder to Promote Menstruation (Riverius)

ByAdam Tate

Powder to Promote Menstruation Tradition: Western Source / Author: Riverius Herb Name CinnamonAmberSaffron Latin Cinnamonum zeylanicumSuccinumCrocus sativus Amount 1 scruple ea.1⁄2 scruple Preparation: Powder Function: Warms, moves Blood, promotes Menstruation, eases Pain Use: 1. Amenorrhea2. Dysmenorrhea 3. Taken to induce or promote Labor4. treatment of Angina and Palpitations (not for acute use)5. May be useful…

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Platycladus Semen, Bai Zi Ren PRO

ByAdam Tate

Platycladus Semen, Bai Zi Ren 柏子仁 Arbor Vitae, Oriental Arbor VitaeBai Zi Ren (TCM) L’ Illustration horticole, vol. 9 (1862) Mouillefert, Traité des arbres et arbrissaux, Atlas (1892-1898) Botanical name: Platycladus orientalis (syn. Biota orientalis, Thuja orientalis) Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Neutral, Sweet Classification: H. Nourish the Heart Uses: 1. Nourishes the Heart,…

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Chrysanthemum, Ju Hua PRO

ByAdam Tate

Chrysanthemum, Ju Hua 菊花 Ju Hua (TCM) Ben Cao Yuan Shi, 1612 (Welcome) Hortus sempervirens, Kerner, 1824 Chrysanthemum flower (Adam, 2016) Botanical name: Chrysanthemum morifolium (syn. C. sinense, C. horotrum, Anthemis artemisifolia A. grandiflora, A. stipulacea)Yellow and White flowered Chrysanthemum flowers are used. The white is sweeter and better to calm the Liver and clear…

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Ligularia amplexicaulis, Ri sho PRO

ByAdam Tate

Ligularia amplexicaulis, Ri sho རི་ཤོ་ Ri sho (Tibet) Ligularia amplexicaulisPhoto by Vinayaraj (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Ligularia amplexicaulis (syn. L. corymbosa, Senecio amplexicaulis)According to one classification, there are a number of types of Sho in Tibetan Medicine: Ri sho: Ligularia amplexicaulis Klung sho: Rumex spp. Lug sho: Oxyria digyna Rgya sho: Rumex crispus Chu sho: Rumex…

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Acetosella, Wood Sorrel PRO

ByAdam Tate

Acetosella, Wood Sorrel Teen Pattia (Ayurveda)Paliakiri (Siddha)Shan Zuo Jiang Cao (TCM) Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Oxalis acetosellaFlora von Deutschland (21), Kohler, 1885 Oxalis corniculataFlora Danica [G.C. Oeder et al], fasicle 30, (1761-1883) Botanical name: Oxalis acetosellaOther species are used including O. corniculata (Creeping Oxalis, Indian Sorrel) in Ayurveda Parts used: Herb; sometimes the Seed Temperature…

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Dichondra, Ma Ti Jin PRO

ByAdam Tate

Dichondra, Ma Ti Jin 马蹄金 Ma Ti Jin (TCM) Dichondra repensRuiz, H., Pavón, J., Drawings of the Royal Botanical Expedition to the Viceroyalty of Peru (1777) Dichondra repens in flower(Photo by Harry Rose) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Dichondra repens (syn. D. microcalyx) Parts used: Whole Herb Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter, Pungent Classification: C. Clears…

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Mallotus, Kampillaka PRO

ByAdam Tate

Mallotus, Kampillaka Kamala tree, Monkey Face TreeKampillaka, Kampilla, Rechan (Ayurveda)Kamila (Unani)Kamela (Siddha) Mallotus philippiensisKoehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Fruit of Mallotus philippensis(Photo by Renjusplace) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Mallotus philippensis (syn. Croton philippensis, Rottlera tinctoria, Echinus philippinensis) Parts used: Glands; The red powder or Hair of the fruit Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry“Hot and dry in the…

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Gelsemium elegans, Gou Wen PRO

ByAdam Tate

Gelsemium elegans, Gou Wen 鉤吻 Graceful JessamineGou Wen (TCM) Gelsemium elegansFlora Malesiana (1962) Gelsemium elegans(Photo by Toby Y) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Gelsemium elegansThis is one of only 3 species of Gelsemium and is native to Southeast Asia. Gelsemium sempervirens is native to the US. Parts used: Root, Root-bark, Whole herb. Root is strongest Temperature &…

Papaver, Poppy PRO

ByAdam Tate

Papaver Capsula, Poppy Capsule Post Khashkhash (Unani) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Atlas der officinellen pflanzen, Felix, 1899 Botanische wandplaten, 1904–1914 POPPY CAPSULE1. Yellowish-white spotted placentae.  2. Persistent stigma disk.  3. Cross-section of a fruit. Squibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919 Botanical name: Papaver spp. P….

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