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Primula veris, Cowslip PRO

ByAdam Tate

Primula veris, Cowslip Herb Paralysis, Radix Arthritica Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Two varieties of Primula traditionally usedHerbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Botanische wandplaten Stafleu, F.A., Cowan, R.S., Mennega, E.A., et al., Taxonomic Literature, 2nd ed.,  (1973-2008) Botanical name: Primula spp. P. veris (syn. P officinalis) (Cowslip) P. vulgaris (Primrose) P….

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Lobelia chinensis, Ban Bian Lian PRO

ByAdam Tate

Lobelia chinensis, Ban Bian Lian 半边莲 Ban Bian Lian (TCM) Lobelia chinensisEdwards, S.T., Botanical Register (1815-1828) Botanical name: Lobelia chinensis (syn. L. radicans)L. pyramidalis and L. sessilifolia are also used. Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Slightly Sweet Classification: C. Clear Damp, Promote Urine Constituents: Alkaloids: lobeline, lobelanine, lobelanidine, isolobelanidine Uses: 1. Clears…

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Myrobalan, Emblic PRO

ByAdam Tate

Myrobalan, Emblic Amalaki (Ayurveda)Nellikkay (Siddha) Aamla (Unani)Skyu Ru Ra སྐྱ་རུ་ར (Tibetan)Yu Gan Zi 余甘子 (TCM) Emblic MyrobalanWitsen, N., Jager, H. de, Plantae Javanicae pictae, ex Java transmissae anno MDCC (1700) Chebulic, Emblic, Belleric, Citrine (Yellow) and Indian (Black) MyrobalanA Complete History of Drugs, Pomet, London, 1748  1. Yellow (Citrine) Myrobalan 2. Black (Indian, Nigrum) Myroabalan 3. Chebulic Myrobalan 4….

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Convolvulus, Bindweed PRO

ByAdam Tate

Convolvulus, Bindweed Greater Bindweed, Helxine, VolubilisTian Xuan Hua (TCM) Convolvulus arvensis, Field BindweedNew Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Curtis, William, Flora Londinensis, vol. 2 (1777-1778) Botanical name: Convolvulus spp.Several varieties were known:  1. Common Bindweed: C. alba  2. Greater or Hedge Bindweed: C. sepium  3. Lesser Bindweed: C. minor  4. Field Bindweed: C. arvensis  5.. Hedge Bindweed:…

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Ascelpias, Pleurisy root PRO

ByAdam Tate

Asclepias, Pleurisy root Butterfly-weed, Flux-root, White root, Silk weed, Tuberous Milkweed, Orange Swallow-wort Revue horticole, sér. 4 Vol. 28 (1856) Pleurisy rootNotes on Pharmacognosy, Otto Augustus Wall, 1902 Pleurisy rootSquibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919 Botanical name: Asclepias tuberosaRelated species used similarly but considered less active include A. syriaca, A. incarnata, A. acuminata,…

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Ampelopsis, Bai Lian PRO

ByAdam Tate

Ampelopsis, Bai Lian 白蔹 Japanese AmelopsisBai Lian (TCM) Ampelopsis japonicaRegel, E.A. von, Gartenflora (1867) Ampelopsis japonica(Photo by Nova) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Ampelopsis japonica (syn. Paullinia japonica)A number of other species of Ampelopsis are recognised in TCM. All clear Heat and Resist Poison, however, their indications are slightly different. Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Slightly…

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Paraquilegia anemonoides, Yu mo mde’u ’byin PRO

ByAdam Tate

Paraquilegia anemonoides, Yu mo mde’u ’byin ཡུ་མོ་མདེའུ་འབྱིན Yu mo mde’u ’byin (Tibetan)Jia lou dou cai 假楼斗菜 (TCM) Paraquilegia microphylla J.F. Royle, Illustrations of the botany and other branches of the naturalhistory of the Himalayan Mountains and of the flora of Cashmere, Plates, vol. 2 (1839) Paraquilegia microphylla Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, vol. 1920 (1920) Paraquilegia…

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Bruscus, Butcher’s Broom PRO

ByAdam Tate

Bruscus, Butcher’s Broom Ruscus, Knee Holy Ortus sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886 Botanical name: Ruscus aculeatus Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, bittercuts, attenuates, opens Classification: 2A APERIENT4g. HEPATIC.   4h. NEPHRITIC Uses: 1. One of the Opening Roots:-obstruction of the Liver, Spleen,…

Digitalis, Foxglove PRO

ByAdam Tate

Digitalis, Foxglove Fairy Gloves, Fairy Cups, Witches GlovesHritpatri, Tilapushpi (Ayurveda) D. purpureaKoehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 D. luteaFlora von Deutschland (17), Kohler, 1884 Atlas der Officinellen Pflanzen, Berg & Schmidt, Leipzig, 1893 Foxglove leafNotes on Pharmacognosy,Otto Augustus Wall, 1902 Botanical name: Digitalis purpurea (and subsp. inc. heywoodii);D. lantana and D. lutea have been used also, especially…

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Lindera, Wu Yao PRO

ByAdam Tate

Lindera, Wu Yao 乌药 SpicebushWu Yao (TCM) Lindera aggregataPhoto by KENPEI (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Lindera aggregata (syn. L. strychnifolia) (Official)L. chunii is also used. Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent Classification: J. Regulate Qi Uses: 1. Moves the Qi, Eases Pain:-chest, epigastric, abdominal or hypochondriac distention and pain, especially with Cold-Gastric Ulcers,…

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Calendula, Marigold PRO

ByAdam Tate

Calendula, Marigold CalthaMe tog gur gum མེ་ཏོག་གུརགུམ་ (Tibetan Medicine) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Kreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Botanical name: Calendula officinalis Parts used: Flower Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. PungentOpen, discuss, astringe Classifications: 2L. EMOLLIENT3A. SUDORIFICS & DIAPHORETICS.   3C. ALEXIPHARMIC.   3D. CORDIALS & CARDIACS.   3E. DIURETIC.   3G. EMMENAGOGUE4c. CARDIAC Uses: 1. Moves…

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Vincetoxicum, Swallowwort PRO

ByAdam Tate

Vincetoxicum, Swallow-wort Hirundinaria, Asclepias (Dioscorides), Silk-wort, German Ipecac, German Contrayerva, White Swallow-wortQunna bara (Unani) Swallow-wortJapanese Herbal, 17th century (Welcome) Left: White Swallow-wort; Right: Black Swallow-wortSalmon, Botanologia, 1710 Vincetoxicum officinaleDie Giftpflanzen Deutschlands, Esser, 1910 Vincetoxicum officinale(Photo by Olivier Pichard) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Vincetoxicum officinale (syn: V. hirundinaria, Asclepias vincetoxicum, Cynanchum vincetoxicum).White-flowered, Black-flowered, Cretian, and Virginian types…

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