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Benzoin, An Xi Xiang PRO

ByAdam Tate

Benzoin, An Xi Xiang 安息香 An Xi Xiang (TCM)Loban (Unani) Atlas der Officinellen Pflanzen, Berg & Schmidt, Leipzig, 1893 Two Different varieties of Benzoin available at the Chengdu Medicine Market (Adam, 2016)Left: is Benzoin Amygdaloides;  Right: was called Benzoin in sortis; Botanical name: Styrax benzoinSeveral types were traditionally known. Parts used: Gum; two distinct varieties…

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Solidago virgaurea, Golden Rod PRO

ByAdam Tate

Solidago virgaurea, Golden Rod Saracens WoundwortConsolida aurea, Consolida rubra, Consolida Saracenia, Colsolida Regalis, Calcatrippa, Virga AureaLiu Zhi Huang, Yi Zhi Huang Hua (TCM) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, Thomé, 1905 Solidago virgaurea var. leiocarpa(Photo by Alpsdake) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Solidago virgaureaS. virgaurea var. leiocapa is used in TCM (rarely).Related American…

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Velvet Deer Horn, Lu Rong PRO

ByAdam Tate

Velvet Deer Horn, Lu Rong 鹿茸 Harts Horn, Velvet hornLu Rong (TCM) Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 A vendor selling whole and sliced Deer horn of various grades. (Chengdu, 2009) Whole Velvet Deer horn (Chengdu 2009) Velvet Deer Horn slices; note the purplish colored marrow in the center indicating young horn…

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Stillingia, Queens Delight PRO

ByAdam Tate

Stillinga, Queens Delight Queen’s Root Millspaugh, American medicinal plants (1882-1887) Stillingia sylvatica(Photo by Eric Hunt) (Wikimedia) 1, Typical root tapering toward the ends. 2, Stems, which are usually present in the drug. 3, Partially cut root, showing fibrous nature of the cortex. 4, Cross-section showing cortexseparated from the wood. 5, Longitudinal section. 6, Cross-section showing…

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Diospyros ebenum, Ebony PRO

ByAdam Tate

Diospyros ebenum, Ebony Lignum EbenumTinduka (Ayurveda)Abnus (Unani) Diospyros ebenumE. Spach, Histoire naturelle des végétaux, Atlas (coloured version), (1834-1847) Botanical name: Diospyros ebenum, D. melanoxylon, D. peregrina, D. malabarica Parts used: Wood“The best Ebony is black, straight, without lines, gives the feeling of a conical horn when hand is passed over it. It is thickened irritating…

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Sagapenum, Sagapen PRO

ByAdam Tate

Sagapenum, Sagapen SerapinumSakbinaj (Unani)  Krauter Buch und kunstliche Conterfeyungen, 1703 Sagapen in containers for exportKrauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, 1819 Ferula persica Botanical name: Ferula persica (syn. Peucedanum persicum) Parts used: Gum“The best varieties of Sagapen are those which are relatively thicker and cleaner with a red interior and white exterior”. (Avicenna) Temperature &…

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Sarcocolla PRO

ByAdam Tate

Sarcocolla Azerat (Unani)Anzarut, Anzurut (Arabic, Persian)Gujar (Ayurveda) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Vollstandiges Materialien Lexicon, Lemery, 1721 Astragalus sarcocolla(Photo by auoob farabi) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Astragalus sarcocolla, A. fasciculufolius Parts used: Gum“The best variety is that which is yellowish and resembles Luban (Olibanum)”. (Avicenna) Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, Bitter, Sweet“Some physicians say that Sarcocolla…

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Marjorana, Oreganum; Marjoram and Oregano PRO

ByAdam Tate

Marjorana, Oreganum; Marjoram and Oregano Marjoram: Sweet Marjoram, Marjoram gentleOregano: Wild or Winter Marjoram Left: Marjoram, Right: OreganoOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Oregano (left) and Marjoram (right)Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Oregano and MarjoramKrauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Left: Oregano; Right: MarjoramIcones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1804 Botanical name: Oreganum spp.O. marjorana (Marjoram), O. vulgare (Oregano)A number of related…

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Onosma, Bri mog, Ratanjot PRO

ByAdam Tate

Onosma, Bri mog, Ratanjot Onosma hookeri, O. multiramosum, O. echioides: Bri mog  འབྲི་མོག་ (Tibetan)Onosma echioides, O. hispidum: Ratanjot (Unani)Onosma echioides; Anchusa ex albido flora (Clusius), PseudoanchusaO. hookeri: Xi Hua Dian Zi Cao (TCM); Bri mog mchog  འབྲི་མོག་ མཆོག་ (Tibetan)O. hispidum: Cu Ying Mao Dian Zi Cao (TCM)O. paniculatum: Dian Zi Cao (TCM Onosma echioidesR. Dodonaeus…

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Clerodendron phlomidis, Agnimantha PRO

ByAdam Tate

Clerodendrum phlomidis, Agnimantha Agnimantha (Ayurveda)Tazhuthaazhai (Siddha)Baharangi (Unani) Clerodendron phlomidisN.L. Burman, Flora Indica, (1768) Clerodendrum phlomidis flower(Photo by J.M.Garg) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Clerodendrum phlomidis (syn. Clerodendron phlomidis, C. multiflorum)Agnimantha is Premna spp. However, C. phlomidis is the accepted substitute for Agnimantha.According to some sources, C. phlomidis is the lesser variety, and Premna spp. is the greater…

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Rumex Acetosa, Sorrel PRO

ByAdam Tate

Acetosa, Sorrel Oxalis AcetosaHerbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 AcetosaOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 AcetosaGerards Herbal, 1636 Acetosa minorNew Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Flora von Deutschland (9), Kohler, 1882 Botanical name: Rumex acetosa (syn. Acetosa vulgaris)Greater and Lesser types were known; Lesser type appears to be ‘Sheep Sorrel’ Parts used: Herb, Seed; also the Roots Temperature & Taste: Cool,…

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Trichosanthes Semen, Gua Lou Ren PRO

ByAdam Tate

Trichosanthes Semen, Gua Lou Ren 瓜娄仁 Gua Lou Ren, Gua Lou Zi  (TCM) Dian Nan Ben Cao Tu Shuo (Illustrated Yunnan Pharmacopoeia) Ming Dynasty (1773 edition) (Welcome, Wikimedia) Trichosanthes kirilowii var. japonica(Photo by 杉山龍彦) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Trichosanthes kirilowii, T.  rosthornii Parts used: Trichosanthes Seed Temperature & Taste: Cold, moist. Sweet Classification: P. Clears Hot…

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