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Tormentillae, Tormentil PRO

ByAdam Tate

Tormentillae, Tormentil Septfoil, Erect Cinquefoil, Septifolium, Pentaphyllum, Heptaphyllum Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Kurtzes Handtbuchlein, Ryff, 1599 Flora von Deutschland (25), Kohler, 1886 Tormentil root with cross-section(A Manual of Organic Materia Medica) Botanical name: Potentilla tormentilla (syn. Potentilla erecta, Potentilla laeta, Tormentilla erectaWild and Alpine varieties were differentiated Parts used: Root Temperature…

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Ardisia, Zi Jin Niu PRO

ByAdam Tate

Ardisia, Zi Jin Niu 紫金牛 Zi Jin Niu, Ai Di Cha (TCM) Nakai, T., Trees and shrubs indigenous in Japan proper [Dai Nihon jumokushi] (1935-1951) Ardisia japonica (Photo by Kenraiz) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Ardisia japonica Parts used: Whole Herb Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Bitter, Pungent Classifications: Q. Stop Cough and Wheezing Uses: 1. Clears Phlegm,…

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Heart, Cordis

ByAdam Tate

Heart, Cordis Zoological name: Various animal Hearts have been used: Chicken Sheep /Pig / Calf etc. Yak (Tibet) Parts used: 1. Fresh Heart in Decoction2. Dried and prepared Heart3. Tincture (prepared from the dried Heart)4. Distilled Water or Spirit Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Sweet, salty Classification: Uses: 1. Strengthens the Heart:–Heart weaknerss-Palpitations or Arrhythmias from…

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Cucumis, Cucumber

ByAdam Tate

Cucumis, Cucumber Maghz e Tukhm e Khiyar (Unani) Della Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Regular and Long CucumberNew Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Herbarium Blackwellianum, 1750 Botanical name: Cucumis sativusSeveral varieties were known including Regular and Long Parts used: Seed kernel Temperature & Taste: Cool, moist. Sweet Uses: 1. One of the 4 Greater…

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Medicines of Hippocrates

ByAdam Tate

Medicines of Hippocrates The following list give an overview of some of the medicines used by Hippocrates (C. 400 BCE). The writings of Hippocrates contained over 400 different medicines of vegetable, mineral and animal origin. The following contains a representative list of medicines used by Hippocrates. B=medicines known to have been used in Babylonian Medicine….

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Rehmannia, Sheng Di Huang FREE

ByAdam Tate

Rehmannia, Sheng Di Huang 生地黄 Chinese FoxgloveSheng Di Huang (TCM) Rehmannia glutinosaEdwards’s Botanical Register (1837) Rehmannia glutinosa flower(Photo by 阿橋) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Rehmannia glutinosa Parts used: Dried, unprepared rootNote the prepared Root is Rehmannia Shu Di Huang Temperature & Taste: Cold, moist. Sweet, Bitter Classification: B. Clears…

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Akebia Caulis, Mu Tong FREE

ByAdam Tate

Akebia Caulis, Mu Tong 木通 Chocolate VineMu Tong (TCM) Akebia quinataLindley, J., Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829-1847) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Akebia spp.  1. A. quinata  2. A. trifoliata  3. A. trifoliata var. australis Parts used: Caulis Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter Classification: C. Clears Damp, Promote Urine Uses: 1….

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Centella, Pennywort PRO

ByAdam Tate

Centella, Pennywort, Ji Xue Cao 积雪草 Indian Pennywort, Gotu KolaBrahmi, Mandukaparni (Ayurveda)Ji Xue Cao (TCM) Kirtikar, Basu, Indian medicinal plants, Plates, 1918 Centella asiatica(Photo by Md. Siddiq Hasan) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Centella asiatica (syn. Hydrocotyle asciatica)The European C. vulgaris has been used similarly.In India, Brahmi also encompasses Bacopa monieri Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste:…

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Pyrrosia, Shi Wei PRO

ByAdam Tate

Pyrrosia, Shi Wei 石韦 Shi Wei (TCM) Pyrrosia linguaLowe, E.J., Ferns [a history of Ferns]: British and exotic (1856-1860) Botanical name: Pyrrosia spp.A number of species are used:  1. P. lingua  2. P. sheareri  3. P. petiolosa  4. P. davidii  5. P. calvata  6. P. drakeana Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter,…

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Iberis, Bitter Candytuft

ByAdam Tate

Iberis, Bitter Candytuft Wild Candytuft, Rocket Candytuft, Annual Candytuft, Clown’s MustardQu Qu Hua 屈曲花 (TCM) Iberis amaraKops, J., Flora Batava (1800-1934) Botanical name: Iberis amara (syn. Thlaspi amarum, Crucifera iberis) Parts used: 1. Whole Herb in flower2. Seed (stronger, most used) Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter Classification: Uses: 1. Clears Cold and Damp, Promotes…

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Timeline of Traditional Medicine

ByAdam Tate

Timeline of Traditional Medicine The following gives a point-form overview of the history of Traditional Medicine. It is intended to be brief and to allow people to see what was happening in different systems at a given time. Some of the sources for the information given are older sources and therefore certain dates or other…

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Carline Thistle, Carlina vulgaris

ByAdam Tate

Carlina, Carline Thistle Chameleon, Leucoacantha, Radix Heracanthae New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 (Illustration from «Bilder ur Nordens Flora», Carl Axel Magnus Lindman) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Carlina vulgaris, C. acaulis (Dwarf Carline Thistle) and related speciesBlack and White types were traditionally differentiated Parts used: Root, gathered in spring; rarely the herb Temperature & Taste:…

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