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Spinacia, Spinach

ByAdam Tate

Spinacia, Spinach Spinachia, Lapathum hortenseIspanaj (Arabic)Palak, Asfanakh (Unani)Paluk, Chular (Ayurveda)Bo Cai (TCM) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Fuchs, L., New Kreüterbuch (1543) Botanical name: Spinacia oleracea Parts used: Herb; juice; occasionally the root and seed Temperature & Taste: Cool, moist when fresh. Sweet, slightly Bitter“Cold and Moist in the last of the…

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Linum, Linseed PRO

ByAdam Tate

Linum, Linseed FlaxseedTukhm e Katan (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Della Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1804 Botanical name: Linium usitatissimum Parts used: Seed; expressed Oil Temperature & Taste: Neutral (slightly Warm). Pungent“It is Hot in the First degree and moderate in Moistness and Dryness….

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Saururus, San Bai Cao PRO

ByAdam Tate

Saururus, San Bai Cao 三白草 Chinese LizardtailSan Bai Cao (TCM) Saururus chinensisRegel, E.A. von, Gartenflora (1852-1938) Saururus chinensis(Photo by Alpsdake) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Saururus chinensis (syn. Saururus loureiroi) Parts used: Whole Herb, or Rhizome Temperature & Taste: Cool. Sweet Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Resists Poison:-Boil, Abscesses, Toxic Sores (internally and topically)-Rashes-Malarial Fever-Cancer (including Breast and…

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Burning Urine

ByAdam Tate

Burning Urine Urinary Tract Infections Burning Urine is generally associated with Urinary Tract Infections. Heat and Irritation cause a burning sensation when Urinating. It can be also be caused by certain STD’s. Treatment aims to clear Heat, resolve Damp if present, and promote urine with cooling, soothing medicines. Western Tradition Simple Remedies1. Rhubarb with Decoction…

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Cuminum, Cumin FREE

ByAdam Tate

Cuminum, Cumin Sweta Jiraka (Ayurveda)Zeera Safaid (Unani)Zi ra dkar po  ཟི་ར་དཀར་པོ  (Tibetan) Della Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Cuminum cyminum Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Very Warm, dry. Pungentattenuates, digests, dissolves, discusses Wind Classifications: 2C INCIDERS.    2D ATTENUATERS OF CONGEALED BLOOD.    2H….

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Turnera, Damiana PRO

ByAdam Tate

Turnera, Damiana Herba da la Pastora, Old Woman’s Broom Photo by Xavierserratm Turnera diffusaSquibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919 T. aphrodisiacaSquibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919 Botanical name: Turnera diffusa, T. aphrodisiaca Parts used: Dried herb; leaf and steam Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, Bitter Uses: 1. Strengthens Spleen, Benefits…

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Rostellularia, Shu Wei Huang PRO

ByAdam Tate

Rostellularia, Shu Wei Huang 鼠尾癀 Shu Wei Huang (TCM) Rostellularia procumbensWight, R., , Icones plantarum Indiae orientalis (1840-1853) Justicia procumbens(Photo by J.M.Garg) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Rostellularia procumbens (syn. Justicia procumbens) Parts used: Whole Herb Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter Classification: B. Clears Heat and Toxin Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Resists Toxin:-Cold and Influenza with Fever-Cough,…

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Rubus fruticosus, Blackberry PRO

ByAdam Tate

Rubus fruticosus, Blackberry BrambleUllaiq (Unani) Fuchs, L., New Kreüterbuch (1543) Botanical name: Rubus fruticosus (syn. R. fructicosus)R. villosus (Low-running or Tall Blackberry), R. flagellaris, R. nigrobaccus, R. cuneifolius are also used. Parts used: Fruit (ripe and unripe), Leaf Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Sweet“Bramble in general is cold and dry but its ripened fruit is somewhat…

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Careya arborea, Kumbhi PRO

ByAdam Tate

Careya arborea, Kumbhi Kumbi, Wild Guava, Slow-Match TreeKumbhi, Kumbhikah (Seed) (Ayurveda)Kumbi (Siddha)Baokhumba, Bai Khumbi (Seed) (Unani) W. Roxburgh, Plants of the coast of Coromandel, vol. 3 (1819) Botanical name: Careya arborea, C. herbacea Parts used: Stem Bark; Seed; dried Fruit Temperature & Taste: BARK: Warm, dry.SEED: Warm, dry. Pungent, astringent Uses: STEM BARK:1. Clears Heat,…

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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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Cepa, Onion FREE

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 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Allium cepaVarious related species are used similarly: Spring Onion: A. fistulosum; Chinese Onion: A. macrostemon, A. oleraceum…

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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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