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Turpeth, Turbith FREE

ByAdam Tate

Turpeth, Turbith TurpethumTrivrita, Tri-vrta (Ayurveda)Nishoth (Hindi)Turbud, Turbud Mujaffif, Turbud Safed (Unani) Arabian TurbithOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 TurbithMuseum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 Turbith RootHerbario nuovo, 1667 Turbith root(Calcutta Unani College, Adam, 2019) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Operculina spp. O. turpethum (syn. Ipomoea turpethum, Convolvulus turpethum, Merremia turpethum, Spiranthera turpethum; Convolvulus triqueter, C….

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ByAdam Tate

Lapis Memphites Ophites (Serpent Stones), Tephrites (Ash-colored Stones) Lapis MemphitesHortus sanitatis, 1491 Minerological name: Two different minerals have been suggested as the source of Memphites: A type of Serpentine (dark green hard mineral of hydrated magnesium silicate, often spotted like a snake’s skin) Porphyry (hard, fine-grained igneous rock containing crystals, usually of feldspar or quartz,…

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Galium, Cleavers PRO

ByAdam Tate

Galium, Cleavers Goosegrass; Gallion, Aparine, Aspergula, PhilanthroposZangs rtsi dkar po ཟངས་རྩི་དཀར་པོ་ (Tibet) New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland (28), Kohler, 1886 Botanical name: Galium aparine Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Mildly Cool, dry (slightly Moist when fresh). Bitter, Pungent, slightly Sweet Classifications: B. Clears Heat and Toxin Uses: 1. Clears…

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Copper Bhasma

ByAdam Tate

Copper Bhasma Copper ashTamra Bhasma (Ayurveda)Zangs thal (Tibet) Minerological name: Cuprum Parts used: Copper ash Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter, SweetSome Indian (and Tibetan) sources have claimed it to be Cool.Copper Bhasma principally settles Kapha (Phlegm) and Pitta (Bile) Classification: Uses: 1. Clears Heat and Phlegm, Clears Pus:–Bronchitis, Asthma–Bronchiectasis, Tuberculosis–Chronic Rhinitis–Pus in the Lungs…

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Zea, Corn Silk FREE

ByAdam Tate

Zea, Corn Silk, Yu Mi Xu 玉米须 Yu Mi Xu (TCM) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Zea mays Parts used: Corn Silk Temperature & Taste: Neutral, Sweet. Uses: 1. Clears Heat and Damp, Promotes Urine, Clears Stones (TCM, West, Ayurveda):-scanty or difficult urination   2….

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Ailanthus, Tree of Heaven, Chun Pi

ByAdam Tate

Ailanthus, Tree of Heaven, Chun Pi 椿皮 Tree of HeavenChun Pi (TCM)Aralu, Katvanga, Putivrksha (Ayurveda)Mahanimba (Unani) Duhamel du Monceau, Traité des arbres et arbustes, Nouvelle édition, 1800-1803 Botanical name: Ailanthus altissima (syn. A. glandulosa, A. japonica, A peregrina, A pongelion, A. procera, A. rhodoptera, A. sinensis)Ayurveda and Unani use A. excelsa Parts used: Bark of…

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Eupatorium, Pei Lan

ByAdam Tate

Eupatorium, Pei Lan 佩兰 Thoroughwort, Orchid Grass, Fragrant GrassPei Lan (TCM) Eupatorium japonicumPhoto by Sen Itto Botanical name: Eupatorium fortuneiAlso E. japonicum, E. heterophyllum Parts used: Herb, fresh or dried Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Pungent Classification: J. Aromatics that Resolve Dampness Uses: 1. Clears Damp, Benefits the Stomach:-poor appetite, nausea, vomiting from Damp obstruction-sickly sweet…

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Crocus, Saffron, Xi Hong Hua PRO

ByAdam Tate

Crocus, Saffron, Xi Hong Hua 西红花 Kum Kuma (Sanskrit)Safran (Hindi)Xi Hong Hua, Fan Hong Hua (TCM)Zafrah (Unani); Qarqum (Avicenna)Kha che gur gum  ཁ་ཆེ་གུར་གུམ་  (Tibetan) Della Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 Flora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886 Saffron Filaments from Iran Botanical name: Crocus sativusIn Tibetan Medicine there are several types of Gur gum: Kha che gur gum:…

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Choerospondias, Guang Zao FREE

ByAdam Tate

Choerospondias, Guang Zao 广枣 Hog Plum; Choerospondias fruitGuang Zao  广枣  (TCM)Snying Zho Sha  སྙིང་ཞོ་ཤ  (Tibetan) Choerospondias axillaris Hooker, Icones Plantarum, vol. 26 (1898) Choerospondias axillaris (Photo by Zhangzhugang) (Wikimedia) Choerospondias Guang Zao(Chengdu Medicine Market, Adam, 2017) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Choerospondias axillaris Parts used: Dried Ripe Fruit; the seed is used…

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Achyranthes, Niu Xi FREE

ByAdam Tate

Achyranthes, Niu Xi 牛膝 Prickly Chaff flowerNiu Xi (TCM)Apamarga, Chirchita (A. aspera, Ayurveda)Shveta Apamarga (A. bidentata, Ayurveda)Chirchita (Unani) Achyranthes asperaSibthrop & Smith, Flora Graeca, 1819 Achyranthes aspera(Photo by Renjusplace) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Achyranthes bidentata, A. aspera (syn. A. argentea, A. indica), A. longifolia Parts used: Root; also Leaf…

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Alpinia oxyphylla, Yi Zhi Ren

ByAdam Tate

Alpinia oxyphylla, Yi Zhi Ren 益智仁 Black Cardamon, Bitter-seeded Cardamon, Sharp-leaved GalangalYi Zhi Ren (TCM) Alpinia oxyphylla(Photo by 阿橋 HQ) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Alpinia oxyphylla Parts used: Fruit kernels (shell removed) Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent Classification: N. Tonify Yang Uses: 1. Warms the Kidneys, Astringes Essence:-frequent,…

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Wind Diseases

ByAdam Tate

Wind Diseases Wind is of the Air Element, is moving by natural, and tends to be erratic. In the body is disrupts nervous function and causes irregularities in body function. Wind is either Internal or External. External Wind manifests as acute conditions like Cold and Flu and is dealt with elsewhere. Internal Wind is synonymous…

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