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Spermatorrhea and Nocturnal Emission

ByAdam Tate

Spermatorrhea / Nocturnal Emission Western Tradition TCM Classification Spermatorrhea1, Drink a decoction of Fenugreek daily. Simple Syrup of CoralSyrup of Agnus CastusSyrup of Purslane seed (Mesue)The Strengthening GelatinDecoction of Water Lily CompoundPowder for Spermatorrhea (Nicholas)Powder for Spermatorrhea (Bononiense)Powder for GonorrheaPowder for Gonorrhea from Heat (Nicholas)Powder of Licorice (Unani)Powder of Digher (Unani)Pills for SpermatorrheaPills of Datura…

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Gentiana, Gentian, Long Dan Cao PRO

ByAdam Tate

Gentiana, Gentian, Long Dan Cao 龙胆草 Ghaafis, Jantiana (Unani)related species:–In TCM G. gabra (Long Dan Cao)–In Ayurveda, G. kurroo (Trayamana)–In Tibet G. robusta (Kyi lce) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Greater and Lesser GentiansDella Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 Japanese Herbal, 17th century (Welcome) Gentiana luteaFlora Medica, Royal College of Physicians, 1829 Gentiana purpureaFlora von Deutschland…

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Mantis Egg Case, Sang Piao Xiao

ByAdam Tate

Praying Mantis Egg Case, Sang Piao Xiao 桑螵蛸 Sang Piao Xiao (TCM) Mantis religiosa Egg CasePhoto by Dhrm77 (Wikimedia) Above: Praying Mantis Egg Case for sale atthe Chengdu Medicine Market (Adam, 2016) Left: Mantis religiosa (Photo by Chaos) (Wikimedia) Entomological name: Various species of Praying Mantis: Mantis religiosa (Bao Chi Tang Lang) Paratenodera sinensis (syn….

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Scilla, Squill PRO

ByAdam Tate

Scilla, Squill Isqeel (Unani)Vana-Pataandu, Korikanda (Ayurveda, S. indica)Kattu Velvengayam (Siddha, S. indica) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Kurtzes Handtbuchlein, Ryff, 1599 Koehler, Medizinal Pflanzen, 1890 Left: South Indian Squill, S. indica; Right: Indian Squill, Urginea indicaFigures of Indian Plants, Wight, 1853 SQUILL1. Concentric slices of Squill bulb.  2….

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Viscum, Mistletoe, Sang Ji Sheng FREE

ByAdam Tate

Viscum, Mistletoe, Sang Ji Sheng 桑寄生 Viscus (Latin)Sang Ji Sheng (Mulberry Mistletoe, Loranthus [Taxillus] spp. TCM);Hu Ji Sheng (Northern Mistletoe, Viscum spp., TCM) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 ViscumBotanische wandplaten, 1904–1914 Viscum albumKoehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Loranthus europeausFlora von Deutschland (27), Kohler, 1886 Viscum (Adam, 2017) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION…

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Solanum nigrum, Black Nightshade, Long Kui PRO

ByAdam Tate

Solanum nigrum, Black Nightshade, Long Kui 龙葵 Garden NightshadeKakamachi, Kakahya (whole herb, Ayurveda)Brhati (dried root, Ayurveda)Mako (Unani)Long Kui (TCM)Manatakali (Siddha)  Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Flora von Deutschland (16), Kohler, 1884 SOLANUM FRUIT1. Fruits of variable size.  2. Pedicle and persistent calyx. 3. Sunken surface of the fruit. …

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Sterculia, Pang Da Hai PRO

ByAdam Tate

Sterculia, Pang Da Hai 胖大海 Pang Da Hai (TCM) Sterculia lychnophoraPierre, J.B.L., Flore forestiere de la Cochinchine (1890-1891) Sterculia lychnophora seeds(Photo by Daderot, cropped) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Sterculia lychnophora (syn. Scaphium affine)Sterculia scaphigera (syn. Scaphium scaphigerum) is used similarly in India. Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Cool, moist. Sweet Classification: P. Clear Hot Phlegm…

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Turpeth, Turbith PRO

ByAdam Tate

Turpeth, Turbith TurpethumTrivrita, Tri-vrta (Ayurveda)Nishoth (Hindi)Turbud, Turbud Mujaffif, Turbud Safed (Unani) Arabian TurbithOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Museum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 Blackwell, Herbarium Blackwellianum, 1760 Turbith RootHerbario nuovo, 1667 Turpeth root(Calcutta Unani College, Adam, 2019) BUY WHITE TURBITH POWDER Botanical name: Operculina spp.Two types are recognised, White and Black. White Turbith: O. turpethum (syn. Ipomoea turpethum,…

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Conch Bhasma

ByAdam Tate

Conch ash, Shankh Bhasma Shankh Bhasma (Ayurveda)Shankh Kushta (Unani)Dung thal (Tibetan) Conch shell(Photo by Mario1952) (Wikimedia) Zoological name: A number of different species supply Conch shells.The typical species used in India is Turbinella pyrum Parts used: Usually used in Bhasma formThere are 2 main types recognised in India: Vama Varta (opening of the Shell is…

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Senna, Fan Xie Ye PRO

ByAdam Tate

Senna, Fan Xie Ye 番泻叶 Fan Xie Ye (TCM)Svarna-pattri, Markandi (Ayurveda)Sanna (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Left: Indian Senna (C. angustifolia); Right: Alexandrian Senna (C. acutifolia)Kreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Cassia acutifoliaAtlas der officinellen pflanzen (2), Felix, 1899 Cassia angustifoliaAtlas der officinellen pflanzen (2), Felix, 1899 Alexandrian Senna(Köhler’s Medizinal-Pflanzen, 1897) Botanical name: Cassia spp. Alexandrian Senna: C….

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