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Lygodium, Hai Jin Sha PRO

ByAdam Tate

Lygodium, Hai Jin Sha 海金沙 Japanese Climbing Fern, Vine-like FernHai Jin Sha (TCM)Gser bye (Tibetan) Lygodium japonicurn Lowe, E.J., Ferns [a history of Ferns]: British and exotic (1856-1860) Lygodium japonicurn (Photo by Kenraiz, Wikimedia) Botanical name: Lygodium japonicurn Parts used: Spores or whole herb Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Sweet Classification: C. Clear Damp, Promote…

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Aristolochia, Birthwort PRO

ByAdam Tate

Aristolochia, Birthwort Zarawand Mudharij (Round Birthwort, Unani)Zarawand Taveel (Long Birthwort, Unani)Ba le ka (Tibetan) Round BirthwortHerbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Long BirthwortHerbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Round Birthwort.                                                            …

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Oreosolen, Rta lpags dkar po PRO

ByAdam Tate

Oreosolen, Rta lpags dkar po རྟ་ལྤགས་དཀར་པོ་ Rta lpags dkar po (Tibet) Oreosolen wattiiHooker, W.J., Hooker, J.D., Icones Plantarum [Hooker’s Icones plantarum] (1837-1922) Oreosolen wattii(Photo by Woudloper) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Oreosolen wattii (syn. O. unguiculatus) Parts used: Whole herb in flower Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Sweet Classification: Uses: 1. Settles Wind:-Wind (rLung) disorders 2. Clears Damp-Heat,…

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Tylophora, Anthrapachaka PRO

ByAdam Tate

Tylophora, Anthrapachaka Indian IpecacAnthrapachaka (Ayurveda)Kurinjan (Siddha)Wa Er Teng (TCM, related spcies) Tylophora indicaA hand-book to the flora of Ceylon (1895) (Wikimedia) Tylophora indica(Photo by Rison Thumboor) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Tylophora indica (syn. T. asthmatica)TCM uses the root of T. floribunda Parts used: Root; Leaf is emetic and used as a substitute for Ipecac Temperature &…

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Cypripedium, Ladies Slipper

ByAdam Tate

Cypripedium, Ladies Slipper American Valerian, Yellow Ladies Slipper Cypripedium pubescensVan Houtte, Flore des serres et des jardin de l’Europe, vol. 10 (1855) Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens(Photo by Orchi) (Wikimedia) Root of Cypripedium species: Top C. pubescens; Bottom: C. parviflorum Botanical name: Cypripedium spp.Two main species are used: C. parviflorum C. parviflorum var. pubescens (syn. C….

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Adenanthera, Rakta Kambal PRO

ByAdam Tate

Adenanthera, Rakta Kambal Red Wood, Coral Wood, Sandal Bead-treeRakta Kambal, Rakta Kanchana (Ayurveda); Kamboji (Seed, Ayurveda)Anai gundumani (Siddha)Hai Hong Dou (TCM, Seed) Adenanthera pavonina N.J. von Jacquin, Collectanea Austriaca, vol. 4 (1790) Botanical name: Adenanthera pavonina Parts used: Leaf, bark, seed Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Uses: 1. Clears Heat and Damp:-Bile diseases-skin diseases-Jaundice-heat-type Rheumatism…

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Moringa, Shigru PRO

ByAdam Tate

Moringa, Shigru ‘Miracle Tree’, Bean Oil Tree, Horse Radish Tree, Drumstick Plant, BenShigru, Sahunjana, Harita Chada (white-flowered variety) (Ayurveda)Sahajan (Unani)Murungai (Siddha)Pho ba ris dkar po (Tibetan) Moringa oleiferaF.P. Chaumeton, Flore médicale, vol. 2 (1829) Seed Cases (Glans ungentaria)M. de Lobel, Plantarum seu stirpium icones, vol. 2 (1581) Moringa seed(Adam, 2024) Botanical name: Moringa oleifera (syn….

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Chili, Capsicum PRO

ByAdam Tate

Capsicum, Chili Chili Pepper, Hot PepperFilfil-i-Surkh (Unani) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 C. annuaAtlas der Officinellen Pflanzen, Berg & Schmidt, Leipzig, 1893  Left: Fresh Chili;  Center: Dried Chili;  Right: Crushed Chili Botanical name: Capsicum spp. C. annum var. annum (longum type) C. frutescens (syn. C. minimum) C. baccatum C. chinensis C. pubescens Cayenne is a long variety…

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Cassia Fistula PRO

ByAdam Tate

Cassia fistula Indian Laburnum, Purging Cassia, Cassia SolutivaAmaltas (Unani)Amaltas (Hindi)Arag-vadha (Sanskrit)Carakkonrai Puli (Siddha) Dong ga དོང་ག (Tibetan) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 CASSIA FISTULA1, 2. Grooves and ridges on one side of the fruit.3, Short stout pedicle. 3 (lower), Shows the cross partitionsand several seeds….

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Tumors

ByAdam Tate

Tumors Tumor means an abnormal swelling or growth in the body. Classically, Tumors were divided into Each of the 4 Humors in the Western Tradition. Phlegmone from Blood humor–their key signs being Redness and Inflammation. This class includes Bubo, Carbuncles, Furuncle, Rosacea etc. Erysipelas from Bile humor–signified by Heat, Burning and Itching. It includes Herpes,…

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Costus, Mu Xiang PRO

ByAdam Tate

Costus, Mu Xiang 木香 Mu Xiang (‘Wood Fragrance’) (TCM)Kuth, Kushta (Ayurveda)Koddam (Siddha)Qust, Qust Shirin, Kuth (Unani)Ru Rta  རུ་རྟ  (Tibetan) Sweet and Bitter varieties of Costus(This is not Saussurea lappa)Herbarium Blackwellianum, 1757 Arabian CostusA Complete History of Drugs, Pomet, London, 1748 PseudocostusKreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Saussurea costus(Photo by Dinesh Valke) (Wikimedia) Herbarium, showing various Costus types, A. Bitter…

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Setaria Germinans, Su Ya

ByAdam Tate

Setaria Germinans, Su Ya 粟芽 Italian Millet SproutSu Ya (TCM)Khra ma  ཁྲ་མ་ (Tibet) Setaria italicaDodoens [Dodonaeus ], R., Stirpium historiae pemptades sex, sive libri XXX (1583) Setaria italicaKreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Botanical name: Setaria italica Parts used: Seed Sprout Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Sweet and Bitter Classification: O. Promote Digestion. Uses: 1. Strengthens the Stomach,…

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