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Gladiolus, Sou Shan Huang PRO

ByAdam Tate

Gladiolus, Sou Shan Huang 搜山黄 Sword-Lilies, Ghent Hybrid GladiolusSou Shan Huang, Tang Chang Pu, Biao Gan Hua (TCM) Gladiolus gandavensis var. citrinus(Flore des serres et des jardins de l’Europe, vol. 5) Botanical name: Gladiolus gandavensis (syn. Gladiolus x gandavensis)This is a hybrid of G. dalenii × G. oppositiflorus. Parts used: Bulb Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter….

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Tabasheer, Tian Zhu Huang FREE

ByAdam Tate

Tabasheer, Tian Zhu Huang 天竺黄 Bamboo Silica, Bamboo Manna, Bamboo Salt, Bamboo CamphorTian Zhu Huang (TCM)Vasalocana (Ayurveda)Cu Gan (Tibetan)Tabaashir (Unani)Bansalochan (Persian)Qasab (Arabic) Indiae Utriusque re Naturali et Medica, Pisonis, 1658 Bambusa arundinacea (as Arundo bambos)Plantarum indigenarum et exoticarum Icones ad vivum coloratae, vol. 5 (1792) Two varieties of Tabasheer available on the market, Blue and…

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Nigella, Gith, Black Cumin PRO

ByAdam Tate

Nigella, Gith Black Cumin, MelanthiumKalonji (Unani)Habat al-Baraka (Arabic)Kalajira, Mugrela (Ayurveda)Karuncirakam (Siddha)Zi ra nag po  ཟི་ར་ནག་པོ  (Tibetan)Hei Zhong Cao Zi 黑种草子 (TCM) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Botanical name: Nigella spp. N. sativa N. damascena N. glandulifera (syn. Nigella sativa var. hispidula) Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry,…

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Polyporus, Zhu Ling FREE

ByAdam Tate

Polyporus, Zhu Ling 猪苓 Zhu Ling (TCM)Chorei Matake (Japan) Polyporus umbellatus(Illustration by Emil Doerstling) (Wikimedia) Polyporus umbellatusPhoto by Lebrac (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Polyporus umbellatus Parts used: Fruiting body (Fungi) Temperature & Taste: Neutral/Cool, dry. Sweet, bland Classification: D. Clear Damp, Promote Urine Uses: 1. Clears Damp, Promotes Urine:-Edema,…

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Adiantum, Maidenhair FREE

ByAdam Tate

Adiantum, Maidenhair Capillus Veneris, Venus HairParsiaoshan (Unani)Hamsapadi (Ayurveda)Rtsa rma dongs རྩརྨ་མདོངས་ Herbario nuovo, 1667 Common MaidenhairDioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 English Maidenhair (Trichomanes)Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Adiantum capillus-venerisA number of related species are used: Golden: Adiantum aureum (used as Maidenhair) White:…

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Eucalyptus

ByAdam Tate

Eucalyptus Gum Tree, Blue-Gum (E. globulus)Lan An 蓝桉 (TCM)Tilaparna (Ayurveda)Karpooramaram (Siddha) Eucalyptus globulusKöhler, F.E., Köhler’s Medizinal Pflanzen (1898) 1, Upper surface of the leaf at the left; under surface at the right.2, An older fruit with the lid removed. 3, Persistent stamen and acentral style. 4, Lid of the fruit. 5, Side view of a young…

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Citrus reticulata, Tangerine peel, Chen Pi PRO

ByAdam Tate

Citrus reticulata, Tangerine peel, Chen Pi 陈皮 Ju Pi (Peel) Chen Pi (aged Peel)Qing Pi (Unripe Peel) Guillot, Revue horticole, serié 4, (1852-1974) Whole dried Tangerine peel (Ju Pi) Sliced Tangerine Peel (Ju Pi) Bundles of Aged (20 year old) Tangerine Peel (Chen Pi) Botanical name: Citrus reticulata Parts used: 1. Ripe Peel (Ju Pi)2….

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Celosia, Qing Xiang Zi PRO

ByAdam Tate

Celosia, Qing Xiang Zi 青箱子 Wild Cockscomb, Feather CockscombSEED:–Qing Xiang Zi  青箱子 (TCM)–Sitivaraka (Ayurveda)–Pannaikeerai (Siddha)–Tukhm-e-Sarwali (Unani)FLOWER:–Ji Guan Hua  鸡冠花 (TCM)–Jatadhari (Ayurveda) C. argentea (as C. cristata)Basilius Bessler, Hortus Eystettensis, vol. 3: Secundus ordo collectarum plantarum autumnalium (1620) Celosia argentea E. Step, D. Bois, Favourite flowers of garden and greenhouse, vol. 3 (1896-1897) Celosia argentea var. cristata(Photo…

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Rhododendron molle, Nao Yang Hua PRO

ByAdam Tate

Rhododendron molle, Nao Yang Hua 闹羊花 Chinese Azalea, Yellow Azalea flowerNao Yang Hua, Yang Zhi Zhu Hua (TCM) Rhododendron molleHoutte, L. van, Flore des serres et des jardin de l’Europe, vol. 19 (1845) Rhododendron chrysanthumWoodville, W., Hooker, W.J., Spratt, G., Medical Botany, 3th edition, vol. 2 (1832) Botanical name: Rhododendron molle (syn. R. sinensis, Azalea molle)The…

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Amomum, Greater Cardamon, Sha Ren

ByAdam Tate

Amomum, Greater Cardamon, Sha Ren 砂仁 Greater Cardamon, Nepal CardamonSha Ren (TCM)Sthoolaila (Ayurveda)Heel Kalan (Unani)Ka Ko La  ཀ་ཀོ་ལ (Tibetan) Amomum subulatumRoxburgh, Plants of the coast of Coromandel, vol. 3, 1819 Lesser, Medium and Greater CardamonsNew Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Amomum spp: A. villosum A. villosum var. xanthioides…

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Rhododendron dauricum, Dahurian Rhododendron, Man Shan Hong PRO

ByAdam Tate

Rhododendron dauricum, Man Shan Hong 满山红 Indian Azalea, Dahurian RhododendronMan Shan Hong (TCM) Rhododendron dauricumThe botanist’s repository, vol. 1 (1797-1798) Botanical name: Rhododendron dauricum (TCM) Parts used: Leaf, collected Summer or Autumn Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, Bitter Classifications: Q. Stop Cough and Wheezing Uses: 1. Stops Cough, Clears Cold-Phlegm: -Cough; acute and chronic…

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Anisomeles, Bhangra PRO

ByAdam Tate

Anisomeles, Bhangra Bhangra (Ayurveda)Bhangra (Unani)Guang Fang Feng, Fang Feng Cao (TCM) R. Wight, Illustrations of Indian botany, principally of the southern parts of the peninsula, Supplement (1850) Anisomeles indica(Photo by J.M.Garg) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Anisomeles indica (syn. A. ovata, Epimeredi indica) Parts used: Whole herb Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry Uses: 1. Clears Wind and…

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