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Medicated Leaven, Shen Qu PRO

ByAdam Tate

Medicated Leaven, Shen Qu 神曲 Shen Qu (TCM)Jian Qu (Medicated Leaven produced in Fujian) (TCM) Pharmaceutical name: Massa Medicata Fermentata Parts used: Fermented mixture of flour and medicinal Herbs. Temperature & Taste: Slightly Warm, dry. Sweet, Pungent, Aromatic Classification: O. Promotes Digestion Uses: 1. Promotes Digestion, Clears Food Stagnation:-Indigestion, Food Stagnation (abdominal distention, fullness, poor…

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Achyranthes, Niu Xi PRO

ByAdam Tate

Achyranthes, Niu Xi 牛膝 Prickly Chaff flowerNiu Xi, or Huai Niu Xi (TCM)Apamarga, Chirchita (A. aspera, Ayurveda)Shveta Apamarga (A. bidentata, Ayurveda)Nayuruvi (Siddha)Chirchita (Unani) Achyranthers asperaSibthrop & Smith, Flora Graeca, 1819 Achyranthes aspera(Photo by Renjusplace) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Achyranthes spp.Two varieties are known: A. bidentata–Niu Xi, Apamarga A. aspera (syn. A. argentea, A. indica), A. longifolia–Tu…

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Mentha, Mint, Bo He FREE

ByAdam Tate

Mentha, Mint, Bo He 薄荷 Bo He (TCM)Pudina (Unani) Garden MintNew Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 ‘Greater’ (left) and ‘Lesser’ (right) MintsDella Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 M. piperitaKoehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 M. viridisKoehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Mentha spp.Various types are used: Peppermint (M x piperita); Crisp or…

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Magnolia bark, Hou Po PRO

ByAdam Tate

Magnolia bark, Hou Po 厚朴 Hou Po (TCM)Hara-Champa (Unani) Magnolia denudatumKerner, Hortus sempervirens, 1812 Magnolia officinalis(Photo by Karlostachys) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Magnolia officinalis, M. officinalis, var. bilobaMagnolia denudata is used synonymously in Unani. Parts used: Bark Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter, pungent Classification: J. Aromatics that Resolve Dampness Uses: 1. Moves Stomach Qi, Opens…

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Amomum tsaoko, Cao Guo PRO

ByAdam Tate

Amomum tsao-ko, Cao Guo 草果 Black CardamonCao Guo (TCM) Amomum Cao Guo(Adam, 2017) Botanical name: Amomum tsao-ko (syn. A. hongtsaoko) Parts used: Fruit Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent Classification: J. Aromatics that Resolve Dampness Uses: 1. Moves the Qi, Warms the Stomach, Dries Damp: -epigastric and abdominal fullness, distention, pain and a greasy tongue…

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Sophora, Ku Shen PRO

ByAdam Tate

Sophora, Ku Shen 苦参 Ku Shen (TCM) Sophora japonicaDuhamel du Monceau, H.L., Traité des arbres et arbustes, Nouvelle édition, vol. 3 (1806) Sophora flavescens(Photo by Dalgial) (Wikimedia) Sophora Ku Shen from the Chengdu Medicine Market (Adam 2023) Botanical name: Sophora flavescens (syn. S. alopecuroides, S. angustifoliola, S. chinensis, S. korolkowii)Other synonyms include Anagyris chinensis, Macrotropis…

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Sarcandra, Zhong Jie Feng PRO

ByAdam Tate

Sarcandra, Zhong Jie Feng 肿节风 Glabrous SarcandraZhong Jie Feng, Jiu Jie Cha (TCM) Sarcandra glabraNakai, T., Trees and shrubs indigenous in Japan proper [Dai Nihon jumokushi] (1935-1951) Sarcandra glabra(Photo by KENPEI) (Wikimedia) Specimen of Sarcandra glabra at the Guangzhou TCM Museum (Adam, 2024) Botanical name: Sarcandra glabra (syn. Chloranthus glaber, Ardisia japonica) Parts used: Herb…

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Anemone rivularis, Srub ka PRO

ByAdam Tate

Anemone rivularis, Srub ka སྲུབ་ཀ River Anemone, Brooklet AnemoneSrub ka, Sngo srub (Tibetan)Hu Zhang Cao (TCM) Anemone rivularis Edwards’s Botanical Register, vol. 28 (1842) Botanical name: Anemone rivularis (syn. A. dubia, A. geraniifolia, A. hispida, A. wightiana) Parts used: Root; whole plantRoot is used in TCM; Seed is used in Tibet Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry….

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Trichosanthes Fructus, Gua Lou FREE

ByAdam Tate

Trichosanthes Fructus, Gua Lou 瓜蒌 Gua Lou (TCM) Trichosanthes kirilowiiDian Nan Ben Cao Tu Shuo (Illustrated Yunnan Pharmacopoeia) Ming Dynasty (1773 edition) (Welcome, Wikimedia) Trichosanthes kirilowii fruit(Photo by 杉山龍彦) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Trichosanthes kirilowii (syn. T. japonica), T.  rosthornii (syn. T. uniflora) Parts used: Fruit Temperature & Taste:…

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Typha, Cattail Pollen, Pu Huang

ByAdam Tate

Typha, Cattail pollen, Pu Huang 蒲黄 Bulrush, Juncus asperPu Huang (TCM) Cattail (right)Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Typha angustifoliaA. Masclef, Atlas des plantes de France, vol. 3 (1893) Typha latifolia(Photo by AnRo0002) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Typha spp: T. latifolia (Common Cattail-common Western source; also used in TCM) T. angustifolia (Official TCM source) T. orientalis (Oriental Cattail–Official TCM…

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Pinellia, Ban Xia PRO

ByAdam Tate

Pinellia, Ban Xia 半夏 Prepared Pinellia, Zhi Ban Xia 制半夏 Ban Xia (TCM) Blume, Rumphia, 1835 Left: Lime-prepared Pinellia   Right: Ginger-prepared Pinellia (Jiang Ban Xia) (Adam, 2017) Prepared Pinellia Fa Ban Xia as commonly used in the West (Adam, 2017) Botanical name: Pinellia ternata Parts used: Prepared Rhizome Temperature & Taste: Very Warm, dry….

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Tiger (Pig) Bone

ByAdam Tate

Tiger Bone, Hu Gu 虎骨 Pig Bone, Zhu Gu 猪骨 Hu Gu (Tiger Bone, TCM)Zhu Gu (Pig Bone, TCM) NOTE:This monograph is only given to show traditional use, and also to show how modern acceptable substitutes can replace this traditional medicine. MedicineTraditions DOES NOT CONDONE THE USE OF ENDANGERED OR UNETHICAL ANIMAL MEDICINES. Zoological name:…

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