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Liquidambar, Lu Lu Tong PRO

ByAdam Tate

Liquidambar, Lu Lu Tong 路路通 Liquidambar, Fragrant MapleLu Lu Tong (TCM) Liquidambar formosana Hooker, W.J., Hooker, J.D., Icones Plantarum [Hooker’s Icones plantarum] (1867) Liquidambar formosana fruit(Photo by Yoiyoi kancho) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Liquidambar formosana Parts used: Fruit Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Bitter Classification: K. Move the Blood Uses: 1. Moves Qi and Blood, Opens Obstructions:-Abdominal…

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Cuscuta herba, Dodder FREE

ByAdam Tate

Cuscuta Herba, Dodder herb Aftimoon (Unani)Akash Bel (Hindi)Tu Si Cao (TCM) Left: Dodder, Cuscuta ; Right: Dodder of Thyme, EpithymumKreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 C. europeaBritish Phaenogamous Botany, Baxter, 1834 C. vulgaris (syn. C. epilinum)Flora von Deutschland (16), Kohler, 1884 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Cuscuta spp.European is supplied by C. europea, C….

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Celastrus, Jyotishmati PRO

ByAdam Tate

Celastrus, Jyotishmati Staff TreeJyotishmati, Malkuki (Ayurveda)Valuzuvai (Siddha)Mal Kangni (Unani)Arujee (Arabic)Nan Sha Teng (TCM) Celastrus orbiculatusCurtis’s Botanical Magazine, (1898) Celastrus paniculatus fruit(Photo by Vinayaraj) (Wikimedia) Celastrus paniculatus fruit and seed(Photo by DrLee) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Celastrus spp.Two main species are used in 2 different systems:  1. Celastrus paniculatus (Ayurveda)  2. Celastrus orbiculatus (syn. C. articulatus) (TCM)The…

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Ficus, Fig FREE

ByAdam Tate

Ficus, Fig tree Dried Figs were traditionally called CariceAnjeer (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886 Dried Fig slices added to flower teas in China (Adam, 2017) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Ficus caricaRelated species are used similarly in various systems. Parts used: Fruit, most…

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Spirit

ByAdam Tate

Spirit From a Medical viewpoint, Spirit is the non-physical part of the person, related to the Mental and Emotional aspect. The Spirit is generally strongly associated with Mental function, clarity of consciousness and the Emotions. The Spirit is said to be seated in the Heart, but can be thought of rising to the Head while…

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Caragana, Mdzo mo shing

ByAdam Tate

Caragana, Mdzo mo shing མཛོ་མོ་ཤིང་ Shag-Spine PeashrubMdzo mo shing (Tibet)Gui Jian Jin Ji Er or Zuo Mu Xing (TCM) Caragana jubataVan Houtte, L.B., Flore des serres et des jardin de l’Europe (1873) Botanical name: Caragana spp. C. jubata (syn. Astragalus jubata, Aspalathus jubatus, Robinia jubata) C. tibetica C. changduensis C. franchetiana There are a number of…

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Ziziphus, Jujube, Da Zao FREE

ByAdam Tate

Zizyphus, Jujube, Da Zao 大枣 Da Zao, Hong Zao (Red) (TCM)Unnab (Unani, Arabic) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 A Complete History of Drugs, Pomet, London, 1748 Red Jujube Da Zao (Adam, 2017) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Ziziphus jujuba (syn. Z. vulgaris) Parts used: Fruit; Black and Red varieties…

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Malva, Mallow PRO

ByAdam Tate

Malva, Mallow Khubbazi (Unani) Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Malva sylvestrisKoehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Left: Musk Mallow   Right: Low MallowFlora von Deutschland (21), Kohler, 1885  1. Malva sylvestris; 2 M. rotundifolia3. M. rotundifolia var. pusilla; 4. M. moschataFlorigraphia Britannica, Deakin, 1857 Botanical name:…

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Rubus Idaeus, Raspberry PRO

ByAdam Tate

Rubus Idaeus, Raspberry, Fu Pen Zi, 覆盆子 Fu Pen Zi (TCM) New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Koehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Botanical name: Rubus idaeusThe Chinese Raspberry is R. chingii. However, a number of varieties are used including R. idaeopsis, R. coreanus, R. corchorifolius. R. idaeus is used in Hebei province, showing the species are synonymous with…

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Salvia miltiorrhiza, Dan Shen FREE

ByAdam Tate

Salvia miltiorrhiza, Dan Shen 丹参 Dan Shen (TCM) Salvia Dan Shen flower(Photo by 阿橋) (Wikimedia) Salvia Dan Shen dried root at the Chengdu Medicine Market (Adam 2015) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Salvia miltiorrhiza Parts used: Root and rhizome Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter (Some traditional sources have said it…

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Lentinus, Shiitake PRO

ByAdam Tate

Lentinus, Shiitake, Xiang Gu 香菇 Golden Oak Mushroom, Black Forest MushroomShiitake (Japan)Xiang Gu (TCM) Dried Shiitake Mushroom (Adam, 2017) Botanical name: Lentinus edodes (syn. Lenticus edodes, Lentinan edodes, Lentinula edodes, Tricholomopsis edodes) Parts used: Mushroom, fresh or dried Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Sweet Constituents: Lentinin (beta-D-glucan), Heteroglucan-protein Eritadenine Ergosterol, Nucleic acidsAll essential amino acids, rich…

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Panax, Ren Shen, Ginseng FREE

ByAdam Tate

Panax, Ren Shen, Ginseng 人参 Ren Shen (TCM) Panax ginseng (as Aralia ginseng)Baillon, H.E., Histoire des plantes, vol. 7 (1877-1880) Red (left) and White (right) Ginseng (Adam, Chengdu Herb Market) Ginseng often forms man-like roots,hence its name RenShen  ‘Man root’.This is similar to the way Mandrakegot its name in the West. This exampleis doing his…

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