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Melissa, Balm PRO

ByAdam Tate

Melissa, Balm Lemon Balm; Mountain Balm, Sweet BalmMelissophyllum, ApiastrumBillilotan (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Della Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 Kurtzes Handtbuchlein, Ryff, 1599 Melissa officinalisKoehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Melissa officinalis(Photo by Takács István) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Melissa officinalisA number of varieties were recognised: Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Mildly Cool (usually classed as…

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Silver Bhasma

ByAdam Tate

Silver Bhasma Rajata Bhasma, Raupya Bhasma (Ayurveda)Dngul thal (Tibetan)Nuqra Kushta (Unani) Minerological name: Argentum Parts used: Prepared Silver Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Sour, SweetCopper Bhasma principally settles Kapha (Phlegm) and Vata (Wind) Constituents: Silver 67-96%, with admixtures of Al, Ca, phosphate, chloride and carbonate. Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Resists Poison:–Heat and Toxin affecting the …

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Phellinus, Sang Huang FREE

ByAdam Tate

Phellinus, Sang Huang 桑黄 Black Hoof MushroomSang Huang (‘Mulberry Yellow’), Sang Huang Ling Zhi  (TCM)Meshima (Japan)Phansomba (Ayurveda, used for Phellinus and Ganoderma species) Boletus igniarius (syn. Phellinus igniarius)Coloured Figures of English Fungi or Mushrooms (Sowerby, 1797–1809) Sang Huang from the Chengdu Medicine Market. (Adam, 2018) Phellinus igniarius, photo by George Chernilevsky (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE…

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Euphorbia dracunculoides, Satala PRO

ByAdam Tate

Euphorbia dracunculoides, Saptala Saptala (Ayurveda)Tillakada (Siddha)Thuhar (Unani) Botanical name: Euphorbia dracunculoides (syn. E. angustifolia) Parts used: Herb / Whole Plant Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent Uses: 1. Benefits Digestion, Promotes Stool:-indigestion, flatulence, phantom tumors (from wind)-mild laxative to keep the bowels regular; constipation-extract increases gastrointestinal motility-abdominal masses 2. Externally:-fruit is applied to remove Warts-Erysipelas…

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Seseli, Siler Montane PRO

ByAdam Tate

Seseli, Siler Montane Hartwort, Laserwort, Mountain Cumin Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 SeseliNew Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Left: Seseli massiliense;  Right: Seseli ethiopicumKrauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Left: Seseli peloponnesiacum,  Right: Seseli creticum,Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Siler montanumFlora von Deutschland (27), Kohler, 1886 Siler tortuosumFlora von Deutschland (27), Kohler, 1886 The Chinese Saposhnikovia divaricata (syn. Siler…

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Tragopogon, Salsify PRO

ByAdam Tate

Tragopogon, Salsify Goat’s Beard, Oyster Plant, Vegetable Oyster, Joseph’s Flower, Noon Plant, Jack-go-to-bed-at-NoonHirci Barbula Tragopogon pratensisSalmon, Botanologia, 1710 Tragopogon pratensisMasclef, A., Atlas des plantes de France (1890-1893) Botanical name: Tragopogon spp. T. pratensis (Yellow Goat’s Beard) T. porrifolius (syn. T. sinuatum) (Purple Goat’s Beard) Parts used: Root; also the Herb in flower or whole plant…

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Mercury, Quicksilver, Argentum Vivum, Shui Yin 水银

ByAdam Tate

Argentum Vivum, Mercury, Shui Yin 水银 Hydrargyrum: Quicksilver: older names include: Alohar: Altaris: Alozet: Azoch: Azet: Besech: Besec;  Argentum VivumRasa, Para, Parada (Ayurveda)Shui Yin (TCM)Prepared Mercury:–Tsothel, Btso thal (Tibetan Medicine)–Zuotai (TCM) Hortus sanitatis, 1491 MercuryPhoto by Dnn87 Minerological name: Hydrargyrum Parts used: Purified Mercury.Most commonly used internally in all Traditions is a Sulphide form:  1….

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Hippophae, Sea Buckthorn FREE

ByAdam Tate

Hippophae, Sea Buckthorn, Star Bu སྟར་བུ Star Bu  (Tibetan)Sha Ji  沙棘 (TCM) Sea BuckthornFlora von Deutschland (10), Kohler, 1882 Hippophae rhamnoides(Photo by AnRo0002) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Hippophae spp.Three types are used in Tibetan Medicine: H. rhamnoides (Large Star bu) H. salicifolia (Medium Star bu) H. tibetana (Small Star…

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Zedoaria, Zedoary, E Zhu PRO

ByAdam Tate

Zedoaria, Zedoary, E Zhu 莪术 E Zhu (TCM)Karchura (Ayurveda)Kachuri, Zaranbad (Unani) Medizinal-Pflanzen, Köhler, 1897 Long and Round ZedoaryMuseum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 Long and Round ZedoaryParkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 ZEDOARY1, Large transverse section of the rhizome. 2. Longitudinal section of the rhizome. 3. Top of the rhizomeshowing concentric leaf scars. 4. Cross-section showing sunken tissue inside…

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Ulmus rubra, Slippery Elm

ByAdam Tate

Ulmus rubra, Slippery Elm Red Elm C.S. Sargent, The Silva of North America, (1898) F.A. Michaux, The North American sylva, vol. 3 (1819) Slippery Elm bark 1, Outer surface of the peeled bark with adhering patches of cork. 2, Fibers showing at the broken ends. 3, The long, coarsely striated inner surface. (Squibb’s Atlas of…

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Sarsaparilla FREE

ByAdam Tate

Sarsaparilla Ushba (Unani) Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1804 Medical Botany, Woodville, 1810 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Smilax sarsaparilla (syn. S. glauca)The related Smilax glabra, ‘China root’ (and others) from China are also used. See China root, Tu Fu Ling Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Sweet. Classifications: 2F. PURIFYING3A….

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Schizonepeta, Jing Jie PRO

ByAdam Tate

Schizonepeta, Jing Jie 荆芥 Japanese Catnip, Fineleaf Schizonepeta SpikeJing Jie (TCM) Schizonepeta tenuifolia Schizonepeta multifida(Photo by Doronenko) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Schizonepeta tenuifolia (syn. Nepeta tenuifolia), S. multifida (syn. Nepeta multifida) Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent Classification: A. Clear Exterior Wind-Cold Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Cold, Promotes Sweat:  -Cold, Flu, Fever with Headache,…

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