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Adiantum, Maidenhair PRO

ByAdam Tate

Adiantum, Maidenhair Capillus Veneris, Venus HairParsiaoshan (Unani)Hamsapadi (Ayurveda)Rtsa rma dongs རྩརྨ་མདོངས་ Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Common MaidenhairDioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 English Maidenhair (Trichomanes)Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Botanical name: Adiantum capillus-venerisA number of related species are used: Golden: Adiantum aureum (used as Maidenhair) White: Asplenium Ruta…

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Trichosanthes Radix, Tian Hua Fen FREE

ByAdam Tate

Trichosanthes Radix, Tian Hua Fen 天花粉 Tian Hua Fen, Guo Lou Gen (TCM) Dian Nan Ben Cao Tu Shuo (Illustrated Yunnan Pharmacopoeia) Ming Dynasty (1773 edition) (Welcome, Wikimedia) Trichosanthes kirilowii var. japonica(Photo by 杉山龍彦) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Trichosanthes kirilowii, T.  rosthornii Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Cold,…

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Verdigris, Aerugo, Tong Lu 铜绿

ByAdam Tate

Verdigris, Aerugo, Tong Lu 铜绿 Verdigris, Copper acetateAeris erugoTong Lu (TCM)Zangar, Zanjar (Unani) Aeris erugoHortus sanitatis, 1491 Mineralogical Name: Copper subacetate Parts used: Two main types recognized:  1. Blue or French Verdigris, consisting chiefly of mono-basic Copper Acetate;  2. Green, English, German or Swedish varieties which is chiefly semi-basic Copper Acetate. Temperature & Taste: Hot,…

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Populus, Poplartree

ByAdam Tate

Populus, Poplar-tree Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Black PoplarKrauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 White PoplarKrauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Black PoplarDella Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 White PoplarNew Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Black PoplarKoehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 BLACK POPLAR BUDSSquibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919 Botanical name: Populus nigra (less commonly White Poplar, P. alba)The Aspen (P. tremula) was…

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Stalactite, Zhong Ru Shi 钟乳石

ByAdam Tate

Stalactite, Zhong Ru Shi 钟乳石 Zhong Ru Shi (TCM)Dkar po sbal rgyab དཀར་པོ་སྦལ་རྒྱབ་, Ba nu བ་ནུ་ (Tibet) Aldrovandi, Musaeum Metallicum, 1648 British Mineralogy, Sowerby, 1804 Mineralogical Name: Stalactitum Parts used: Tubular tips Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Sweet, pungent Classification: N. Yang Tonic Uses: 1. Strengthens the Kidneys, Benefits Yang:-Impotence, Spermatorrhea-Diarrhea with watery stool from…

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Gypsum, Shi Gao 石膏

ByAdam Tate

Gypsum, Shi Gao 石膏 Shi Gao (TCM)Godanti (Ayurveda)Jibsin (Unani)Selenite, Lapis Selenite; Lapis Specularis: Affroselinum, Glacies Marie; the Crystallized form of Gypsum Gypsum Affroselinum (Selenite) Alabaster Hortus sanitatis, 1491 Die Mineralien, Weber, J. C., 1871 Gypsum (Chengdu Medicine Market, Adam, 2016) Mineralogical name: Calcium sulphateThere are 3 main types of Gypsum: Alabaster: Nicomar (a fine grained…

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Dryopteris crassirhizoma, Mian Ma Guan Zhong PRO

ByAdam Tate

Dryopteris crassirhizoma, Guan Zhong 贯众 Male Fern, Shield-fernGuan Zhong, Mian Ma Guan Zhong (TCM) Dryopteris crassirhizoma (Photo by Kenraiz) (Wikimedia) Dryopteris Guan Zhong(Adam, 2024) Botanical name: Dryopteris crassirhizoma A number of other species have been said to provide varieties of Guan Zhong including: Woodwardia japonica Blechnum orientale Lunathyrium acrostichoides Osmunda japonica Matteuccia struthiopteris Parts used:…

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Pulegium, Pennyroyal FREE

ByAdam Tate

Pulegium, Pennyroyal Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Medical Botany, Woodville, 1810 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Mentha pulegium Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Slightly Warm, dry. Pungent, Bitter Classifications: 2A APERIENT.    2B ATTENUATER.    2F. PURIFYING.    2H. CARMINATIVE.    2J. RAREFYING3C. ALEXIPHARMIC.    3G. EMMENAGOGUE.    3H. LACTAGOGUE.    3K. EXPECTORANT.    3M. ARTHRITICS4a. CEPHALIC.   …

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Angelica pubescens, Du Huo FREE

ByAdam Tate

Angelica pubescens, Du Huo, 独活 Du Huo (TCM) Angelica pubescens flowerPhoto by Koichi Oda Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Angelica pubescens; others used include A. brevicaulis, A. polyclada, A. hemsleyanum Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, bitter Classification: D. Clear Wind and Damp Uses: 1. Clears Wind and…

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Gymnema, Gurmar PRO

ByAdam Tate

Gymnema, Gurmar Miracle fruit, Sweet Fruit, Australian Cow plantGurmar, Meshashringi (Ayurveda)Cirukurincan (Siddha)Hashishatul Saboon, Gurmar Buti (Unani)Geng Teng (TCM) Gymnema sylvestre(Photo by FarEnd2018) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Gymnema sylvestre (syn. Marsdenia sylvestris)Also used are G. montanum and G. hirsutum Parts used: Leaf; rarely the root Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Resists Poison:-acute…

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Agrimonia, Agrimony, Xian He Cao FREE

ByAdam Tate

Agrimonia, Agrimony Chinese Agrimony, Xian He Cao 仙鹤草 Xian He Cao (TCM Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Thomé, O.W., Flora von Deutschland Österreich und der Schweiz, Tafeln, (1885) Eupatorium of Avicenna (left); Eupatorium of Mesue (right)New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Agrimonia eupatoriaA, pilosa and…

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Nelumbo Semen, Lotus Seed, Lian Zi PRO

ByAdam Tate

Nelumbo Semen, Lotus Seed, Lian Zi 莲子 Lian Zi (TCM) Descourtilz, M.E., Flore médicale des Antilles, vol. 8 (1829) Illustrations of Indian Botany, Wight, 1840 Botanical name: Nelumbo nucifera Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Neutral (slightly Cool), dry. Sweet Classification: R. Astringents Uses: 1. Strengthens the Spleen, Stops Diarrhea: -Chronic Diarrhea with lethargy, loss…

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