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Agrimonia, Agrimony, Xian He Cao PRO

Agrimonia, Agrimony Chinese Agrimony, Xian He Cao 仙鹤草 Xian He Cao (TCM)Ghafis (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Herbarius Moguntinus, 1484 Agrimonia eupatoriaThomé, O.W., Flora von Deutschland Österreich und der Schweiz, Tafeln, (1885) Agrimonia pilosa, used in TCMReichenbach, H.G.L., Iconographia botanica seu plantae criticae, (1823-1832) Agrimonia eupatoria(Photo by Ludwik Polak) (Wikimedia) Agrimonia pilosa(Photo by Vinayaraj) (Wikimedia)…

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Physalis, Winter Cherry FREE

Physalis, Winter Cherry Alkekengi, Halicacabus, CardispermumKaknaj, Habul Kaknaj (Unani) New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Flora von Deutschland (16), Kohler, 1884 Winter Cherry at the Urumqi Herbal Medicine Market, Xinjiang (Adam, 2017) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Physalis alkekengiP. alkekengi var. francheti and P. pubescens of TCM are used similarly;The related P. minima…

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Orpiment, Auripigmentum, As2S3

Orpiment, Auripigmentum, Xiong Huang 雄黄 Auripigmentum: Arsenicum (Dioscorides): King’s Gold: King’s Yellow: Yellow ArsenicOld names include Haritala, Adarnech, Alernet, Albimec, Althanacha (Ayurveda)Hartal, Zarnikh (Unani)Xiong Huang (TCM) ArsenicumHortus sanitatis, 1491 Exotic Mineralogy, Sowerby, 1811 Orpiment (Adam, 2019) Mineralogical Name:Arsenic Trisulphide, As2S3 Parts used: Prepared mineral Temperature & Taste: Hot, dry, Pungent, Very Toxic Classification: 2F. PURIFYING   …

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Schisandra, Wu Wei Zi PRO

Schisandra, Wu Wei Zi 五味子 Wu Wei Zi  五味子 (TCM)Da trig  ད་ཏྲིག  (Tibet) Schisandra chinensisHoutte, L. van, Flore des serres et des jardin de l’Europe, vol. 15 (1845) Schisandra chinensis(Photo by ally j) (Wikimedia) Dried Schisandra Wu Wei Zi (Adam, 2023) Botanical name: Schisandra spp:Primarily: S. chinensis S. sphenanthera (also used in Tibet) A large…

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Trichosanthes Pericarpium, Gua Lou Pi PRO

Trichosanthes Pericarpium, Gua Lou Pi 瓜娄皮 Gua Lou Pi (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) Botanical name: Trichosanthes kirilowii, T.  rosthornii Parts used: Trichosanthes fruit peel Temperature & Taste: Cold, Sweet Classification: P. Clears Hot Phlegm Uses: 1….

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Pistacia, Pistacio PRO

Pistacia, Pistachio Pistah, Pista, Fastaq (Unani)Mistaka (Arabic) Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Kreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Duhamel du Monceau, Traité des arbres et arbustes, Nouvelle édition, 1809 Botanical name: Pistacia vera Parts used: Nut; the green peel of the nut is also used in Unani Temperature & Taste: Warm, moist. Sweetopens, attenuates Classifications:…

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Dulcamara, Bittersweet PRO

Dulcamara, Bittersweet Glycypicron, Amara Dulcis, Solani scandentis Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, Otto Wilhelm Thomé, 1885 Botanical name: Solanum dulcamara Parts used: Stem; Whole Plant Temperature & Taste: Warm (Cold?), dry. Bittercleansing, opening Classification: 2D ATTENUATERS OF CONGEALED BLOOD Uses: 1. Clears Liver Heat:-Yellow Jaundice-swelling and…

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Plantago Semen, Plantain Seed PRO

Plantago Semen, Plantain Seed, Che Qian Zi 车前子 ArnoglossumChe Qian Zi (TCM)      Red Plantain (variety)                                          Greater Plantain       Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Left: Greater Plantain; Middle: Ribwort Plantain; Right: Buck’s-Horn PlantainNew Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563      Greater Plantain       …

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Galangae, Galangal, Gao Liang Jiang PRO

Galangae, Galangal, Gao Liang Jiang 高良姜 Gao Liang Jiang (‘High Mountain Ginger’) (TCM)Kulanjana (Ayurveda) Perarattai (Siddha)Khulanjaan (Unani)Don gra  དོང་གྲ  (Tibet) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Lesser Galangal, Alpina officinarumBotanische wandplaten (1904–1914) Kaempferia galangaRedouté, P.J., Les Liliacées, (1805-1816 Greater and Lesser Galangal rootHerbarium, Matthioli (Polish), 1596 ALIPNA1. Annulate, wavy leaf bases or scars….

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Lapis Armenius, Azurite

Lapis Armenius, Azurite Armenian StoneLapis Ligurius; MelochitesHajar Armani (Unani)Mthing sngon  མཐིང་སྔོན་ (Tibetan) Hortus sanitatis, 1491 Ortus Sanitatis, Beck, 1517 Azurite crystalsPhoto by Parent Gery (Wikimedia) Mineralogical name: Azuritum Parts used: Washed and prepared stone Temperature & Taste: Neutral (slightly Cool), Dry. Sweet, Sour, slightly Toxic Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Phlegm, Calms the Mind and Spirit:-Apoplexy, Convulsions,…

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Morus Cortex, Mulberry bark, Sang Bai Pi FREE

Morus Cortex, Mulberry Bark, Sang Bai Pi 桑白皮 Sang Bai Pi (TCM) Morus albaBotanische wandplaten (Plantillustrations) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Morus alba Parts used: Root-Bark Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Sweet. Some older TCM sources said it was Warm, others said Neutral Classifications: Q. Stop Cough and Wheezing Uses: 1….

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Spring Onion, Cong Bai

Allium fistulosum, Spring Onion, Cong Bai 葱白 Scallion, Green OnionCong Bai (TCM) Vietz, F.B., Icones plantarum medico-oeconomico-technologicarum, vol. 3 (1806) Botanical name: Allium fistulosumRelated Allium species are used similarly including A. macrostemon (Chinese Chive) Parts used: White part of the fresh stalks Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent Classification: A. Clear Exterior Wind-Cold Uses: 1….

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