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Althea, Marshmallow PRO

ByAdam Tate

Althea, Marshmallow BismalvaKhatmi, Khitmi (Unani) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563  Botanische wandplaten, 1904–1914 1. Longitudinal section showing dark cambium zone. 2, Longitudinal furrow. 3, Irregular cut pieces. 4, Cross-section showing wavy cortex, dark cambium zone and wood. (Squibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919) Marshmallow rootNotes on Pharmacognosy,Otto Augustus Wall, 1902…

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Viper

ByAdam Tate

Viper, Bai Hua She 白花蛇 Agkistrodon, Qi She 蕲蛇 Zaocys, Black Striped Snake, Wu Shao She 乌梢蛇 Bungarus, Jin Qian Bai Hua She 金钱白花蛇 Sbrul gyi  སྦྲུལ་གྱི  (Tibetan) Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Vipera berus (syn. V. communus)(Photo by Bouke ten Cate) (Wikimedia) Dried Viper (top), Viper with Live Birth, Heart…

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Acorus, Calamus FREE

ByAdam Tate

Acorus, Calamus, Shi Chang Pu 石菖蒲 Sweet FlagVacha (Ayurveda)Vasambu (Siddha)Shi Chang Pu 石菖蒲 (TCM)Shu Dag  ཤུ་དག  (Tibetan)Waj e Turki (Unani) Kohler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Calamus (Acorum verum, Acorus of Dioscorides)Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578  PseudoacorusNew Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Local variety of Calamus used in Tibetan Medicine. (Adam, 2016) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name:…

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Pseudostellaria, Tai Zi Shen FREE

ByAdam Tate

Pseudostellaria, Tai Zi Shen 太子参 Prince GinsengTai Zi Shen, Hai Er Shen (Child’s Ginseng) Pseudostellaria heterophylla(Photos by Qwert1234) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Pseudostellaria heterophylla (syn. Krascheninikovia heterophylla, Stellaria heterophylla) Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Neutral (slightly Warm and moist), Sweet, slightly Bitter Classification: N. Qi Tonic Uses: 1….

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Olea, Olive tree

ByAdam Tate

Olea, Olive tree Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Wild and Domestic OliveDioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Flora von Deutschland (16), Kohler, 1884 Atlas der Officinellen Pflanzen, Berg & Schmidt, Leipzig, 1893 Botanical name: Olea europea Parts used: Fruit (pickled); Leaf; Expressed Oil Temperature & Taste: LEAF: Cool and dry, BitterOIL: Warm and Moist….

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Punica Fructus, Pomegranate Fruit PRO

ByAdam Tate

Punica Fructus, Pomegranate fruit Shi Liu Zi (TCM)Se bru  སེ་འབྲུ  (Tibetan)Dadima (Ayurveda)Anardana (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Kreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Pomegranate Fruit (Adam, 2019) Dried Pomegranate fruit as used inAyurveda and Tibetan Medicine (Adam, 2016) Botanical name: Punica granatum Parts used: Fruit; the dried, ripe fruit-seed are used in Tibetan Medicine and Ayurveda.Unani…

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Andrographis, Chuan Xin Lian FREE

ByAdam Tate

Andrographis, Chuan Xin Lian 穿心莲 Indian GentianKalmegha (Ayurveda)Kiryat (Unani)Rgya Tig  རྒྱ་ཏིག  (Tibetan)Chuan Xin Lian (TCM) Wight, Icones Plantarum Indiae Orientalis (1846) Andrographis paniculata(Photo by H. Zell) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Andrographis paniculata Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter Uses: 1. Clears Liver Heat, Resolves Damp:-Liver Fever;…

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Resources for the study of Traditional Medicine

ByAdam Tate

Resources SubstitutesLinks & TextsWeights & MeasuresHow to Modify a Traditional FormulaSynopsis of the Primary Formulas of the Western Tradition History Glossaries Brief Overview of Traditional MedicineTraditional Medicine SystemsTimeline of Traditional MedicineAuthors and Sources Study and Research Aids Reading Old English Medical BooksLatin Formula NamesPhotosPictures from Old HerbalsThe Elemental Universe Glossaries PageGlossary of Western Medicine namesGlossary…

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Codonopsis, Dang Shen PRO

ByAdam Tate

Codonopsis, Dang Shen 党参 Dang Shen (TCM) Codonopsis tangshenCurtis’s Botanical Magazine, 1906 Codonopsis pilosa(Photo by Kenraiz) (Wikimedia) Bunches of Codonopsis Dang Shen at the Chengdu Medicine Market (Adam, 2009) Codonopsis Dang Shen pieces as typically available in the West (Adam, 2023) Botanical name: Codonopsis pilosula, C. tangshen; many local species are used including C. tibulosa,…

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Rhodiola, Rose root, Hong Jing Tian PRO

ByAdam Tate

Rhodiola, Rose root RosewortHong Jing Tian  红景天  (TCM)Sro lo dmar po   སྲོ་ལོ་དམར་པོ  (Tibet) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Seboth & Graf, Die Alpenpflanzen nach der Natur gemalt, 1839 Botanical name: Rhodiola rosea (syn. Sedum roseum, S. rhodiola)In Tibetan Medicine, R. algida, R. crenulata (syn. R euryphylla), R. quadrifida (syn. Sedum quadrifolium, Chamaerhodiola…

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Haliotis, Abalone, Shi Jue Ming 石决明

ByAdam Tate

Haliotis, Abalone, Shi Jue Ming 石决明 Abalone shellShi Jue Ming (TCM) Fischbuch, Gessner, Forrer, 1563 Manual of Conchology, Tryon, 1890 Abalone as a delicacy (Adam, 2017) Zoological name: Haliotis spp. Parts used: ShellIn modern TCM, small shells from farmed abalones are commonly used. These have very little outer crust on the shell so may be…

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Ficus, Fig PRO

ByAdam Tate

Ficus, Fig 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) Botanical name: Ficus caricaRelated species are used similarly in various systems. Parts used: Fruit, most commonly in their dried form Temperature & Taste:…

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