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Myrobalan, Emblic PRO

ByAdam Tate

Myrobalan, Emblic Amalaki (Ayurveda)Nellikkay (Siddha) Aamla (Unani)Skyu Ru Ra སྐྱ་རུ་ར (Tibetan)Yu Gan Zi 余甘子 (TCM) Emblic MyrobalanWitsen, N., Jager, H. de, Plantae Javanicae pictae, ex Java transmissae anno MDCC (1700) Chebulic, Emblic, Belleric, Citrine (Yellow) and Indian (Black) MyrobalanA Complete History of Drugs, Pomet, London, 1748  1. Yellow (Citrine) Myrobalan 2. Black (Indian, Nigrum) Myroabalan 3. Chebulic Myrobalan 4….

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Eriobotrya, Loquat leaf, Pi Pa Ye

ByAdam Tate

Eriobotrya, Loquat leaf, Pi Pa Ye 枇杷叶 Pi Pa Ye (TCM) LoquatFlora Sinensis, Boym, 1653 Flora Japonica (Philipp Franz von Siebold and Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini, 1870) Botanical name: Eriobotrya japonica Parts used: Leaf Temperature & Taste: Neutral (slightly Cool), dry. Bitter Classifications: Q. Stop Cough and Wheezing Uses: 1. Clears Lung Heat, Stops Cough: -Cough,…

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Blatta Byzantina

ByAdam Tate

Blatta Byzantina Sweet HoofUnguis odoratus, Anguis odoratus, Onycha, Onyx Marina, Conchula IndicaAzfar al-tib (Unani) Gart der Gesundheit, Johannes von Cuba, 1487 Above: Unguis odoratu, Blatta Byzantina(Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578) Strombus dianaeIconographia Zoologica, 19th century Chicoreus virgineus(Photo by Llez) Zoological name: Neogastropod whelks (predatory sea snails including Muricidae)Several species have been given by various sources as a…

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Arjuna

ByAdam Tate

Arjuna Arjuna, Dhananjaya, Kakubha (Ayurveda)Maruthu (Siddha)Arjun (Unani) The Flora Sylvatica for southern India. Beddome, R.H. (1869-1873) Terminalia arjuna(Photo by Vinayaraj) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Terminalia arjuna Parts used: Stem-Bark (less commonly leaf and fruit) Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Uses: 1. Clears Wind and Heat, Moves the Blood, Regulates the Heart:-Heart disease (specific); Angina Pectoris; Ischemia-Hypertension;…

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Juniperus, Juniper FREE

ByAdam Tate

Juniperus, Juniper Abhal (Unani) JuniperOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Common JuniperDella Materia Medicinale,Andrea Valuassori, 1562 JuniperKrauterbuch,Lonitzer, 1578 Large berried variety of JuniperTheatrum Botanicum,Parkinson, 1640 JuniperKoehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Juniperus communisCommon Juniper and a Larger-berried variety were known Parts used: Fruit; rarely the Wood or Gum Temperature &…

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Petroselinum, Parsley FREE

ByAdam Tate

Petroselinum, Parsley Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Parsley New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Macedonian ParsleyNew Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Darstellung und Beschreibung Pharmacopoea Borussica, Berg, 1861 PARSLEY ROOT1, Longitudinal section with recurved cortex and ridge of pith. 2. Annulate surface.  3. Transverse section showing round resin cavities. Squibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919 Members CLICK HERE…

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Chlorophytum, Musali FREE

ByAdam Tate

Chlorophytum, Musali Shveta Musali (Ayurveda)Safed Musali (Unani)Vallai Musali (Siddha)Tibbati Ginseng (Folk) Chlorophytum tuberosumRoxburgh, W., Plants of the coast of Coromandel, vol. 2 (1798) Chlorophytum tuberosum(Photo by Dinesh Valke) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Chlorophytum spp.  1. C. arundinaceum (official species)  2. C. borivillianum  3. C. tuberosum  4. C. indicum (syn. C….

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Punica Flos et Pericarp, Pomegranate Flower & Rind FREE

ByAdam Tate

Punica Flos et Pericarp, Pomegranate Flower & Rind Wild Pomegranate Flower–Balaustium; Dadima (Ayurveda)–Anar, Bidana (Unani)–Ruman, Ruman Halw, Ruman Murr (Arabic);Cultivated Pomegranate flower: CytinoiPomegranate Rind:–Shi Liu Pi (TCM) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland (25), Kohler, 1886 Pomegranate fruit (left), Pomegranate flower, double (right)Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Pomegranate rindNotes on Pharmacognosy, Otto Augustus Wall, 1902 Dried…

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Gentiana macrophylla, Qin Jiao FREE

ByAdam Tate

Gentiana macrophylla, Qin Jiao 秦艽 Large Leaf GentianQin Jiao (TCM) Gentiana dahurica Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, vol. 141 (1915) Gentiana macrophylla flower(Photo by Orchi) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Gentiana spp.A number of species are used:  G. macrophylla G. straminea G. crassicaulis G. dahurica Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Neutral/slightly Cool,…

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Ginkgo Folium, Ginkgo Leaf, Yin Xing Ye PRO

ByAdam Tate

Ginkgo Folium, Ginkgo Leaf, Yin Xing Ye 银杏叶 Ginkgo leafYin Xing Ye (TCM) Ben Cao Yuan Shi, 1644 (Welcome) GinkgoAddisonia, vol. 11: (1926) Botanical name: Ginkgo biloba Parts used: Leaf Temperature & Taste: Neutral, Dry, Bitter, Sweet. Slightly Toxic. Uses: 1. Consolidates Lungs, Stops Wheezing:-Coughing, Wheezing-Chronic Cough, Cough with excess phlegm 2. Move the Blood,…

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Amomum, Greater Cardamon, Sha Ren PRO

ByAdam Tate

Amomum, Greater Cardamon, Sha Ren 砂仁 Greater Cardamon, Large Cardamon, Nepal Cardamon, Black CardamonSha Ren (TCM)Sthoolaila (Ayurveda)Heel Kalan (Unani)Ka Ko La  ཀ་ཀོ་ལ (Tibetan) Amomum subulatumRoxburgh, Plants of the coast of Coromandel, vol. 3, 1819 Lesser, Medium and Greater CardamonsNew Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Botanical name: Amomum spp: A. villosum A. villosum var. xanthioides A. longiligulare A….

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Agnus Castus, Chaste tree PRO

ByAdam Tate

Agnus Castus, Chaste tree Monk’s Pepper Tree, Hemp TreeRenuka (Ayurveda)Sambhalu (Unani) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Vitex agnus castusDuhamel du Monceau, H.L., Traité des arbres et arbustes, Nouvelle édition, 1815 Vitex agnus castus(Photo by Sten Porse) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Vitex agnus castusVitex negundo is used in TCM and Ayurveda…

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