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Rumex, Dock

ByAdam Tate

Rumex, Dock LapathumHummad (Unani, Avicenna) Top Left: R. crispus.   Top Right: R. obtusifoliusAbove Left: R. acutus.    Above Right: R. sanguineusFlora von Deutschland (9), Kohler, 1882 RUMEX CRISUPS1. Twisted root. 2. Transverse and longitudinal sections.3. Stem of the plant. 4. The thick cortex.5. Radiate wood. RUMEX OBTUSIFOLIUS1. A twisted, furrowed root, annulate at the crown….

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Garnet

ByAdam Tate

Granatum, Garnet Carbunculus (also used for other red gems)Cinnamon stone (Hessonite)Gomed (Hessonite, Ayurveda) Ortus Sanitatis, 1491 Left and Above:Various GarnetsBritish Mineralogy, Sowerby, 1811 Garnet (South Africa)Photo by Rob Lavinsky iRocks.com Mineralogical name: The Garnet family is complex and is divided into various types:    1. Aluminium Garnets:      Pyrope (Red, Violet, to Black and Green): Mg3Al2(SiO4)3   …

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Stachys palustris, Clowns Woundwort

ByAdam Tate

Stachys palustris, Clowns Woundwort Woundwort, Clown’s All-Heal, Purple-flowered Woundwort, Marsh BetonyPanax Coloni, Panax Heracleum Alterum (Latin)Guang Ye Shui Su (TCM) Salmon, Botanologia, 1710 Stachys palustris(«Bilder ur Nordens Flora», Lindman, 1917) (Wikimedia) Stachys palustris(Photo by Kenraiz) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Stachys palustrisS. sylvatica is Hedge Woundwort, used synonymously. Parts used: Whole herb or Root Temperature & Taste:…

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Bufo, Toad

ByAdam Tate

Bufo, Toad, Chan 蟾 Toad Venom, Chan Su 蟾酥 Toad Venom: Chan Su (TCM) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Toad Bufo gargarizans(Photo by DrewHeath) (Wikimedia) Zoological name: Bufo spp.  1. Bufo gargarizans (TCM)  2. B. melanostictus (TCM)  3. B. vulgaris (common European Toad)  4. B. marinus (Cane Toad) and B. alvaris may be used similarly. Parts…

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Plantago Herba, Plantain Herb FREE

ByAdam Tate

Plantago Herba, Plantain Herb, Che Qian Cao 车前草 ArnoglossumChe Qian Cao (TCM) Plantago majorOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Plantago minor (P. lanceolata)Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Left: Red Plantain;   Right: Greater Plantain       Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Plantago majorFlora von Deutschland (20), Kohler, 1885 Plantago. lanceolataFlora von Deutschland (20), Kohler, 1885 Plantago asciaticaIllustrations Of Indian Botany, Vol. II, Wight, 1850 Members CLICK…

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Abroma augusta, Pishacha karpasa PRO

ByAdam Tate

Abroma augusta, Pishacha karpasa Devil’s Cotton, Perennial HempPishacha karpasa, Pivari (Ayurveda)Ulat kambal (Unani)Sivapututi (Siddha) Abroma augusta Botanical Register, vol. 6 (1820) Abroma augusta Photo by Aparajita Datta) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Abroma augusta Parts used: Root, root-bark, leaves Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Uses: 1. Moves the Blood, Regulates Menstruation, Eases Pain:-Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea-regarded as regulating menstruation…

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Dulcamara, Bittersweet FREE

ByAdam Tate

Dulcamara, Bittersweet Glycypicron, Amara Dulcis Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland (16), Kohler, 1884 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Solanum dulcamara Parts used: Stem; Whole Plant Temperature & Taste: Warm (Cold?), dry. Bittercleansing, opening Uses: 1. Clears Liver Heat: 2. Moves the Blood, clears Stasis: 3. Clears…

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Nitrum, Saltpeter, Potassium nitrate, Xiao Shi PRO

ByAdam Tate

Nitrum, Saltpeter, Niter, Potassium nitrate, Xiao Shi 硝石 Kali nitricum, Nitrum depuratum, Nitrum prismaticum, Sal petraXiao Shi (TCM)Yavakshara, Saindhava, Ushara or Sora (Ayurveda)Shora Qalmi (Unani)Ze tsha  ཟེ་ཚ  (Tibetan) Ortus Sanitatis, Beck, 1517 The preparation of Saltpeter(Museum Museorum, Valentini, 1704) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Mineralogical Name: Nitrum; Potassium nitrate Parts Used:Salt Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter,…

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Galium, Cleavers FREE

ByAdam Tate

Galium, Cleavers Goosegrass; Gallion, Aparine, Aspergula, PhilanthroposZangs rtsi dkar po ཟངས་རྩི་དཀར་པོ་ (Tibet) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland (28), Kohler, 1886 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Galium aparine Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Mildly Cool, dry (slightly Moist when fresh). Bitter, Pungent, slightly Sweet Classifications: B. Clears Heat and Toxin…

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Vernonia anthelmintica PRO

ByAdam Tate

Vernonia anthelmintica Purple Flea-bane, Worm Seed FleabaneKalijiri, Somaraj, Krsna Jiraka (Ayurveda)Kaddu Cirakam (Siddha)Shabit al-fahuz, Kali zeeri (Unani) Vernonia anthelminticaBurman, J., Thesaurus Zeylanicus, 1737 Vernonia anthelmintica(Photo by Vinayaraj) (Wikimedia) Vernonia anthelmintica(Photo by Kingbossix) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Vernonia anthelmintica (syn. Centratherum anthelminticum, Serratula anthelmintica) Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Hot, dry. Pungent Uses: 1. Kills Worms:-Roundworm,…

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Atriplex, Arrach

ByAdam Tate

Atriplex, Arrach Orach Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus sanitatis, Cube, Johann von, 1501 Larger Garden ArrachSalmon, Botanologia, 1710 Botanical name: Atriplex hortensisSalmon described 4 types:  1. Garden  2. Wild  3. Stinking  4. SeaThe garden (dealt with here) is also of 3 types:  1. Great White Garden Arrach  2. Lesser White Garden Arrach  3. Purple Garden…

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Eriocaulon, Gu Jing Cao PRO

ByAdam Tate

Eriocaulon, Gu Jing Cao 谷精草 PipewortGu Jing Cao (TCM)Choota (Ayurveda) Eriocaulon wallichianurnWallich, N., Plantae Asiaticae Rariores (1830-1832) Botanical name: Eriocaulon buergerianurn (syn. E. chishingsanensis, E. pachypetalum)Other species used include E. australe, E. wallichianurn, E. cinereum (syn. E. sieboldianum) Parts used: Flowering tops Temperature & Taste: Neutral, Sweet Classifications: B. Clear Strong Heat or Fire Uses:…

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