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Ascelpias, Pleurisy root PRO

ByAdam Tate

Asclepias, Pleurisy root Butterfly-weed, Flux-root, White root, Silk weed, Tuberous Milkweed, Orange Swallow-wort Revue horticole, sér. 4 Vol. 28 (1856) Pleurisy rootNotes on Pharmacognosy, Otto Augustus Wall, 1902 Pleurisy rootSquibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919 Botanical name: Asclepias tuberosaRelated species used similarly but considered less active include A. syriaca, A. incarnata, A. acuminata,…

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Ampelopsis, Bai Lian PRO

ByAdam Tate

Ampelopsis, Bai Lian 白蔹 Japanese AmelopsisBai Lian (TCM) Ampelopsis japonicaRegel, E.A. von, Gartenflora (1867) Ampelopsis japonica(Photo by Nova) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Ampelopsis japonica (syn. Paullinia japonica)A number of other species of Ampelopsis are recognised in TCM. All clear Heat and Resist Poison, however, their indications are slightly different. Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Slightly…

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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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Cornelian

ByAdam Tate

Cornelian Carnelian, CarbunculusSard (Pliny)Aqiq Yamani (Unani)Ma Nao (TCM, used for Cornelian and Agate)Ma no ho (Tibetan) Hortus sanitatis, 1491 Photo: Сергей 6662 Minerological name: Chalcedony Parts used: Blood-red ChalcedonySeveral types were recognised in the Lexicon of Alchemy: bright red pinkish, approaching the color of skin one has small white spots one has white lines (Agate)…

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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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Paraquilegia anemonoides, Yu mo mde’u ’byin PRO

ByAdam Tate

Paraquilegia anemonoides, Yu mo mde’u ’byin ཡུ་མོ་མདེའུ་འབྱིན Yu mo mde’u ’byin (Tibetan)Jia lou dou cai 假楼斗菜 (TCM) Paraquilegia microphylla J.F. Royle, Illustrations of the botany and other branches of the naturalhistory of the Himalayan Mountains and of the flora of Cashmere, Plates, vol. 2 (1839) Paraquilegia microphylla Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, vol. 1920 (1920) Paraquilegia…

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Bruscus, Butcher’s Broom PRO

ByAdam Tate

Bruscus, Butcher’s Broom Ruscus, Knee Holy Ortus sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886 Botanical name: Ruscus aculeatus Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, bittercuts, attenuates, opens Classification: 2A APERIENT4g. HEPATIC.   4h. NEPHRITIC Uses: 1. One of the Opening Roots:-obstruction of the Liver, Spleen,…

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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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Acetum, Vinegar

ByAdam Tate

Acetum, Vinegar Cu 醋 (TCM) Herbario Nuovo, 1667 Chemical name: Acetum Parts used: Wine Vinegar was most used in the West Vinegar prepared from Apples and various other fruits can also be used.In the East, Rice vinegar is most used.Later, Acetic acid was more often used. Temperature & Taste: ‘Vinegar is made of hot and…

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Brassica campestris, Field Mustard

ByAdam Tate

Brassica campestris, Field Mustard Field Mustard, Turnip Rape, Rape SeedSarshapa (Ayurveda)Kadugu (Siddha)Sarson (Unani) R. Dodonaeus [Dodoens], Stirpium historiae pemptades sex, sive libri XXX (1583) Botanical name: Brassica campestris (syn. B. rapa, B. campestris var. oleifera) Parts used: Seed; Oil is used as Mustard oil Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Cold:-Fever, Cold,…

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Chalcopyrite Bhasma

ByAdam Tate

Chalcopyrite Bhasma Copper Pyrite AshSwarna Makshika Bhasma (Ayurveda) Minerological name: Copper PyritePyrite is a compound of Iron, Copper and Sulphur. That with greater Iron is called Iron Pyrite, that with more Copper is called Copper Pyrite. Copper Pyrite is softer than Iron Pyrite. Parts used: Copper Pyrite ash Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter, SweetIt…

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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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