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Ammi, Bishop’s Weed, Ajowan FREE

ByAdam Tate

Ammi, Bishop’s Weed, Ajowan Ameos, Ethiopian Cumin, Alexandrian Cumin, Cuminum RegiumNankhuah, Ajwain (Unani)Aatrilal (Ammi majus, Unani)Ajowan, Ajwain, Yavani (Ayurveda) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Salmon, Botanologia, 1710  Left: Ammi copticum; Right: A. majusIcones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1806 Trachyspermum ammi(Photo by Sanjay ach) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Several plants supply Ammi: Trachyspermum…

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Premna, Agnimantha PRO

ByAdam Tate

Premna, Agnimantha Headache treeAgnimantha (Ayurveda)Arani (Sanskrit)Munnai (Siddha)Arni (Unani) Premna serratifoliaR. Wight, Icones Plantarum Indiae Orientalis, vol. 4 (1846) Premna serratifolia(Photo by Vengolis) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Premna spp. P. serratifolia (syn. P. obtusifolia, P. corymbosa, P. integrifolia, Cornutia corymbosa, Gumira litorea) in South India. P. latifolia is used as Agnimantha. in Northern and Western India. P….

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Verbascum, Mullein PRO

ByAdam Tate

Verbascum, Mullein High Taper, Torchweed, Taxus barbatusMao Rui Hua (TCM)Busir (Unani)Gyug pa’i gser bye གགྱུག་པའི་གསེར་བྱེ (Tibet) Taxus barbatusHerbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 TapsusOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Della Materia Medicinale Andrea Valuassori, 1562 Kurtzes Handtbuchlein, Ryff, 1599 Koehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Botanical name: Verbascum thapsus (syn. V. thapsiforme), V. phlomoidesVarious local species are used including V. lasianthum.,…

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Bees, Apis

ByAdam Tate

Bees, Apis Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Lustgarten der Gesundtheit, Ryff, 1546 1. Queen Bee, 2. Worker Bee, 3. Male BeeThe Natural History of Insects, Rennie, 1838 Botanical name: Apis spp.A. mellifera; A. indicus, A. sinensis (in China) Parts used: Whole dried Bees; usually toasted or ashed for use Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Sweet….

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Scorzonera FREE

ByAdam Tate

Scorzonera Garden or Spansih Scorzonera; Viper’s Grass, Black Salsify New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Scorzonera hispanicaFlora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, Thomé, 1905 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Scorzonera hispanicaSpanish (most common), German, Narrow-leaved and Low types were traditionally recognised. Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Neutral (slightly Warm), moist. Sweet…

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Lithospermum, Gromwell, Zi Cao FREE

ByAdam Tate

Lithospermum, Gromwell, Zi Cao 紫草 Milium Solis, GrommelZi Cao (TCM) Milium solisHerbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Greater and Lesser GromwellDioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Greater and Lesser GromwellKrauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Lithospermum officinaleOeder, G.C., Flora Danica (1761-1861) Lithospermum erythrorhizon(Photo by Doronenko) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Lithospermum spp.  1. L. officinale  2….

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Inula, Elecampane FREE

ByAdam Tate

Inula, Elecampane Also called Enulae Campane, Helenii Inula racemosa Rasan (Unani)Pushkar (Ayurveda)Ma Nu  མ་ནུ  (Tibetan)Tu Mu Xiang (TCM) Kurtzes Handtbuchlein, Ryff, 1599 Fuchs, L., New Kreüterbuch (1543) ELECAMPANE ROOT1, Longitudinally furrowed surface. 2, Stem scar. 3, Cutsurface of the rhizome. 4. Resinous cut surface. Squibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919 Members CLICK HERE…

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Cassia tora, Jue Ming Zi PRO

ByAdam Tate

Cassia tora, Jue Ming Zi 决明子 Cassia seed, Foetid Cassia seedJue Ming Zi (TCM)Chakramarda (Ayurveda)Thal ka rdo rje  ཐལ་ཀ་རྡོ་རྗེ (Tibetan) Blanco, M., Flora de Filipinas, 1875 Botanical name: Cassia tora; also used are C. obtusifolia, C. occidentalis, C. sophera Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Cool, moist. Bitter, Sweet, Salty Classification: B1. Clear Strong Heart…

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Burnt Deer Horn

ByAdam Tate

Burnt Deer Horn Burnt Harts HornSha ru (Tibetan) Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 A vendor selling whole and sliced Deer horn of various grades. (Chengdu, 2009) Zoological name: Cervus spp.A number of Deer species have been used, the main sources in TCM are:  1. C. nippon (Sika Deer)  2. C. elaphus…

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Anagallis, Scarlet Pimpernel

ByAdam Tate

Anagallis, Scarlet Pimpernel Bird’s Eye, Bird’s Tongue, Blue Pimpernel (‘Female’)Anaghalis (Unani)Liu Li Fan Lu, Hai Lu (TCM) Male (Left) and Female (Right)Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Male (left) and Female (right)Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Botanical name: Anagallis arvensisTwo varieties are known, both used similarly:  1. ‘Male’ is red…

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Eryngium, Sea Holly PRO

ByAdam Tate

Eryngium, Sea Holly Shaukah al-Yahud, Qirsana (Unani, Avicenna) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Left: E. campestre.      Right: E. planumFlora von Deutschland (4), Kohler, 1884 Botanical name: Eryngium spp.Although E. maritimum is the principle species, several species are used: E,. maritimum (Sea Eryngo or Sea Holly) E. campestre (Common…

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Lagerstroemia, Zi Wei PRO

ByAdam Tate

Lagerstroemia, Crepe Myrtle, Zi Wei 紫薇 Crape MyrtleZi Wei (TCM)–Zi Wei Gen (Root)–Zi Wei Hua (Flower)–Zi Wei Ye (Leaf)Pavalak-Kurinji, Sinappu (Siddha) Lagerstroemia indicaWight, R., Illustrations of Indian botany (1840-1850) Crepe Myrtle flower(Photo by JardineriaOn) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Lagerstroemia indica Parts used: Root, Leaf, Flower Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter Uses: ROOT & BARK:1. Clears…

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