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Rooster

ByAdam Tate

Rooster (From Manuscript 13th C., British Library, Harley 3244) Zoological name: Gallus domesticus Parts used: Whole Bird, Blood Uses: BILE (Slightly Cool. Bitter):-Heat-type Cough, Whooping Cough. (TCM, Asia)-Gravel. (TCM)-Applied to poor eyesight, conjunctivitis, ulcers and boils (TCM)-applied to various eye problems and eye growths in the West. BLOOD (Neutral, Salty):The blood from a Cocks Comb…

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Sanguis Draconis, Dragons Blood FREE

ByAdam Tate

Sanguis Draconis, Dragon’s Blood, Xue Jie 血竭 Xue Jie (TCM)Damm ul Akhwain (Unani)Raktaniryaas, Khoon-kharaabaa (Daemonorops draco, Ayurveda)Khoonkharaba, Heeradokhi (Dracaena cinnabari, Ayurveda) Traditional source of Dragon’s Blood according toParkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Dracaena cinnabarBalfour, I.B., Botany of Socotra, 1888 Daemonorops draco (syn. Calamus draco)Martius, C.F.P. von, Historia Naturalis Palmarum, 1826 A ball of Dragon’s Blood with…

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Tamarix gallica, Tamarisk PRO

ByAdam Tate

Tamarisk Tamarisk, French TamariskIhavuka, Shaavaka (Ayurveda) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Several varieties of TamariskParkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 T. gallicaIllustrations of Indian Botany, Wight, 1840 Tamarix gallica in flower(Photo by Miguel Angel Masegosa Martínez) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Tamarix gallicaOthers used include T. aphylla, T. dioica, T. indicaSee also the related Chinese Tamarisk, T. chinensis. Parts used: Wood;…

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Tamarindus, Tamarind FREE

ByAdam Tate

Tamarindus, Tamarind Chincha (Ayurveda)Tamar Hindi (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Tamarind treeAtlas der officinellen pflanzen (2), Felix, 1899 Tamarind Seed pod, Plantæ Utiliores, Burnett & Burnett, 1842 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Tamarindus indica Parts used: Fruit; Fruit Pulp Temperature & Taste: Cool, moist. Sweet, Sour Classifications: 2B ATTENUATERS.    2S. STRENGTHENING3B….

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Quercus, the Oak FREE

ByAdam Tate

Quercus, the Oak Mon cha ra   མོན་ཆ་ར  (Tibetan) Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Atlas der officinellen pflanzen, Felix, 1899 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Quercus spp.Q. robur, Q. alba, and Q. petraea are currently listed as official Parts used: Bark; Leaf; Acorns and their CupsOak was also the preferred source for…

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Sideritis, Ironwort PRO

ByAdam Tate

Sideritis, Ironwort Soldier’s Herb, Shepherd’s Tea, Heraclea, Militaris Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Sideritis montanaDeutschlands Flora in Abbildungen, 1796 Sideritis syriacaPhoto by Kenraiz (wikimedia) Botanical name: Sideritis spp.A number of species are used the locally: S. montana (syn. Stachys bicolor) S. syriaca, S. scardica S. euboea S. raeseri Salmon listed 13 varieties in…

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Nausea & Vomiting

ByAdam Tate

Nausea & Vomiting Neue Artznei und Practicierbuchlin, Bock, 1551 Western Tradition Nausea1. Infusion of Ginger (Ginger tea) is the most useful first line of treatment for simple Nausea. If it needs to be stronger, boil it a little. Syrup Preventing Nausea and Vomiting Peptic PowderPowder for Digestion (Riverius)Electuary of Ginger (Dia Zingiber) (Nicholas)Pills of Zedoary…

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Valeriana, Valerian PRO

ByAdam Tate

Valeriana, Valerian Baldrain; Phu (Classical name)Tagar (Indian Valerian, Ayurveda)Asaroon (Indian Valerian, Unani)Xie Cao 缬草(TCM) Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Köhler’s Medizinal-Pflanzen, 1897 VALERIAN ROOT1. Stem scar of valerian and folded roots. 2. Double band of grass. 3. Mass of roots. 4. Split rhizome and the large roots of Belgian valerian (Squibb’s…

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Plantago ovata, Ispaghul

ByAdam Tate

Plantago ovata, Ispaghul, Psyllium Ispaghul, Ispaghula, Blonde PsylliumAshwagol (Ayurveda)Tukhm Aspghol (Unani) H.G.A. Engler, Das Pflanzenreich, Plantaginaceae, vol. 269 (1937) Botanical name: Plantago spp.Two main species supply Psyllium or Ispaghul: Blonde, White, Indian Psyllium, or Ispaghul: P. ovata (syn. P. orbignyanus, P. decumbens, P. ispaghula) Black, French or Spanish Psyllium: P. psyllium and P. afra Parts used:…

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Callicarpa, Zi Zhu PRO

ByAdam Tate

Callicarpa, Zi Zhu 紫珠 Beauty Berry, Perfumed CherryZi Zhu (‘Purple Pearl’), Du Hong Hua (TCM)Priyangu (Ayurveda)Gnazhal (Siddha) Callicarpa fomosanaBlanco, M., Flora de Filipinas, ed. 3 (1877-1883) Callicarpa japonicaAddisonia (1918 Callicarpa dichotoma (Van Houtte, Flore des serres et des jardin de l’Europe (1858) Callicarpa bodonieri(Photo by Kenraiz) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Callicarpa spp.A number of species are…

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Tamarindus, Tamarind PRO

ByAdam Tate

Tamarindus, Tamarind Chincha (Ayurveda)Tamar Hindi (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Tamarind tree and Seed podParkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Tamarind treeAtlas der officinellen pflanzen (2), Felix, 1899 Tamarind Seed pod, Plantæ Utiliores, Burnett & Burnett, 1842 Botanical name: Tamarindus indica Parts used: Fruit; Fruit Pulp Temperature & Taste: Cool, moist. Sweet, Sour Classifications: 2B ATTENUATERS.    2S….

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Costus, Mu Xiang FREE

ByAdam Tate

Costus, Costus root, Mu Xiang 木香 Mu Xiang (‘Wood Fragrance’) (TCM)Kuth, Kushta (Ayurveda)Qust, Qust Shirin, Kuth (Unani)Ru Rta  རུ་རྟ  (Tibetan) Sweet and Bitter varieties of CostusHerbarium Blackwellianum, 1757 Arabian CostusA Complete History of Drugs, Pomet, London, 1748 Herbarium, showing various Costus types, A. Bitter Costus;B. Sweet Costus; C and D, Another Costus; E. Costus iridem;F. Costus…

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