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Pisum, Peas

ByAdam Tate

Pisum, Peas Karsana (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland (24), Kohler, 1886 Botanical name: Pisum sativumSeveral varieties were known and used Parts used: Peas Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Sweet“Hot from the first to the second degree and dry in the third degree”. (Avicenna) Uses: 1….

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Auricula, Jew’s Ear

ByAdam Tate

Auricula, Jew’s Ear, Hei Mu Er 黑木耳 Wood Ear, Jelly EarHei Mu Er (TCM) Herbarium Blackwellianum, 1757 Black Auricula on the Chinese Market (Adam, 2017) Black Wood Ear (Hei Mu Ear)(Adam, 2024) Botanical name: Auricularia auricula-judae (syn. Hirneola auricula-Judae, Auricula judae)Several species are used including A. polytrichaIn China, White and Black varieties of Mu Er…

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Asphaltus, Bitumen

ByAdam Tate

Asphaltus, Bitumen Judaicum Judean Pitch, Jew’s Pitch, Resina TerraPissasphaltum is manufactured from Bitumen and PitchQafr al-Yahud (Avicenna) Minerological name: Bitumen Parts used: Traditionally from Judea (Dead Sea) and BabylonThe best was accounted purplish-black. However, other Bitumenous substances were commonly used in its place.‘It is found in the form of light black pieces which are fragile…

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Aloe, Lu Hui FREE

ByAdam Tate

Aloe, Lu Hui 芦荟 Lu Hui (TCM)Kumari (Ayurveda)Sibr (Unani) New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Aloe humilisIcones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1806 Aloe perfoliataIcones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Left: Socrotine Aloes, Center: Curacao Aloes; Right: Cape AloeSquibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919 Aloe as imported in a Keg (Socrotine Aloes); 2 cases of…

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Fucus, Kelp, Kun Bu PRO

ByAdam Tate

Fucus, Kelp, Kun Bu 昆布 BladderwrackKun Bu (TCM) Fucus spp.Notes on Pharmacognosy, Otto Augustus Wall, 1902 Fucus nodosaEnglish Botany, Sowerby, 1799 Botanical name: Fucus spp;F. vesiculosis, F. serratus, F. nodosus; also Macrocysts, Laminaria, and Ascophyllum sppLaminaria japonica (Hai Dai 海带), Ecklonia kurome, Undaria pinnatifida and others are used in TCM Parts used: Thallus (whole plant);…

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Physalis, Winter Cherry PRO

ByAdam Tate

Physalis, Winter Cherry Alkekengi, Halicacabus, CardispermumKaknaj, Habul Kaknaj, Kakenj (Unani)Suan Jiang (TCM) Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Flora von Deutschland (16), Kohler, 1884 Winter Cherry at the Urumqi Market, Xinjiang, China (Adam, 2017) Botanical name: Physalis alkekengiP. alkekengi var. francheti and P. pubescens of TCM are used similarlyThe related P. minima…

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Rosa, Rose PRO

ByAdam Tate

Rosa, Rose, Mei Gui Hua 玫瑰花 Mei Gui Hua (TCM)Ward, Gulab (Unani)Se ba’i me tog  སེ་བའི་མེ་ཏོག  (Tibet) Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Della Materia Medicinale Andrea Valuassori, 1562 Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Rosa gallicaMedical Botany, Woodville, Hooker, Vol. 3, 1832 Rosa centfoliaMedical Botany, Woodville, Hooker, Vol. 3, 1832 Rose buds used for tea and…

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Caesalpinia sappan, Pattanga, Su Mu PRO

ByAdam Tate

Caesalpinia sappan, Pattanga, Su Mu 苏木 Sappan WoodPattanga (Ayurveda)Bakam (Unani)Bukam (Arabic)Patangam (Siddha)Su Mu (TCM) Caesalpinia sappanBen Cao Tu Pu, 1644 (Welcome) Caesalpinia sappanM. Blanco, Flora de Filipinas. (1875) Fresh sappanwood for sale at the Ereke market, northern Buton Island, Indonesia(Photo by David E Mead, cropped) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Caesalpinia sappan Parts used: Heart wood Temperature…

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Agnus Castus, Chaste tree FREE

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) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Vitex agnus castusVitex…

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Zea, Corn Silk PRO

ByAdam Tate

Zea, Corn Silk, Yu Mi Xu 玉米须 Yu Mi Xu (TCM) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886 Botanical name: Zea mays Parts used: Corn Silk Temperature & Taste: Neutral, Sweet. Uses: 1. Clears Heat and Damp, Promotes Urine, Clears Stones (TCM, West, Ayurveda):-obstructed urine with scanty or difficult urination-acute and chronic nephritic edema,…

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Sinomenium, Qing Feng Teng PRO

ByAdam Tate

Sinomenium, Qing Feng Teng 青风藤 Qing Feng Teng (TCM) Iwasaki, T., Honzo zufu (1916-1921) Botanical name: Sinomenium acutum, Sinomenium acutum var. cinerum Parts used: Vine Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Bitter, Pungent Classification: D. Clear Wind and Damp Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Damp, Stops Pain:-painful obstruction of the muscle and joints; Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis-edema, swelling and pain…

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Thlaspi, Treacle Mustard PRO

ByAdam Tate

Thlaspi, Treacle Mustard Thlaspi, Pennycress, Treacle Mustard, Mithridate MustardBre ga  བྲེ་ག  (Tibetan)Xi Ming, Bai Jiang Cao (TCM); Thlaspi arvenseFuchs, L., New Kreüterbuch, 1543 Thlaspi arvense(«Bilder ur Nordens Flora», 1917) (Wikimedia) Patrinia scabiosaefolia(an alternate herb used in China)Sweet, R., British flower garden, vol. 2 (1823-1825) Thlaspi arvense(Photo by Enrico Blasutto) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Thlaspi arvenseSalmon noted…

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