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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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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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Rubia, Madder, Qian Cao FREE

ByAdam Tate

Rubia, Madder, Qian Cao 茜草 Dyers MadderQian Cao (TCM)Manjistha (Ayurveda)Manjeeth, Manjesta, Favvah (Unani)Btsod  བཙོད  (Tibetan) New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 An Encyclopaedia of useful and ornamental Plants, Burnett, 1852 Madder root as used in Tibetan Medicine (Adam, 2016) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Rubia tinctorumGarden (R. tinctorium) and Wild (R….

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Primula veris, Cowslip FREE

ByAdam Tate

Primula veris, Cowslip Herb Paralysis, Radix Arthritica Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Two varieties of Primula traditionally usedHerbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Dietrich, Flora regni borussici, 1838 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Primula veris (syn. P officinalis); P. vulgaris (Primrose) is also used Parts used: Root; Leaf; Flower Temperature & Taste: Warm,…

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Fumaria, Fumitory FREE

ByAdam Tate

Fumaria, Fumitory Traditionally called Fuma Terra (‘Earth Smoke’)Parpata (Ayurveda)Shaahtara (Unani) Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Medicinal Plants, Millspaugh, 1892 Florigraphia Britannica, Deakin, 1857 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Fumaria officinalisVarious related species are used including F. parviflora Parts used: Herb in flower Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter Classifications: 2A…

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Paederia, Ji Shi Teng PRO

ByAdam Tate

Paederia, Ji Shi Teng 鸡矢藤 Chinese Feverfew, Fevervine, Stink VineJi Shi Teng, Ji Xue Teng (TCM)Talanili, Pasaruni, Gandha Prasaarini (Ayurveda)Mudiyar Kundal (Siddha) Paederia foetidaBlanco, M., Flora de Filipinas, ed. 3 (1877-1883) Paederia foetida(Photo by Forest & Kim Starr) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Paederia foetida (syn. Paederia scandens, P. scandens var. tomentosa) Parts used: Whole plant (gathered…

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Pearl, Margarita, Zhen Zhu 珍珠

ByAdam Tate

Pearl, Margarita, Zhen Zhu 珍珠 Zhen Zhu (TCM)Mukta (Ayurveda.)Mu Tig  མུ་ཏིག  (Tibetan)Marwarid (Unani) Mother of Pearl, Zhen Zhu Mu 珍珠母 Zhen Zhu Mu (TCM)Mukta Shukti (Ayurveda.)Nya phyis  ཉ་ཕྱིས  (Tibetan)Sadaf (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, 1491 Pearl and Pearl huntersMuseum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 Mother of PearlKrauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578  Pearl at the Chengdu Medicine Market(Adam, 2012) Members CLICK HERE…

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Luffa, Si Gua Luo PRO

ByAdam Tate

Luffa, Si Gua Luo 丝瓜络 Loofa, Loofah, Luffa, Vegetable SpongeDhamargava, Mahakoshtaki (Ayurveda)Mozhukupeerankai, Pikku (Siddha)Si Gua Luo (TCM)Gser phud (Tibet) Luffa cylindricaBlanco, M., Flora de Filipinas, ed. 3 (1877-1883) Luffa sponge showing exocapr(Photo by Muséum de Toulouse) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Luffa cylindrica (syn. L. petola, L. aegyptiaca, L. pentandra, Cucurbita luffa, Momordica cylindrica), L. acutangula Parts…

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Benzoin, An Xi Xiang PRO

ByAdam Tate

Benzoin, An Xi Xiang 安息香 An Xi Xiang (TCM)Loban (Unani) Atlas der Officinellen Pflanzen, Berg & Schmidt, Leipzig, 1893 Two Different varieties of Benzoin available at the Chengdu Medicine Market (Adam, 2016)Left: is Benzoin Amygdaloides;  Right: was called Benzoin in sortis; Botanical name: Styrax benzoinSeveral types were traditionally known. Parts used: Gum; two distinct varieties…

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Solidago virgaurea, Golden Rod PRO

ByAdam Tate

Solidago virgaurea, Golden Rod Saracens WoundwortConsolida aurea, Consolida rubra, Consolida Saracenia, Colsolida Regalis, Calcatrippa, Virga AureaLiu Zhi Huang, Yi Zhi Huang Hua (TCM) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, Thomé, 1905 Solidago virgaurea var. leiocarpa(Photo by Alpsdake) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Solidago virgaureaS. virgaurea var. leiocapa is used in TCM (rarely).Related American…

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Velvet Deer Horn, Lu Rong PRO

ByAdam Tate

Velvet Deer Horn, Lu Rong 鹿茸 Harts Horn, Velvet hornLu Rong (TCM) Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 A vendor selling whole and sliced Deer horn of various grades. (Chengdu, 2009) Whole Velvet Deer horn (Chengdu 2009) Velvet Deer Horn slices; note the purplish colored marrow in the center indicating young horn…

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Cedrus, Cedar FREE

ByAdam Tate

Cedrus, Cedar Libani, Cedrus Magna (C. libani)Devadaru (C. deodara, Ayurveda)Devadhari (C. deodara, Siddha)Sidr (C. libani, Unani)Deodaar (C. deodara, Unani)Xue Song (C. deodara, TCM)Thang Shing  ཐང་ཤིང༌  (C. deodara, Tibetan) Cedrus libaniKreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Cedrus libaniC.J. Trew, G.D. Ehret, Plantae selectae, vol. 6 (1760) Left: Cedrus libani Right: Cedrus deodaraA.B. Lambert, Description of the genus Pinus and…

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