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Ailanthus, Tree of Heaven, Chun Pi

ByAdam Tate

Ailanthus, Tree of Heaven, Chun Pi 椿皮 Tree of HeavenChun Pi (TCM)Aralu, Katvanga, Putivrksha (Ayurveda)Mahanimba (Unani) Duhamel du Monceau, Traité des arbres et arbustes, Nouvelle édition, 1800-1803 Botanical name: Ailanthus altissima (syn. A. glandulosa, A. japonica, A peregrina, A pongelion, A. procera, A. rhodoptera, A. sinensis)Ayurveda and Unani use A. excelsa Parts used: Bark of…

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Eupatorium, Pei Lan

ByAdam Tate

Eupatorium, Pei Lan 佩兰 Thoroughwort, Orchid Grass, Fragrant GrassPei Lan (TCM) Eupatorium japonicumPhoto by Sen Itto Botanical name: Eupatorium fortuneiAlso E. japonicum, E. heterophyllum Parts used: Herb, fresh or dried Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Pungent Classification: J. Aromatics that Resolve Dampness Uses: 1. Clears Damp, Benefits the Stomach:-poor appetite, nausea, vomiting from Damp obstruction-sickly sweet…

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Crocus, Saffron, Xi Hong Hua PRO

ByAdam Tate

Crocus, Saffron, Xi Hong Hua 西红花 Kum Kuma (Sanskrit)Safran (Hindi)Xi Hong Hua, Fan Hong Hua (TCM)Zafrah (Unani); Qarqum (Avicenna)Kha che gur gum  ཁ་ཆེ་གུར་གུམ་  (Tibetan) Della Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 Flora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886 Saffron Filaments from Iran Botanical name: Crocus sativusIn Tibetan Medicine there are several types of Gur gum: Kha che gur gum:…

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Achyranthes, Niu Xi FREE

ByAdam Tate

Achyranthes, Niu Xi 牛膝 Prickly Chaff flowerNiu Xi (TCM)Apamarga, Chirchita (A. aspera, Ayurveda)Shveta Apamarga (A. bidentata, Ayurveda)Chirchita (Unani) Achyranthes asperaSibthrop & Smith, Flora Graeca, 1819 Achyranthes aspera(Photo by Renjusplace) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Achyranthes bidentata, A. aspera (syn. A. argentea, A. indica), A. longifolia Parts used: Root; also Leaf…

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Alpinia oxyphylla, Yi Zhi Ren

ByAdam Tate

Alpinia oxyphylla, Yi Zhi Ren 益智仁 Black Cardamon, Bitter-seeded Cardamon, Sharp-leaved GalangalYi Zhi Ren (TCM) Alpinia oxyphylla(Photo by 阿橋 HQ) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Alpinia oxyphylla Parts used: Fruit kernels (shell removed) Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent Classification: N. Tonify Yang Uses: 1. Warms the Kidneys, Astringes Essence:-frequent,…

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Wind Diseases

ByAdam Tate

Wind Diseases Wind is of the Air Element, is moving by natural, and tends to be erratic. In the body is disrupts nervous function and causes irregularities in body function. Wind is either Internal or External. External Wind manifests as acute conditions like Cold and Flu and is dealt with elsewhere. Internal Wind is synonymous…

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Acetosella, Wood Sorrel FREE

ByAdam Tate

Acetosella, Wood Sorrel Teen Pattia (Ayurveda)Paliakiri (Siddha)Shan Zuo Jiang Cao (TCM) Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Oxalis acetosellaFlora von Deutschland (21), Kohler, 1885 Oxalis corniculataFlora Danica [G.C. Oeder et al], fasicle 30, (1761-1883) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Oxalis acetosella Parts used: Herb; sometimes the Seed Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Sour…

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Polygonum, Knotgrass PRO

ByAdam Tate

Polygonum, Knotgrass, Bian Xu 萹蓄 KnotweedBian Xu (TCM)Snyo lo སྙ་ལོ  (Tibetan Medicine) Kurtzes Handtbuchlein, Ryff, 1599 Polygonum aviculareChaumeton, Flore médicale, 1829 Botanical name: Polygonum aviculareGreater and Lesser types were usedThe Tibetan Medicine Snya lo incorporates P. aviculare, as well as a number of related speices: P. aviculare P. amphibium P. angustifolium P. divaricatum P. sibiricum and…

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Plantago Herba, Plantain Herb PRO

ByAdam Tate

Plantago Herba, Plantain Herb, Che Qian Cao 车前草 ArnoglossumBartang (Unani)Che Qian Cao (TCM, Herb)Tha ram ཐ་རམ  (Tibetan) Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Plantago majorOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Plantago minor (P. lanceolata)Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491      Red Plantain (variety)                                Greater Plantain       Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Left:…

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Swertia, Chiretta PRO

ByAdam Tate

Swertia, Chiretta Chiretta, SwertiaKirata, Katutikta (Ayurveda)Tig Ta ཏིག་ཏ  (Tibetan)Chiraita (Unani); Qasab al-dhariarah (Avicenna) Swertia chirataWallich, Plantae Asiaticae Rariores, vol. 3: 1832 Swertia chirata(Photo by Rison Thumboor) (Wikimedia) 1. Root.  2. Flowering and fruiting top.  3. Fruit.4. Leaf showing characteristic venation. (Squibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919) Swertia tied into bundles with bamboo as imported.(A…

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Corydalis nepalensis, Re skon PRO

ByAdam Tate

Corydalis nepalensis, Re skon རེ་སྐོན Nepalese FumewortRe skon; Re skon rtsi dmar (Tibet) C. boweriHooker, W.J., Hooker, J.D., Icones Plantarum [Hooker’s Icones plantarum], vol. 25 (1896) Corydalis edulis(Photo by 阿橋) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Corydalis spp. Re skon rtsi dmar–C. nepalensis (syn. C. hendersonii) Re skon rtsi skya–C. boweri Other species reportedly used include C. dubia…

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Vespertilio Faeces, Bat Feces, Ye Ming Sha

ByAdam Tate

Vespertilio Faeces, Bat Feces, Ye Ming Sha 夜明砂 Ye Ming Sha (TCM) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Spicilegia Zoologica, Pallas, 1767 Plecotus auritus(Illustration by Ernst Haeckel) (Wikimedia) Zoological name: Several species supply this medicine in China: Vespertilio superans (Asian particolored bat, official) Pipistrellus abrarnus (Japanese House bat) Rhinolopus ferrurnequinum (Greater Horseshoe bat) Plecotus auritus (Brown Long-eared bat,…

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