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Anisum, Aniseed FREE

ByAdam Tate

Annis, Aniseed Anisoon (Unani) Ortus sanitatis, Cube, Johann von, 1501 Atlas der officinellen pflanzen (2), Felix, 1899 Aniseed (Adam, 2016) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Pimpinella anisum Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Very Warm, dry. Pungent, Sweet. Classification: 2J. RAREFYING3C. ALEXIPHARMICS.   3H. LACTAGOGUE4e. STOMACHIC.   4g. HEPATIC.   4i. UTERINE Uses: 1….

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Caper, Capparis spinosa PRO

ByAdam Tate

Capparum, Capers Classical western names include: cynosbaton, capria, coracos melon, ophioscordon, ophiostaphylon, petraia, holophyton, aeichloron, hippomanes, trichomanes Karira, Apatra (Ayurveda)Ahimsra (Wild Caper) (Ayurveda)Kabar, Kabar-ul-Hindi (Unani)Chengan (Siddha)Lao Shu Gua (TCM) Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland (14), Kohler, 1883 Botanical name: Capparis spinosaThe Wild Caper, C. sepiaria is also used in…

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Chelidonium, Celandine FREE

ByAdam Tate

Chelidonium majus, Celandine Also called Hirundinaria or Swallow-wortBai Qu Hai (TCM) Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Kohler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Chelidonium majus Parts used: Whole plant in flower; Root Temperature & Taste: Cold (classed as Warm), dry. Bitter, pungent Classifications:…

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Myristica, Nutmeg; Macis, Mace PRO

ByAdam Tate

Myristica, Nutmeg, Rou Dou Kou 肉豆蔻 Nux Muscata (Latin)Jatiphala (Ayurveda, Unani)Cathikkay (Siddha)Rou Dou Kou 肉豆蔻 (TCM)Dza ti  ཛཱ་ཏི (Tibetan) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Darstellung und Beschreibung sammtliche, Berg, 1858 Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Top: Whole NutmegBottom: Mace Botanical name: Myristica fragrans Parts used: Fruit (Nutmeg); Mace Temperature & Taste: Hot, dry. Pungent,…

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Myrrha, Myrrh, Mo Yao PRO

ByAdam Tate

Myrrha, Myrrh, Mo Yao 没药 Mo Yao (TCM)Bola (Ayurveda)Mur (Unani)Gu gul nag po གུ་གུལ་ནག་པོ  (Tibetan) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Myrrh tree and gumParkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Koehler, Medizinal Pflanzen, 1890 Myrrh (Adam, 2022) BUY PREMIUM MYRRH Botanical name: Commiphora spp. C. myrrha (syn. C. molmol)–Ethiopian Myrrh, found in Somalia, Oman, Yemen, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia…

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Citrus reticulata, Tangerine peel, Chen Pi FREE

ByAdam Tate

Citrus reticulata, Tangerine peel, Chen Pi 陈皮 Ju Pi, Chen Pi (aged) Guillot, Revue horticole, serié 4, (1852-1974) Whole dried Tangerine peel (Ju Pi) Sliced Tangerine Peel (Ju Pi) Bundles of Aged (20 year old) Tangerine Peel (Chen Pi) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Citrus reticulata Parts used: Peel Temperature &…

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Abrotonum, Southernwood PRO

ByAdam Tate

Abrotonum, Southernwood Qaisum (Unani) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Flora von Deutschland (29), Kohler, 1887 Botanical name: Artemisia abrotanum Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Slightly Warm, dry. Pungent, Bitter“Hot in the first and dry in the third degree.” (Avicenna) Uses: 1. Clears Damp, Promotes Urine, Opens…

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Mesua ferrea, Cobras Saffron PRO

ByAdam Tate

Mesua ferrea, Cobras Saffron Iron Wood treeNagakesara, Keshara (Ayurveda)Narmushk, Nag Kesar (Unani) Mesua ferreaDrakestein, Hortus Indicus Malabaricus, 1682 Mesua ferrea flower(Photo by Ajtjohnsingh) Botanical name: Mesua ferrea (syn. M. nagassarium) Parts used: Flowers, Stamens, Flower budsalso Fruit, Root-bark and Seed Oil Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry.“hot and dry in the third degree” (Avicenna) Uses: 1….

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Topaz

ByAdam Tate

Topaz Chrysolite of Pliny is thought to be the modern ‘Topaz’Huang Yu (‘Yellow Jade’, TCM) Ortus Sanitatis, Beck, 1517 Topaz(Photo by Rob Lavinsky iRocks.com) Mineralogical Name: TopazChrysolite (yellow-green variety of Olivine), Prase, or Chrysoprase have all been suggested as the ‘Topaz‘ of Pliny. Parts used: Prepared Stone (levigated or burned) Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry….

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Olibanum, Frankincense, Ru Xiang PRO

ByAdam Tate

Olibanum, Frankincense, Ru Xiang 乳香 Also called Thus, LibanosRu Xiang (TCM)Shallaki (Ayurveda)Kundur (Unani)Spos dkar  སྤོས་དཀར  (Tibetan) Left: Olibanum; Right: ThusOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Boswellia SerrataMedical Botany, Stephenson and Churchill, 1836 Frankincense tree (Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640) Herbarium, Matthioli (Polish), 1596 Frankincense (Adam, 2022) Botanical name: Boswellia spp.Frankincense is often divided into types based on the…

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Chicken

ByAdam Tate

Chicken Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Materia Medica Animalia, Peter Peyto Good, 1853 Zoological name: Gallus domesticus Parts Used:Cock and HenMeat, Brains, Liver, Gall Bladder, Gizzard SkinBlood, Bones, Fat, DungEgg Uses: MEAT (Warm, Sweet):1. Strengthens the Spleen, Benefits Qi:-strengthens the digestion and increases Qi.-loose stools and poor digestion from weakness of the Spleen; also for…

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Garnet

ByAdam Tate

Granatum, Garnet Carbunculus (also used for other red gems)Cinnamon stone (Hessonite)Gomed (Hessonite, Ayurveda) Ortus Sanitatis, 1491 Left and Above:Various GarnetsBritish Mineralogy, Sowerby, 1811 Garnet (South Africa)Photo by Rob Lavinsky iRocks.com Mineralogical name: The Garnet family is complex and is divided into various types:    1. Aluminium Garnets:      Pyrope (Red, Violet, to Black and Green): Mg3Al2(SiO4)3   …

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