Scoliosis & Kyphosis Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine, usually in the form of an “S” or “C” shape. Around 2–6% of the population are affected with Scoliosis although this depends on the country. Some sources have stated that the worldwide incidence of Scoliosis is up to 10%. Kyphosis is a foreward curvature…
Herb Groups of Tibetan Medicine As with other Traditions, Tibetan Medicine has a number of standard combinations regularly used in their formulas. While some of these are derived from Ayurveda, such as Triphala (Myrobalans) and Trikatu (Three Pungents), others are unique to Tibetan Medicine. Six Excellent Drugs One Tibetan group of herbs of particular interest…
Pediatrics-Diseases of Children Pediatrics is a special branch of Medicine dealing with diseases of Infants and Children. In general, Children may be treated with the same medicines used to treat adults, with a proportionate reduction in dosage (click here for doses used for Children). Nevertheless, there are some special formula used specifically for children and…
Extra Classical Formulas – Electuaries The following are formulas which were not as commonly used and were generally not in use by the 17th century. Triphera Galeni All Myrobalans. 10 drams ea.GingerMasticCinnamon 7 drams ea.Clove GalangalFennelCeleryAmeosSpikenard 4 drams ea.AsarumSaffronCostus 3 drams ea.Black PepperLong PepperCassia NutmegMaceGreater Cardamon 2 drams ea.Lesser CardamonCalamusAloeswood White BehenRed BehenPepper rootCyperus …
Ligusticum Chuan Xiong & Angelica Dang Gui Ligsuticum Chuang Xiong (Sichuan Lovage root) moves the Blood and Qi, and promotes Menstruation. It is also very effective for external Wind-type Headache and Headache from Blood stagnation, Dizziness, Pain and Skin conditions associated with Wind (itching). Angelica Dang Gui nourishes and enriches the Blood, promotes circulation of…
Insomnia Now warmth produceth wakefulness, but cold produceth deep sleep;moreover, the feelings which are due to the bile and to heat appear toproduce wakefulness (or, alertness of mind), and talkativeness, andversatility. Now the feelings which arise from coldness and phlegmcause the opposites of these qualities,that is to say, heaviness inthe members,and torpid actions (Syrian Book…
‘A Treatise on Foreign Drugs’, Geoffroy and Thicknesse, 1749:
E. Laxatives, Purgatives and Cathartics i. Laxatives This class is the safest of the ‘bowel-cleansers’. They gently lubricate the bowels, while supplying nutrient to tonify the membranes, and often containing fiber (in the case of the fruits) or fatty oils (in the case of seeds). Mucilage is common throughout most of this group also. Together,…
K. Medicines that Move Blood Anticoagulants, Vasodilators, Emmenagogues, Analgesics, Antitumor These medicines promote the flow of blood and clear obstruction of circulation. There are 2 main types of Blood Stagnation:1. Obstruction of Circulation: bleeding, stagnancy of blood, bruising, trauma, thrombosis, ischemia2. Proliferation of Tissues or Cells: denaturing of local tissues, necrosis; also irregular cells including…
Mineral Hardness Mineral Hardness is a classification of the hardness of minerals originally devised by Moh, ranging from 1 to 10, 1 being softest, 10 being hardest. This was later modified in a scale of 1 to 15. This is relevant in Traditional Medicine as many stones have been used medicinally in all medical systems….
Diseases of the Lungs Der gantzen Artzenei, Dryander, 1542 Western Tradition Chinese Tradition Primary Lung Medicines LicoriceRaisinsHyssopColtsfootTabasheer ElecampaneAlmondPlantainMaidenhair LicoriceMulberry root Sang Bai PiEphedra Ma HuangOphiopogon Mai Men DongSchisandra Wu Wei Zi GinsengEriobotrya Pi Pa YeApricot kernel Xing RenColtsfoot flower Primary Tibetan Medicines for Lung Diseases Licorice Shing mngarRaisin Rgun brumSea Buckthorn Star bu Sandal Tsan…
Appointments with Dr. Adam Tate Practitioner of Traditional MedicineOnline Appointments with Adam are now available. Brief Bio for Adam Adam became interested in Herbal Medicine is his early teens where he begun studying Herbal Medicine and growing and collecting herbs. Adam formally trained in TCM in Melbourne under Prof. Wong Lun in the early ‘s….
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