2A. Aperient Opening Medicines, Deobstruent Materia Medica in Arabic & Persian, Shirazy, 1793 Aperient and Opening medicines relax and open the mouth of the vessels and organs to open obstructions. They are generally carminative and/or laxative, and therefore encourage bowel movement, and relax the parts to open obstructions, and this represents the effects they have…
Constipation Constipation is a difficult or incomplete emptying of the Bowels. In general, in Humoral Treatment, the Humor associated is Purged. The Humoral Treatment can be seen under Purging the Humors. Softening, cooling, loosening foods are used. Enemas of Oil and Herbal Decoctions are a main part of Treatment in Traditional Medicine. Medicines used for…
Chinese Medicines used in the West before TCM The following is a brief list of medicines used in the West before TCM. Many have possibly been introduced into TCM usage from Western travelers along the Silk Road, especially Arab traders. Sources for the Western Materia Medica are ancient and complex. The Ancient Greeks derived much…
Heat Diseases Heat disease can have different meanings. Acute Heat Disease is usually an Epidemic or Infectious disease associated with Viral or Bacterial Infection. Otherwise Heat disease may be of one of the Organs and these can looked under each individual Organ. Western Tradition General for Heat DiseasesBarley DecoctionBitter DecoctionDecoction to Cool Syrup of Rose…
Strengthen the Bones and Joints For Osteoporosis and related conditions Systematized anatomy, or, Human organography,Sarlandière, 1837 Certain medicines have been recognised as strengthening the bones and joints. These medicines are often used in chronic Joint diseases such as Arthritis. As the Kidneys control the bones, Kidney weakness often leads to Bone weakness. Therefore, many of…
Heart Weakness Western Tradition Simples Chebulic MyrobalanRoseAloeswoodZedoaryHawthorn berry SpikenardSaffronSandalwoodDoronicumSquill Cor confortant–Strengthen the HeartSecret Potion for Heart DebilityCordial Decoction (Florentini)Cordial Decoction (French Pharmacopoeia)Sugar of RoseSugar of BorageSugar of RosemarySyrup of Apple SimpleSyrup of Borage SimpleSyrup of Rose SolutiveCordial SyrupSyrup of Water Lily Flowers CompoundRose waterRosemary WineAromatic Rose Compound (Aromaticum Rosatum)Aromatic Musk Compound (Aromaticum Moschatum)Aromatic Clove Powder…
Mu Xiang Liu Qi Yin 木香流气饮Costus Flowing Qi Decoction Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Formulary of the Pharmacy Service for the Benefitting the People in the Taiping Era (Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang) (1107) Herb Name Mu Xiang (Costus)Zhi Ban Xia (Pinellia root) Chen Pi (Tangerine peel)Hou Po (Magnolia bark)Qing Pi (Green…
Boils & Abscesses Boil and Abscesses are generally initiated by Heat or Heat and Toxin. With strong Heat or Toxin (Bile), there is large, red, painful boils or abscesses with yellow pus. When there is less redness but excess white pus or fluid, there is Damp-Heat (Bile and Phlegm or Pituitous Humor). When they are…
Heart Pain, Angina Pectoris Western Tradition Heart Pain, Angina in generalTincture of MuskTincture of SaffronTincture of ValerianElixir of CamphorElixir of HealthPowder of Happiness (Letificans)Sweet Powder of Musk (Diamoschu Dluce) (Mesue)Cinnamon Powder Compound (Diacinnamonum)Powder of LavenderWarming Powder of Gems (Mesue)Aromatic Clove Powder (Aromatic. Caryophyllatum)Compound Galangal Powder (Diagalanga) (Mesue)Confection of HyacinthAromatic Musk Compound (Aromaticum Moschatum)Troches of Gallia…
4D. Pectoral These are medicines appropriated to the Lungs. Aphorisms on Pectorals, collected by Culpeper, (Composita, 1656): Medicines appropriated to the Breast and Lungs are not of one and the same kind; for some regard the parts themselves afflicted; others the matter afflicting The Breast [Lungs] requires naturally Lenitives, both for freer breathing, and removing…
2Z. Cicatrizing These are medicines, usually drying, that help cover a raw place with skin in the form of a scar. They are used after Wounds and Ulcers have been cleansed. They consume the fluid that flows to the skin (which is apt to prevent healthy healing) as well as helping to alter the Humor…
Raisin & Licorice Raisins are Warm, Moist and Sweet. They nourish and strengthen, tonify the Qi and strengthen the Lungs, Spleen and Stomach. They are very useful for acute and chronic Lung conditions including Cough, Asthma, Wheezing, Shortness of Breath, and to nourish the Lungs in chronic Lung diseases. Licorice is warm and sweet, strengthens…
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