Vinum RosmarinusRosemary Wine Tradition: Western Source / Author: Made the same as Wormwood Wine Use: ‘It comforts the Head, Stomach and Heart, is good against Epilepsy, Migraine, Vertigo, Apoplexy, Fainting and Swooning Fits, Sickness and Illness of the Stomach’. (Salmon) ‘A very wholesome potion, especially in all cold sicknesses. It strengthens the Digestive virtue…
Herpes Herpes is a Viral Infection that causes painful lesions, blisters or ulcers. It is spread by skin-to-skin contact. There are several types of Herpes Cold Sores Herpes Simplex which affect the lips, mouth or face causing red sores and blisters, Genital Herpes : Sexually Transmitted infection causing painful lesions or blisters on the genitals….
Sample Gem Formulas The following gives a sample of a few of the Gems formulas that were in common use in the Western Tradition. THE GOA STONE(Lapis de Goa) ‘An Antidote against Plague and Poison, and cures the Bitings of Serpents, Mad Dogs, or any other venomous creature; it Revives the Heart, fortifies Nature, resists…
Herba Paris, Herb True-love, Chong Lou 重楼 Herb Paris, Four-leaved Nightshade, One BerryAconitum pardalanches, Uva Ursa, Uva LupinusChong Lou (also known as Zao Xiu) is the Chinese Paris root P. quadrifoliaParkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 P. quadrifoliaFlora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, Otto Wilhelm Thomé, 1885 P. polyphylla (TCM)Hooker, J.D., Fitch, W.H., Illustrations of Himalayan…
A Synopsis of the Primary Formulas of the Western Tradition IntroductionTradition Western Medicine has a number of classical formulas that were is use for many centuries, some for over 2000 years. Many of these were of Arab origin, particularly Mesue, but also Nicholas, Rhasis and Avicenna. From all the formulas in use, there was a…
Primary Sources for the Materia Medica Many thousands of references have been used to create the detailed Herbal Monographs which has been compiled for over 20 years before being used to form MedicineTraditions. However, the following gives a list of some of the most important reference sources. So where ‘TCM’ is listed as a source,…
‘All Disease Begins in the Stomach’ By Adam TatePractitioner of Traditional MedicineFounder of MedicineTraditions.com This Webinar was presented by MedicineTraditionsfor Natural Medicine Week 2020. Welcome to MedicineTraditions, the most awesome resource for the study and practice of Traditional Herbal Medicine. Focusing on the 4 Great Medicine Traditions along the Silk Road and their similarities, MedicineTraditions…
Asthma Asthma manifests with wheezing or difficulty breathing and shortness of Breath. There are 2 conditions which commonly fall under “Asthma”: Bronchial Asthma–chronic inflammation of the airways Asthmatic Bronchitis–Asthma with or leading to acute Bronchitis In Traditional Medicine, the primary differential diagnosis is Hot, Cold, Dry or Moist. Hot-type Asthma: wheezing, flaring nostrils, red face,…
The Chinese Traveller, 1772 The Chinese Traveller (1772) introduces various aspects of Chinese society, mainly collected from the works of Du Halde. It covers the state of Religion, Building, Government etc., and has a large section dedicated to Chinese Medicine, almost exclusively dealing with the pulse. An introduction entitled the State of Physick in China…
Diseases of the Nerves Crooke, Mikrokosmographia, 1618 Diseases of the Nerves refers to what is generally classed as ‘Wind’ diseases in Traditional Medicine. It refers to nervous disorders and nervous irregularities, and diseases of the Brain which are caused by Wind. This is covered under the page Wind Diseases, and also by looking up individual…
Cleanse the Blood ‘Cleansing the Blood’ is a term used more commonly by modern practitioners, so has been added here to facilitate easier clinical application. Unclean Blood will be most evident in the skin. Dirty, patchy, spotty skin will be the best immediate indication of unclean blood. Blood cleansing medicines may be applicable to skin…
Clove & Nutmeg Clove is Warm, Dry, and very Pungent. It has a special function of coursing the Qi, or guiding and regulating the Qi. It can help guide medicines into the channels, especially the Central channel, for which it has a special function in Tibetan Medicine. Its guiding nature regulates, while its penetrating nature…
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