Huang Lian Wen Dan Tang 黄连汤Coptis Warm the Gall Bladder Decoction Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Warp and Woof of Warm-Heat diseases (1852) Herb Name Zhu Ru (Bamboo shavings)Ban Xia (Pinellia)Zhi Shi (Unripe Bitter Orange) Chen Pi (Tangerine peel)Poria (Fu Ling)Sheng Jiang (fresh Ginger)Da Zao (Jujube)Gan Cao (Licorice fried)Huang Lian (Coptis) Latin Bambusa tuldoidesPinellia ternataCitrus…
4I. Uterine These were also called Hysteric Medicines (from the Greek Hysterikos, for ‘Womb’). These are medicines appropriated to the Uterus. Aphorisms on Uterine Medicines, collected by Culpeper, (Composita, 1656): The Womb resembles the Brain and Ventricle [Stomach], that it manifestly draws to Cephalics and Aromatics, and flies from their contraries. For this is confirmed…
Cinnamon, Clove & Nutmeg This trio Warms the Kidneys, increases Yang, clears Cold and Damp, potently regulates Wind and Qi, promotes Circulation and Digestion. Specifically, Cinnamon Warms the Kidney Yang, and has a special effect of guiding the Kidney Yang back to its source. Clove potently guides the Qi of the body, especially the Yang…
12 Formulas for Cough The Purpose of our ’12 Formulas’ Pages are to illustratevarious formulas used to treat a specific condition on one page. This can be useful to help Practitioners develop their own Formulas. Emplastic Pills of Galen Licorice juice Gum Arabic Tragacanth 1 oz. ½ oz. each Form pills with Sapa. Powder for…
Borage & Fumitory Borage is Cool, Moist, and slightly Sweet and Bitter, and is appropriated to the Spleen and Heart. It has long been regarded as a potent ‘Cordial’ (medicine which strengthens and benefits the Heart), good to clear Heat, calm the Mind and Spirits, and clear Melancholy. Fumitory is Cold, Dry, and Bitter. It…
Trochisci de Scilliae ad TheriacamTroches of Squill for Treacle Tradition: Western Source / Author: Andromachus ‘Take a Squill full and white and of a middle bigness, gathered in the beginning of July [in England] after that the leaves and stalks are dried up, taking away the outward rind, and the hard part to which the…
Glycine, Soybean, Da Dou 大豆 Soya, SoybeanDa Dou 大豆, Yellow Soy BeanHei Da Dou, 黑大豆 Black Soy Bean (TCM)Prepared Soy Bean: Dan Dou Chi 淡豆豉Sprouted Soy Bean: Da Dou Juan 大豆卷Sran chen dkar po (Tibet) J. Zorn, Icones plantarum medicinalium, Abbildungen von Arzneygewächsen, (1782) Botanical name: Glycine max (syn. G. soja, G. hispida, Dolichos soja,…
The Traditional Effects of Medicines The following is a brief overview of the traditional effects of medicines. The effects are shown based on Temperature and Functions, as used in the Materia Medica. This is not sufficient to use for diagnosis or treatment, but gives a general introduction to the indications for certain functions. 1. Temperature…
Colitis Colitis is a chronic inflammation of the Bowel lining. Symptoms Abdominal pain or bloating Diarrhea Constant urge to defecate Bloody stool Fever Causes Infection (Viral, Bacterial, Parasitic) Food Poisoning Poor blood supply to the colon (Ischemic Colitis) invasion of the colon wall with collagen or lymphocytes Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s or Ulcerative Colitis Other…
Preparers and Purgers of Phlegm Unani Medicines to Purge PhlegmMateria Medica in Arabic & Persian, Shirazy, 1793 Water and Fluid are aspects of Phlegm Humor but have their own Purgatives called Hydragoga: See also:Introduction to Humoral MedicinePurging the HumoursPreparers and Purgers of BilePreparers and Purges of MelancholyPurging Mixed Humors Preparers of Phlegm Purgatives of Phlegm…
Saraca, Ashok Sorrowless TreeAshoka, Hempushpa (Ayurveda)Asoku (Siddha) Saraca asocaFlore des serres et des jardin de l’Europe, Houtte, 1853 Botanical name: Saraca indica, S. asoca Parts used: Bark; less commonly seed, leaf, flower Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter, astringent Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Stops Bleeding:-menorrhagia, metrorrhagia; all cases of excess menstrual. bleeding (especially useful in…
Cheiranthus, Wallflower Cheiri, GillyflowerTudri Surkh, Gul Shabo (Unani) Bessler, Basilius, Hortus Eystettensis, vol. 2: Secundus ordo collectarum plantarum aestivalium, 1620 Flora von Deutschland (14), Kohler, 1883 Botanical name: Cheiranthus cheiri (syn. C. fruticulosus, C. helveticus, C. intermedius, C. luteus, C. muralis, Erysimum cheiri, E. helveticum; Leucoium luteum). Four types were used: the yellow type (luteus)…
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