Rapi, Turnip
Rape
Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491
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Round-rooted Turnip Della Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 |
Long-rooted Turnip New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 |
Botanical name:
Brassica rapa
Long (‘Female’), Round (‘Male’) types were differentiated
Parts used:
Seed, Root
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Sweet, Pungent
Classifications:
3H. LACTAGOGUE. 3I. APHRODISIAC. 3J. INCREASE SEMEN
4b. OPTHALMIC
Uses:
1. Strengthens Stomach and Spleen, Benefits the Qi:
-the Root boiled gives good nourishment
-strengthens, improves energy and stamina
-Essence of Turnip helps cure Consumption
2. Warms and strengthens the Kidneys:
-Impotence, Sexual Debility
-Increases Sperm
-Infertility
-Edema, fluid retention
-Bladder and Kidney diseases from Kidney deficiency
-Confected Root and Seed are used to strengthen Kidneys.
3. Clears Cold-Phlegm, Stops Cough:
-Cough and Wheezing from Cold-Phlegm obstructing the Lungs
-Good for Lung diseases, and weakness of the Lungs; the juice clears roughness of the Throat and Lungs
4. Resists Poison:
-Seed is used in Antidotes; used against Poisons and Venoms
-Epidemic Fevers
-expels Small Pox
5. Promotes Milk:
6. Externally:
-applied to arthritic pain (raw or Boiled)
-boiled, they discuss Tumors
-Chilblains, Kibes
-in gargles for phlegm of the throat
Dose:
Seed in powder: 1–2 grams;
Substitute:
Parsnip seed
Main Combinations:
1. Cough:
i. dried root decocted in water stops Cough (Herbarium Horstianum, 1630)
2. For Stones:
i. concentrated decotion of Turnip seed and Dolichos biflorus seed is used in Ayurveda.
ii. Turnip seed, Lapis Judaicus (Herbarium Horstianum, 1630)
iii. Turnip leaf, Parsley, Marshmallow, decocted and applied to the pubis to relieve pain and facilitate passage. (Herbarium Horstianum, 1630)
iv. a bath, Turnip leaf, Pellitory, Parsley, Mallow (Herbarium Horstianum, 1630)
3. Epidemic Fever and Poison, Turnip seed and Lemnian Earth (Herbarium Horstianum, 1630)
4. Promote Menstruation, Turnip seed with Saxifrage decocted in water (Herbarium Horstianum, 1630)
5. Infertility:
i. Turnip seed with Parsnip seed, Ash tree keys, Red Behen, White Behen, Cinnamon
6. To nourish Sperm:
i. Turnip seed with Asparagus root, Pine nut, Sea Holly root, Orchis
ii. Turnip seed with Ginger, Almond, Pistachio, Cinnamon, Deer Pizzle
7. To Nourish Milk, Turnip seed with Parsnip seed, Aniseed, Fennel seed, Chickpea (as in Powder to Increase Milk Supply)
Major Formulas:
Powder to Increase Milk Supply
Warming Confection for Infertility (Wirtzung)
Confection for Impregnation (Renodeus)
Confection for Infertility from Cold
Cautions:
None noted