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Mercurialis, Mercury Mercurialis, MercuryAnnual, Garden, or French Mercury Kurtzes Handtbuchlein, Ryff, 1599 Flora von Deutschland (2), Kohler, 1842 Botanical name: Mercurialis annua, M. perennisA number of different Mercury species have been used.The Chinese have used M. leiocarpa (Tou Ku Cao) but it is not commonly used. Parts used: Herb in flower. Some (such as Leclerc)…
Ebulus, Dwarf Elder Danewort, Helion Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 English Botany, Vol VII, Smith, 1798 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Botanical name: Sambucus ebulus Parts used: Flower; Leaf; Berry; Inward bark; Seed Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry Classifications: 2F. PURIFYING3M. ARTHRITICS4f. SPLENETIC 4k. ARTHRITIC Uses: Flowers: -promote Sweat; generally used…
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Nardostachys, Indian Spikenard Nardostachys, Indian Spikenard Nardi IndicaJatamansi, Mansi (Ayurveda)Sumbul-e-Hindi, Sambul-ut-Teeb, Balchhar (Unani)Gan Song 甘松 (TCM) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Krauterbuch, Danz & Uffenbach, 1610 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Nardostachys jatamansi‘there is a false Spikenard of Narbo, and a mountain Spikenard like Valerian’. (Schroder) Parts used: Root…
Agaricus, Agaric AgarikonGhariqoon (Unani)Ku Bai Tie 苦白蹄; A Li Hong 阿里红 (TCM) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 True ‘Larch Agaric’New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 AgaricKreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Polyporus officinalis (Nees von Esenbeck,T.F.L., Plantae officinales, vol. 2, 1828-1833) Polyporus officinalisKoehler, F.E., Medizinal Pflanzen, vol. 4 (1890) Laricifomes officinalis (as Fomitopsis officinalis)(Photo by Steph Jarvis) (Wikimedia) 2 Different samples of Laricifomes officinalis (Ku Bai Tie)…
Carduus Benedictus, Blessed Thistle New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Kurtzes Handtbuchlein, Ryff, 1599 Koehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Carduus benedictus Parts used: Herb; Seed Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter, pungentattenuates, opens, discusses, and is cordial Classification: 2F. PURIFYING3A. SUDORIFICS & DIAPHORETICS. 3C. ALEXIPHARMIC. 3D. CORDIALS & CARDIACS. …
Althea, Marshmallow BismalvaKhatmi, Khitmi (Unani) New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Fuchs, L., New Kreüterbuch, (1543) Botanische wandplaten, 1904–1914 1. Longitudinal section showing dark cambium zone. 2, Longitudinalfurrow. 3, Irregular cut pieces. 4, Cross-section showing wavy cortex,dark cambium zone and wood.Squibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Althaea…
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Argentum Vivum, Mercury, Shui Yin 水银 Hydrargyrum: Quicksilver: older names include: Alohar: Altaris: Alozet: Azoch: Azet: Besech: Besec; Argentum VivumRasa, Para, Parada (Ayurveda)Shui Yin (TCM)Im Kal Gug (Sumerian)Prepared Mercury:–Tsothel, Btso thal (Tibetan Medicine)–Zuotai (TCM) Hortus sanitatis, 1491 MercuryPhoto by Dnn87 Minerological name: Hydrargyrum Parts used: Purified Mercury. Most commonly used internally in all Traditions is…
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Beryl Jing Shi (‘Essence Stone’, TCM) Hortus sanitatis, 1491 Die Mineralien, Weber, J. C., 1871 Left: Heliodor (Yellow Beryl); Right: Aquamarine (Blue-green Beryl)Photos by Parent Gery Mineralogical name: Beryllium Parts used: Prepared and levigated stoneSeveral colored varieties of Beryl are used: 1. Green, Emerald 2. Blue-green, Aquamarine 3. Golden; Heliodor Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry….
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