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Silver Bhasma Rajata Bhasma, Raupya Bhasma (Ayurveda)Dngul thal (Tibetan)Nuqra Kushta (Unani) Minerological name: Argentum Parts used: Prepared Silver Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Sour, SweetCopper Bhasma principally settles Kapha (Phlegm) and Vata (Wind) Constituents: Silver 67-96%, with admixtures of Al, Ca, phosphate, chloride and carbonate. Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Resists Poison: –Heat and Toxin affecting…
Phellinus, Sang Huang 桑黄 Black Hoof MushroomSang Huang (‘Mulberry Yellow’), Sang Huang Ling Zhi (TCM)Meshima (Japan)Phansomba (Ayurveda, used for Phellinus and Ganoderma species) Boletus igniarius (syn. Phellinus igniarius)Coloured Figures of English Fungi or Mushrooms (Sowerby, 1797–1809) Sang Huang from the Chengdu Medicine Market. (Adam, 2018) Phellinus igniarius, photo by George Chernilevsky (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE…
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Pueraria montana, Ge Gen 葛根 Kudzu rootGe Gen (TCM) Pueraria montanaGartenflora [E. von Regel], vol. 45 (1896) Botanical name: Pueraria spp. Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Sweet, Pungent. The fresh juice is Cold. Classifications: A. Clear Exterior Wind-Heat Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Heat, Clears the Exterior, Resists Poison: -Fever, Cold and Flu-promotes expression…
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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…
Hippophae, Sea Buckthorn, Star Bu སྟར་བུ Star Bu (Tibetan)Sha Ji 沙棘 (TCM) Sea BuckthornFlora von Deutschland (10), Kohler, 1882 Hippophae rhamnoides(Photo by AnRo0002) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Hippophae spp.Three types are used in Tibetan Medicine: 1. H. rhamnoides (Large Star bu)2. H. salicifolia (Medium Star bu)3. H. tibetana (Small…
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Ulmus rubra, Slippery Elm Red Elm C.S. Sargent, The Silva of North America, (1898) F.A. Michaux, The North American sylva, vol. 3 (1819) Slippery Elm bark1, Outer surface of the peeled bark with adhering patches of cork.2, Fibers showing at the broken ends. 3, The long, coarsely striated inner surface.(Squibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs,…
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