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Rapi, Turnip Rape Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Round-rooted TurnipDella Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 Long-rooted TurnipNew Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Botanical name: Brassica rapaLong (‘Female’), Round (‘Male’) types were differentiated Parts used: Seed, Root Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Sweet, Pungent Classifications: 3H. LACTAGOGUE. 3I. APHRODISIAC. 3J. INCREASE SEMEN4b. OPTHALMIC Uses: 1. Strengthens Stomach and Spleen,…
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Arctium Radix, Burdock Root Bardana, Lappa Major, PersonataNiu Bang Gen (TCM)Byi bzung བྱི་བཟུང་ (Tibetan Medicine) Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Kurtzes Handtbuchlein, Ryff, 1599 Medicinal Plants, Millspaugh, 1892 ARCTIUM LAPPA1, Crown with tuft of white hairs. 2. Longitudinal sectionshowing the white pith and the incurved edges of thecortex. 3, Small curved root. 4, Large transversesection. 5,…
Verbena, Vervain, Ma Bian Cao 马鞭草 Sacra Herba, Sideritis, Herba Sanguinalis, ColumbinaMa Bian Cao (TCM) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Flora von Deutschland (19), Kohler, 1884 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Verbena officinalisSeveral different varieties were noted including ‘Male’ and ‘Female’ Parts used: Root, herb in flower Temperature &…
Ononis, Restharrow Cammock, Spiny Restharrow, Wild Licorice, Onomia OnonisOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Left: Common Restharrow; Right: Yellow-flowered RestharrowKreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Ononis spinosaAtlas der officinellen pflanzen (2), Felix, 1899 Ononis spinosa(Photo by C T Johansson) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Ononis spinosaA number of varieties were recognised including Great Yellow, Lesser Yellow, Yellow Prickly, and Purple Restharrows Parts…
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Porrum, Leek, Jiu Cai Zi 韭菜籽 Leek SeedJiu Cai Zi (Seed, TCM)Kurrath (Unani)Karasu (Akkadian)Ga Ras Sar (Sumerian) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1806 Botanical name: Allium porrumIn TCM, the seed of A. tuberosum (Chinese Leek) is used similarly.Allium ascalonicum is the Shallot, the seed of…
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Pastinacae, Garden Parsnips Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Herbarium Blackwellianum, 1757 Botanical name: Pastinaca sativa Parts used: Root; Seed; HerbSalmon (Seplasium) said the Seed have the virtues of the herb, but are more powerful Temperature & Taste: Herb and Root is Neutral (slightly Warm) and Moist, SweetSeed is Warm, dry Classifications: 2M….
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