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Galium odoratum, Woodruff Sweet Woodruff, Woodroof, WoodrowelXiang Che Ye Cao (TCM) Galium odoratumIllustrated Flora, Vol 3, Britton and Brown, 1913 Galium odoratumMasclef, A., Atlas des plantes de France, vol. 2 (?) Botanical name: Galium odoratum (syn. Asperula odorata)Salmon (Botanologia) listed:1. Common (White-flowered) Woodruff2. Blue-flowered Woodruff3. Small Stone-break Woodruff Parts used: Herb collected in flower Temperature…
Rubus fruticosus, Blackberry Bramble Fuchs, L., New Kreüterbuch (1543) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Rubus fruticosus (syn. R. fructicosus)R. villosus (Low-running or Tall Blackberry), R. flagellaris, R. nigrobaccus, R. cuneifolius are also used. Parts used: Fruit (ripe and unripe), Leaf Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Sweet Classification: R. AstringentThe unripe fruit is most Astringent, next…
Ganoderma applanatum, Artist’s Conk Artist’s BracketShu She Ling Zhi 樹舌靈芝 (TCM)Phansomba (Ayurveda, used for Phellinus and Ganoderma species) 2 local examples of Ganoderma (Adam, Victoria, 2019) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Ganoderma applanatum (syn. Elfvingia applanata, Polyporous applanatus)Several other Gandoerma spp. including Ganoderma australe (Southern Bracket Fungus) and G brownii of…
Myrobalan, Black Indian MyrobalanHalela Siyah (Unani)Zang Qing Guo (“Tibetan Green Fruit”, TCM) Chebulic, Emblic, Belleric, Citrine (Yellow) and Indian (Black) MyrobalanA Complete History of Drugs, Pomet, London, 1748 1. Yellow (Citrine) Myrobalan 2. Black (Indian, Nigrum) Myroabalan 3. Chebulic Myrobalan 4. Emblic Myrobalan 5. Belleric Myrobalan Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Left to Right: Yellow Myrobalan, Chebulic Myrobalan, Belleric Myrobalan, Emblic Myrobalan…
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Calomel Hydrargyri Chloridum: Subchloride of Mercury, Calomelanos: Mercurius Dulcis: Manna metallorum: Aqila alba: Panchymagogum minerale: Draco mitigatusQing Fen 轻粉 (TCM)Rasakapoor (Unani) Native CalomelPhoto: Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com Minerological name: Mercurous Chloride: HgCl Parts used: Mineral Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Pungent. Toxic Properties: Crystal system: tetragonalHardness: 1–2Specific Gravity: 6.4-6.5Luminescence: Red or OrangeCalomel is insoluble in Water…
Rhinoceros / Bubalus Cornu, Water Buffalo horn Xi Jiao (Rhinoceros horn, TCM)Shui Niu Jiao (Water Buffalo Horn, TCM)Bse ru, བསེ་རུ (Tibetan)Kark (Arabic)Karg (Persian) Rhinoceros (Albrecht Dürer, 1515)(Image: Metropolitan Museum of Art) Water BuffaloMuseum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 Water Buffalo(Photo by Djambalawa) (Wikimedia) Zoological name: Traditionally, the Rhinoceros horn supplied this medicine and was used in most…
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