Lapis Memphites Ophites (Serpent Stones), Tephrites (Ash-colored Stones) Lapis MemphitesHortus sanitatis, 1491 Minerological name: Two different minerals have been suggested as the source of Memphites: As one of the old names is Ophites (“Serpent Stone”), we believe it to be a variety of Serpentine.Best and Brightman, Editors of the translation of the Book of Secrets…
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Copper Bhasma
Copper Bhasma Copper ashTamra Bhasma (Ayurveda)Zangs thal (Tibet) Minerological name: Cuprum Parts used: Copper ash Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter, SweetSome Indian (and Tibetan) sources have claimed it to be Cool.Copper Bhasma principally settles Kapha (Phlegm) and Pitta (Bile) Classification: Uses: 1. Clears Heat and Phlegm, Clears Pus: –Bronchitis, Asthma–Bronchiectasis, Tuberculosis–Chronic Rhinitis–Pus in the…
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Ailanthus | Aralu | Ayurveda | Chun Pi | Galenic Medicine | Herbal Formula | Herbal Medicine | How to use | Materia Medica | TCM | Tibetan Medicine | Traditional Chinese Medicine | Traditional Medicine | Tree of Heaven | Unani Medicine
Ailanthus, Tree of Heaven, Chun Pi
Ailanthus, Tree of Heaven, Chun Pi 椿皮 Tree of HeavenChun Pi (TCM)Aralu, Katvanga, Putivrksha (Ayurveda)Mahanimba (Unani) Duhamel du Monceau, Traité des arbres et arbustes, Nouvelle édition, 1800-1803 Botanical name: Ailanthus altissima (syn. A. glandulosa, A. japonica, A peregrina, A pongelion, A. procera, A. rhodoptera, A. sinensis)Ayurveda and Unani use A. excelsa Parts used: Bark of…
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Alpinia oxyphylla | Ayurveda | Galenic Medicine | Herbal Formula | Herbal Medicine | How to use | Materia Medica | TCM | Tibetan Medicine | Traditional Chinese Medicine | Traditional Medicine | Unani Medicine | Yi Zhi Ren
Alpinia oxyphylla, Yi Zhi Ren
Alpinia oxyphylla, Yi Zhi Ren 益智仁 Black Cardamon, Bitter-seeded Cardamon, Sharp-leaved GalangalYi Zhi Ren (TCM) Alpinia oxyphylla(Photo by 阿橋 HQ) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Alpinia oxyphylla Parts used: Fruit kernels (shell removed) Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent Classification: N. Tonify Yang Uses: 1. Warms the Kidneys, Astringes Essence:…
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Clam Shell, Ge Ke
Clam Shell, Ge Ke 蛤壳 Venus ClamGe Qiao, Hai Ge Ke, Hai Ge Qiao (TCM) Several varieties of Clam shell.Conchologia Iconica: Or, Illustrations of the Shells of Molluscous Animals: XIVReeve, 1864 Zoological name: Two primary species supply the Chinese market: Other species are also used. Parts used: Shell; Calcined Shell Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry….
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Vespertilio Faeces, Bat Feces, Ye Ming Sha
Vespertilio Faeces, Bat Feces, Ye Ming Sha 夜明砂 Ye Ming Sha (“Nocturnal Clarity Sand”, TCM) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Spicilegia Zoologica, Pallas, 1767 Plecotus auritus(Illustration by Ernst Haeckel) (Wikimedia) Zoological name: Several species supply this medicine in China: Some modern Chinese texts state that any Bat feces can be used with the above-mentioned species being the…
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Magnolia Flos, Xin Yi FREE
Magnolia Flos, Xin Yi 辛夷 Magnolia FlowerXin Yi (TCM) Magnolia denudataKerner, J.S., Hortus sempervirens (1795-1830) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Magnolia spp.1. M. biondii2. M. denudata3. M. sprengeri Parts used: Flower bud Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent Classification: A. Clear Exterior Wind-Cold Uses: 1. Clears Wind, Opens the Nasal Passages:…
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