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Garcinia pedunculata, Amlavetasa Butter tree, Goa butter, Indian Tallow tree, Red Mango, KokumAmlavetasa, Vetasamla, Amlasar (Ayurveda)Murgal (Siddha) Garcinia indica fresh fruit(Photo: BHARATHESHA ALASANDEMAJALU) (Wikimedia) Garcinia indica dried fruit(Photo by Badagnani) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Garcinia spp. 1. G. pedunculata2. G. indica (syn. G. purpurea) G. morella (Vrukshamla) is said to be very similar (Charaka)The fruit of…
Limonite, Yu Yu Liang 禹余粮 Yellow Iron OreYu Yu Liang (TCM)Sin dhu ra (Tibetan-also used for Minium) A Limonite specimen in the Museum of Minerology, Strasbourg(Photo by Ji-Elle) (Wikimedia) A piece of regular Limonite(Photo by Ra’ike) (Wikimedia) Minerological name: Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2OIron oxide-hydroxide Parts used: Prepared mineral Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Sweet Properties: Crystal system: fine…
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Dactylorhiza, Finger root Marsh Orchid, Spotted OrchidSalam Panja, Munjataka (Ayurveda)Dbang lag དབང་ལག (Tibetan)Hong Men Lan (China) A species of Dactylorhiza, listed as ‘Female Orchid’ and used as Salep.Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Wild Finger root (Dactylorhiza hatagirea)(Photo by Manas Badge) Finger root, Chengdu Herbal Medicine Market (Adam, 2016) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO…
Kochia, Di Fu Zi 地肤子 Broom CypressDi Fu Zi (TCM) Kochia scopariaCurtis’s Botanical Magazine, vol. 145 (1919) Kochia scoparia(Photo by Matt Lavin) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Kochia scoparia (syn. Bassia scoparia) Parts used: Fruit Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter, Sweet Classification: C. Clear Damp, Promote Urine Uses: 1….
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Gynura, San Qi Cao 三七草 Canton San Qi, Canton Tu San QiSan Qi Cao, Ju Ye San Qi (TCM) Gynura japonicaSiebold, P.F. von, Zuccarini, J.G., Flora Japonica (1842-1870) Gynura pseudochina(Photo by Len Worthington) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Gynura japonica (syn. G. segetum, Porophyllum japonicum)Related species appear to be used similarly: 1. G. pseudochina (syn. G. nudicaulis)…
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