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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Zea, Corn Silk, Yu Mi Xu 玉米须 Yu Mi Xu (TCM) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Zea mays Parts used: Corn Silk Temperature & Taste: Neutral, Sweet. Uses: 1. Clears Heat and Damp, Promotes Urine, Clears Stones (TCM, West, Ayurveda): -scanty or difficult…
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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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Bai He | Herbal Medicine | Lilium brownii | Materia Medica | TCM | Traditional Chinese Medicine | Traditional Herbal Formula | Traditional Medicine | 百合
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Lilium brownii, Bai He 百合 Brown’s Lily, Hong Kong LilyBai He (TCM) Lilium browniiHoutte, L. van, Flore des serres et des jardin de l’Europe, (1845) Lilium browniiBury, E., A selection of Hexandrian plants, 1831 Lilium Bai He as available on the Chinese market.(Adam, 2025) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Lilium spp….
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Terra Sigillata, Sealed Earth
Terra Sigillata, Sealed Earth Sealing ClayTin Makhtum (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Beck, 1517 Several types of Sealed Earth with Arabic inscriptionMetallotheca Vaticana, Mercati, 1719 A number of varieties of ‘Sealed Earth’Museum Wormianum, Olao Worm, 1655 A number of types of Sealed Earth. The right illustration is specifically Terra Sigillata prepared from Lemnian Earth and includes Arab…
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Eupatorium, Pei Lan
Eupatorium, Pei Lan 佩兰 Thoroughwort, Orchid Grass, Fragrant GrassPei Lan (TCM) Eupatorium japonicumPhoto by Sen Itto Botanical name: Eupatorium fortuneiAlso E. japonicum, E. heterophyllum Parts used: Herb, fresh or dried Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Pungent Classification: J. Aromatics that Resolve Dampness Uses: 1. Clears Damp, Benefits the Stomach: -poor appetite, nausea, vomiting from Damp obstruction-sickly…
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Choerospondias | Guang Zao | Herbal Medicine | Materia Medica | TCM | Tibetan Medicine | Traditional Chinese Medicine | Traditional Herbal Formula | Traditional Medicine | 广枣
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Choerospondias, Guang Zao 广枣 Hog Plum; Choerospondias fruitGuang Zao 广枣 (TCM)Snying Zho Sha སྙིང་ཞོ་ཤ (Tibetan) Choerospondias axillaris Hooker, Icones Plantarum, vol. 26 (1898) Choerospondias axillaris (Photo by Zhangzhugang) (Wikimedia) Choerospondias Guang Zao(Chengdu Medicine Market, Adam, 2017) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Choerospondias axillaris Parts used: Dried Ripe Fruit; the seed is used…
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Achyranthes, Niu Xi 牛膝 Prickly Chaff flowerNiu Xi (TCM)Apamarga, Chirchita (A. aspera, Ayurveda)Shveta Apamarga (A. bidentata, Ayurveda)Chirchita (Unani) Achyranthes asperaSibthrop & Smith, Flora Graeca, 1819 Achyranthes aspera(Photo by Renjusplace) (Wikimedia) Achyranthes Niu Xi(Adam 2025) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Achyranthes bidentata, A. aspera (syn. A. argentea, A. indica), A. longifolia Parts used: Root; also Leaf…
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