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Zedoaria, Zedoary, E Zhu 莪术 E Zhu (TCM)Karchura (Ayurveda)Kachuri (Unani) Medical Botany, Woodville, Hooker, 1832 Above: Long and Round ZedoaryParkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Herbarium Blackwellianum, 1757 ZEDOARY1, Large transverse section of the rhizome. 2. Longitudinal section of the rhizome. 3. Top of the rhizomeshowing concentric leaf scars. 4. Cross-section showing sunken tissue inside endodermis.5. Projecting woody…
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Cicer, Chickpea GarbanzoChana, Himmas (Unani) CicerDioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Red and White Cicer Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland (24), Kohler, 1886 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Cicer arietinumWhite, Red, Grey and Black Garden varieties were used; Wild and Garden varieties were also differentiated, the Wild being far stronger. Parts used:…
Flourite, Zi Shi Ying 紫石英 Zi Shi Ying (TCM) Purple FlouritePhoto by Rob Lavinsky iRocks.com (Wikimedia) Crushed Flourite as available on the Chinese market.(Adam, 2025) Minerological name: Flouritum CaF2 (Ca 51%, F 49%); also diferric trioxide, with admixtures including Cl and rare earths. Parts used: Prepared Stone; the purple Stone is most used in TCM…
Melissa, Lemon Balm Melissa, BalmLemon Balm; Mountain Balm, Sweet BalmMelissophyllum, ApiastrumBillilotan (Unani) Della Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 Kurtzes Handtbuchlein, Ryff, 1599 Koehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Melissa officinalis Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Slightly Cool (some said Warm), dry. Pungent, Sweet Classifications: 2H. CARMINATIVE. 3A. SUDORIFICS…
Tribulus, Caltrop, Ci Ji Li 刺蒺藜 Ci Ji Li (TCM)Gokhru, Goksuradi (Ayurveda)Nerunci Mul (Siddha)Hasak (Unani)Gze Ma གཟེ་མ། (Tibetan) Tribulus terrestrisNew Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Tribulus terrestrisBulliard, Flora Parisiensis, 1776-1781 Tribulus seed(Adam, 2025) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Tribulus terrestris Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Neutral (Warm). Bitter, Pungent Classifications: 3I. APHRODISIACSI….
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Deer Horn, Lu Jiao 鹿角 Harts HornLu Jiao (TCM)Sha ba ཤ་བ་ (Tibetan) Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Mature Deer horn as available on the Indian market (Adam, 2019) Zoological name: Cervus spp. A number of Deer species have been used, the main sources in TCM are: 1. C. nippon (Sika Deer) 2. C. elaphus…
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Zinc oxide, Tutty Flowers of Zinc, Calx of Zinc, Nihilum album, PompholixKu He (Sumerian)Lulu (Akkadian) Zincite (native Zinc oxide); however, this was not a traditional source for Zinc oxide.Photo by Robert M. Lavinsky (Wikimedia) Minerological name: Impure Zinc oxideNative ores of Zinc include: 1. Sphelerite–Zinc sulphide 2. Zincite–Zinc oxide 3. Calamine (Smithsonite)–Zinc carbonate 4. Hemimorphite–Zinc…
Cicada Slough, Chan Tui 蝉蜕 Cicada molt, Cicada slough, Cicada PeriostracumChan Tui (TCM) CicadaInsectorum sive Minimorum Animalium Theatrum, 1634 Two species of Cicada common in ChinaNatural history of the insects of China, Donovan, 1842 Entomological name: Cryptotympana pustulataVarious other species have been used including Cicada flammata Parts used: Molting; discarded shell Temperature & Taste: Cool,…
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