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Armenian Earth, Red Earth, Chi Shi Zhi 赤石脂 Bole Armeniac, Armenian BoleBura Armani (Unani)Chi Shi Zhi (TCM, related Earth)Gairika is Red Ochre, used in Ayurveda. The Earthy–Clay variety is basically the same Hortus sanitatis, 1491 Red Earth (Adam, 2016) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Mineralogical name: Hydrated Aluminium Silicate with small amounts of…
Siegesbeckia, Xi Xian Cao 稀薟草 St. Paul’s WortXi Xian Cao (TCM) Siegesbeckia orientalisWight, R., , Icones plantarum Indiae orientalis (1840-1853) Siegesbeckia orientalis(Photo by Elouanne) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Siegesbeckia (Sigesbeckia) spp. Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter Classification: D. Clear Wind & Damp Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Damp,…
Btso thal, Purified Mercury ash Btso thal, Tsotel (“Cooked ash”)Bcud kyi rgyal po (“The King of Essences”)Zuo Tai (Chinese) Minerological name: Refined Mercuric sulphide Parts used: Prepared Mercury sulphideThere are 3 varieties of processed Mercury used in Tibetan Medicine: The end result of all 3 preparations above is Mercury sulphide with differing admixtures. Temperature &…
Sesamum, Sesame, Hei Zhi Ma 黑芝麻 Til, Tila (Ayurveda)Hei Zhi Ma (TCM)Kunjad Siyah (Unani)Til snum ཏིལ་སྣུམ་ (Tibet) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Koehler, Medizinal Pflanzen, 1890 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Sesamum indicum Parts used: Seed (Black are stronger) Temperature & Taste: Slightly Warm, moist. Sweet Classifications: 2K. RESOLVENT. 2L. EMOLLIENT. 2P….
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TRADITIONAL INTERNAL MEDICINE – DISEASES & FORMULAS Fibroids Fibroid Tumors are a classic Melancholy-type Tumor in the Western Tradition. It is analogous to Phlegm-Damp and Blood-stagnation Masses of TCM. It requires a combination of Blood-moving Medicines and medicines to clear Damp and Melancholy. Diet include foods which are easily digestible, avoiding foods hard to digest…
Cowrie shell Concha venerisKarpardaka, Kapardik, Kawri (Ayurveda)‘gron bu འགྲོན་བུ (Tibetan)Zi Bei Chi 紫貝齒 or Bei Zi (TCM)Kharmohra (Unani)Kawry, Wada (Arabic) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Cowrie Shell as available on the Chinese Medicine Market(Adam, 2025) Zoological name: Cypraea spp. / Mauritia spp.Ayurvedic texts mention 3 types of Cowrie: White, Red, Yellow. A Purple variety is preferred in…
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Acorus, Calamus, Shi Chang Pu 石菖蒲 Sweet FlagVacha (Ayurveda)Vasambu (Siddha)Shi Chang Pu 石菖蒲 (TCM)Shu Dag ཤུ་དག (Tibetan)Waj e Turki (Unani) Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Kohler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Calamus (Acorum verum, Acorus of Dioscorides)Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 PseudoacorusNew Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Local variety of Calamus used in Tibetan Medicine. (Adam, 2016) Members CLICK HERE for…
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