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Musk, Moschus, She Xiang 麝香 MuskMuska (Persian)Mushk (Unani)Mrgamadah (Sanskrit)Gla Rtsi གླ་རྩི (Tibetan) Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Tibetan Musk Deer (Wikimedia) Container traditionally used to transport Musk pods. (Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578) Left: Tonkin Musk; Right: Russian MuskHandbook of Pharmaceutical Practice, Hager, 1878 Musk Pods with grains of Musk(Adam, 2009) Zoological name: Moschus moschiferus Parts used:…
TRADITIONAL INTERNAL MEDICINE – DISEASES & FORMULAS Spermatorrhea and Nocturnal Emission Western Tradition Spermatorrhea 1, Drink a decoction of Fenugreek daily. Simple Syrup of CoralSyrup of Agnus CastusSyrup of Purslane seed (Mesue)The Strengthening GelatinDecoction of Water Lily CompoundPowder for Spermatorrhea (Nicholas)Powder for Spermatorrhea (Bononiense)Powder for GonorrheaPowder for Gonorrhea from Heat (Nicholas)Powder of Licorice (Unani)Powder of…
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Praying Mantis Egg Case, Sang Piao Xiao 桑螵蛸 Sang Piao Xiao (TCM) Mantis religiosa Egg CasePhoto by Dhrm77 (Wikimedia) Mantis religiosa (Photo by Chaos) (Wikimedia) Praying Mantis Egg Case for sale atthe Chengdu Medicine Market (Adam, 2016) Entomological name: Various species of Praying Mantis: Parts used: Prepared Mantis Egg CaseTraditionally, they were preferred to be…
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Viscum, Mistletoe, Sang Ji Sheng 桑寄生 Viscus (Latin)Sang Ji Sheng (Mulberry Mistletoe, Loranthus [Taxillus] spp. TCM);Hu Ji Sheng (Northern Mistletoe, Viscum spp., TCM) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 ViscumBotanische wandplaten, 1904–1914 Viscum albumKoehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Loranthus europeausFlora von Deutschland (27), Kohler, 1886 Viscum (Adam, 2017) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Viscum…
Earthworm, Di Long 地龙 Di Long ‘Earth Dragon’ (TCM)Kharateen (Unani) Materia Medica Animalia, Peter Peyto Good, 1853 Bulk Prepared Earthworm as available on the Chinese Market (Chengdu Medicine Market, Adam, 2015) Dried Earthworm as used in Unani medicine (Calcutta Unani College, Adam, 2019) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Entomological name: Primarily Lumbricus and…
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Coix, Job’s Tear, Yi Yi Ren 薏苡仁 Yi Yi Ren (TCM) Coix lachrymaBonelli, Giorgio, Hortus Romanus juxta Systema Tournefortianum, 1783-1816 Coix Yi Yi Ren(Adam, 2025) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Coix lachrymaCoix lachryma-jobi and Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen are official in TCM. Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Sweet,…
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