Treatment of Failing Memory Introduction Memory is an important brain function and is a somewhat useful marker as to brain function and its deterioration in old age. Importantly, the herbs and formulas used in the treatment of Memory disorders may be applicable to other Brain disorders including Dementia and Alzheimer’s, as poor Memory is often…
Anti-Cancer Materia Medica The following is a list of the primary Traditional Western Anti-Cancer Herbal Medicines. Some have been taken from Traditional texts, some from modern research and some from modern clinical use.Further research, verification and updated information can be found in the Individual Herb Monographs, and on PubMed. Agrimony The following is of Chinese…
The Treatment of Melancholy (Wirtzung) The Treatment of Melancholy From The General Practice of Physic, Wirtzung (1598)Edited with commentary by Adam Tate IntroductionMelancholy is one of the unique concepts in Galenic / Western Traditional Medicine. While it overlaps concepts from other systems such as Damp of TCM and Ama of Ayurveda, none of these totally…
Weakness of the Eyes and Dimness of Sight (Wirtzung) Weakness of Eyes & Dimness of the Sight The following is taken from the section on the Eyes from The General Practice of Physick, Wirtzung, 1654 (first English edition, 1598). As with other chapters of The General Practice of Physick, it is a fairly thorough representation…
15 Powders to Warm the Stomach 15 Powders to Warm the Stomach ‘All disease begins in the Stomach’ was an aphorism taken from Hippocrates. The ability of the Stomach to digest properly is directly related to the maintenance of Health, and the development of Disease. “All Disease begins the the Stomach“ Hippocrates Therefore, making sure…
Materia Medica for Skin Diseases Materia Medica for Skin Diseases Taken from:A Treatise on the Materia medica andTherapeutics of the Skin, Piffard, 1881 ABSINTHIUM (Right) Affections of the skin with heat and itching ACETIC ACID Glacial Acetic acid is used Topically to destroy epithelial tissue Hyperhidrosis, Scabies Psoriasis Trichophytosis Warts, corns, callosities Nävus Lupus erythematosus…
TCM treatment of COVID19 First written March 20th 2020UPDATED AND EXPANDED MARCH 25thThis article will be updated as new information becomes available.CHECK BACK OCCASIONALLY TO LOOK FOR UPDATES Introduction The following has been collected from several Chinese sources including the recently published: The first of these is written specifically for those with suspected mild infection…
Medicinal Fungi in Cancer Therapy By Adam Tate, 2021 Medicinal Fungi have been used in all Medical Traditions with their use being traced back well over 2000 years. The most important class of Medicinal Fungi are the Polypores, especially those growing on living or dead wood. The Polypores are a class of Fungi without gills,…
Solanum nigrum in the Treatment of Cancer By Adam TateSeptember, 2019 Introduction Solanum nigrum is a common herb of the Solanaceae (potato) family and is found worldwide. It is commonly found in gardens, hence its traditional name, Garden Nightshade. It has been used in various medical traditions including the ‘Western’ (Greek/European) Tradition, Unani, Ayurveda, Siddha…
Medicinal Effects of Foods The following gives a brief overview of the healing effects of certain foods. It is not comprehensive, but rather representative. Not all listing will be suitable in all circumstances. For example, Spinach in a Liver tonic in people with Liver Heat, but is not a Liver tonic in those with internal…
Herbs for Various Cancers The following gives some classifications of medicines used to treat Cancer based on the function of the Medicine, and the type of Cancer to be treated. These are sourced from both Traditional and modern sources, including many of the herbs most used in modern Chinese Cancer Hospitals.Further research, verification and updated…
Primary Uses of Medicinal Fungi The following list gives an indication of some of the main mushroom species with major medicinal benefits. The list is far from complete demonstrating the enormous amount of research into medicinal mushrooms, particularly in the past decade or so.Those in bold are either particularly well studied, or have potent effect….
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