Collecting Herbs Collecting Herbs Collecting herbs correctly has a big impact on the efficacy of them as medicines. First, and perhaps most importantly, the Herb must be identified correctly. Then, the correct time of collecting has to be known, followed by the correct way of drying and keeping the Herb. The following is taken from…
Art of the Apothecary The Art of the Apothecary The Art of the Apothecary was as intricate and involved as the study of medicine itself. It was not uncommon for an apprentice to spend 7 years to learn all the aspects of the Art which involved everything from collecting, drying and preparing Medicines, to the…
Introduction The Four Greater Cold seeds formed a cornerstone in Western Pharmacy for 2 millennia. They are often used in cooling compounds, and in compounds to nourish and moisten, such as would be considered Heat-clearing Medicines and as Yin tonics in TCM. The Four Greater Cold Seeds were typically derived from the kernels of: …
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…
MedicineTraditions TOP 100 Herbs Below is our list of our Top 100 most important traditional medicines.To form this list, several factors have been taken into account: So for example, some medicines on the list fulfill only one of these categories, but are important for that aspect, whereas others may fulfill all criteria. In some cases,…
Fire Therapy Fire Therapy by Adam Tate, 2015 MedicineTraditions is a subscription service for students and practitioners of Herbal and Traditional Medicine. A Unique Resource with the most comprehensive Materia Medica ever created, ‘s of Traditional Combinations and Formulas, Treatment of Disease, and ample Resources to help you become a Master.–SUBSCRIBE NOW– IntroductionOne less commonly…
MedicineTraditions is a subscription service for students and practitioners of Herbal and Traditional Medicine. A Unique Resource with the most comprehensive Materia Medica ever created, 1000’s of Traditional Combinations and Formulas, Treatment of Disease, and ample Resources to help you become a Master. –CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE– The Seven Ancient Planets Since ancient times there…
Sheng Ai Hospital of TCM Adam Tate, 2019 In 2016 I visited the Sheng Ai Hospital of TCM in Kunming, Yunnan Province. The Hospital is the oldest continually running TCM Hospital in Kunming (Yunnan Province) and is famous for its doctors and herbal formulas. At the front of the Hospital is a small stone engraving…
The following list serves to show obsolete Western herbs and the Chinese herbs that can be used in their place. Some herbs are the identical medicine to that previously used in the West (Cyperus rotundus, Costus etc.). Some are closely related species with uses similar enough that they could be used in place of the…
The DialogueonNATURAL HEAT This dialogue is between Acevedo, a student, and the famous Spanish Court Physician, Francisco Lopez de Villalobos. It is presented in a question-and-answer format and deals with the subject of the Natural or Innate Heat, known as Yang in TCM. The text appeared in a chapter of The Medical Works of Francisco…
Chinese Medicines used in the West before TCM The following is a brief list of medicines used in the West before TCM. Many have possibly been introduced into TCM usage from Western travelers along the Silk Road, especially Arab traders. Sources for the Western Materia Medica are ancient and complex. The Ancient Greeks derived much…
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THETraditional WesternMateria Medica The origins of the Western Materia Medica stem from Ancient Greece, but many of those medicines in turn were used by older cultures including the Ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamians. There is strong evidence that drug trade routes from the far East were well established, even at the time…
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