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Euphorbia pekinensis, Jing Da Ji PRO

ByAdam Tate

Euphorbia pekinensis, Jing Da Ji Botanical Name: Euphorbia Pekinensis E. fischeriana is also used in Tibet. There are two types of Da Ji used in TCM: 1. Euphorbia pekinensis (Jing Da Ji–the original source) 2. Knoxia valerianoides (Hong Da Ji–more commonly used today) While they both have similar uses, Euphorbia is far more toxic and…

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Succisa, Devil’s Bit PRO

ByAdam Tate

Succisa, Devil's Bit Succisa, Devil’s Bit Devils Bit Scabious, Premorse; Morsus diaboli, Praemorsa, Lacea nigra Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Flora Batava, Kops, 1814 Succisa pratensis(Photo by Christian Fischer) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Succisa pratensis (syn. Scabiosa succisa) Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter, sweet Uses: 1. Clears Heat and Poison:-Fevers, Epidemic Diseases,…

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Cyananthus, Sngon bu mchog PRO

ByAdam Tate

Cyananthus, Sngon bu mchog སྔོན་བུ་མཆོག་ Trailing Bellflower Sngon bu mchog (Tibet) Lie Ye Lan Zhong Hua 裂叶蓝钟花 (TCM) Cyananthus lobatus (Curtis’s botanical magazine, 1880) Cyananthus lobatus growing wild in Bhutan (Photo by Vinayaraj) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Cyananthus spp. Several varieties are known:   1. Superior; Sngon bu mchog (larger with dark blue flowers)   a….

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Saposhnikovia, Fang Feng FREE

ByAdam Tate

Saposhnikovia, Fang Feng, 防风 Ledebouriella, Chinese SilerFang Feng (TCM) Saposhnikovia divaricata (syn. Siler divaricata)Ledebour, Icones plantarum novarum, 1829 Peucedanum terebinthaceum(Photo by Qwert1234) (Wikimedia) Saposhnikovia Fang Feng sliced root (Adam, 2017) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Saposhnikovia divaricata (syn. Siler divaricatum, Ledebouriella divaricata, Stenocoelium divaricatum, Ferula seseloides)This was formerly assigned to Siler…

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Tripterygium, Lei Gong Teng PRO

ByAdam Tate

Tripterygium, Lei Gong Teng 雷公藤 Triptolide, Three-Wingnut Root; Thunder God VineLei Gong Teng (TCM) Tripterygium wilfordiiRegel, E.A. von, Gartenflora (1869) Tripterygium regelii(Photo by Qwert1234) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Tripterygium wilfordii (syn. T. hypoglaucum, T. regelii) Parts used: Root (bark is generally scraped off due to its excess toxicity) Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter, Pungent. Very…

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Realgar, As2S2

ByAdam Tate

Realgar, Xiong Huang  雄黄 (TCM) Sandarache (Dioscorides, Agricola), Realgal, Orpinrouge, Red ArsenicManashila (Ayurveda)Hartal Tabqi (Unani)Rahj al Ghar (Arabic, meaning ‘Powder of the Mine’)Xiong Huang (TCM)Ldong ros ལྡོང་རོས  (Tibetan) Hortus sanitatis, 1491 RealgarPhoto by Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com Mineralogical Name: Arsenic Disulphide Parts used: Refined or prepared MineralSpecimens that are red outside but white inside when crushed, or…

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Valeriana, Valerian FREE

ByAdam Tate

Valeriana, Valerian Baldrain; Phu (Classical name)Tagar (Indian Valerian, Ayurveda)Asaroon (Indian Valerian, Unani)Xie Cao (TCM) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland (28), Kohler, 1886 VALERIAN ROOT1. Stem scar of valerian and folded roots. 2. Double band of grass. 3. Mass of roots.4. Split rhizome and the large roots…

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Cochlospermum

ByAdam Tate

Cochlospermum Golden Silk tree, White Silk Cotton treeSamagh, Kateera (Unani)Tanaku (Siddha) Cochlospermum religiosumIllustrations of Indian Botany Supplement, Wight, 1831 Cochlospermum religiosum(Photo by PEAK99) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Cochlospermum gossypium (syn. C. religiosum) Parts used: Gum Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Sweet Uses: 1. Cool the Lungs, Stops Cough:-Cough, Hoarseness2. Clears Heat and Damp:-diarrhea, dysentery-burning urine, gonorrhea-also…

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Salvia, Sage PRO

ByAdam Tate

Salvia, Sage Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Koehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Botanical name: Salvia officinalis Parts used: Leaf; Flowering tops Temperature & Taste: Neutral (Traditionally regarded as Warm; Cool by some), dry. Bitter, Pungent Classifications: 2F. PURIFYING.  2O. ASTRINGENT.  2S. STRENGTHENING. 3C. ALEXIPHARMIC.  3D. CORDIALS & CARDIACS.  3G. EMMENAGOGUE.  3M. ARTHRITICS.  3P. MASTICATORIES &…

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Uncaria, Gou Teng FREE

ByAdam Tate

Uncaria, Gou Teng Uncaria, Gou Teng 钩藤 Gou Teng (TCM)Khung sder  ཁུང་སྡེར་ (Tibet) Uncaria rhynchophyllaOhwi, J. , Flora of Japan (1965) Photo of branch showing the curved hooks(Photo by keisotyo) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Uncaria spp.Various species are used: U. rhynchophylla U. macrophylla U. hirsuta U. sinensis U. sessiliffructus U….

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Androsace, Sga tig PRO

ByAdam Tate

Androsace, Sga tig སྒ་ཏིག Rock JasmineSga tig (Tibetan Medicine)Dian Di Mei (A. aizoon, TCM) Androsace sarmentosaCurtis’s Botanical Magazine, vol. 102 (1876) Androsace sarmentosa(Photo by Kenraiz) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Androsace spp. Other varieties used include A. bulleyana, A. spinulifera, A. sempervivoides Parts used: Whole herb in flower Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter, Pungent Uses: 1….

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Drinks

ByAdam Tate

Drinks Examples of some Healthy Beverages recommended in Traditional Medicine 1. Ginger Tea Fresh Ginger root  3–5 thin slices Add to a cup of boiling water. Ginger tea warms the Stomach and digestion, and is a rich source of digestive enzymes. It alleviates nausea and vomiting, promotes appetite and enhances digestion. It is good for…

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