Tuber, Truffles Earth Balls, Tubera TerraKamat (Avicenna) TuberaDioscorides Materia Medica TuberaKreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Tuber macrosporum(Photo by Nicolò Oppicelli) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Tuber spp.A number of species are used: T. cibarium–Common Truffle T. moschatum–Musky Truffle T. griseum–Grey Truffle T. album, T. magnatum–White Truffle T. cervinum–Deer Truffle, Bastard Truffle T. solidum–Hard Truffle T. aestivum–Summer Truffle T. melanosporum–Black Truffle, Perlgord Truffle, Royal Black Truffle T. macrosporum–Smooth Black Truffle On the market, typically Black, White and Violet types are differentiated.T. indicum has also been usedDesert Truffles from Terfezia and Tirmania species are used similarly in the Mid East. Parts used: Dried Fungus“Best kind of truffle is white and of sandy colour with an agreeable smell. The dry one is comparatively inferior to the moist” (Avicenna) Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Pungent, Sweet, Aromatic Uses: 1. Benefits the Kidneys:-Aphrodisiac; Impotence; increases Semen-as an aid in Menopause-regarded as Anti-aging-helps control Blood Sugar2. Strengthens Spleen, Clears Damp:-weakness, fatigue, immunodeficiency-Tumors, Cancer3. Nourishes the Heart, Settles Wind:-Hypertension-lowers Cholesterol-nourishes the Heart and calms the Mind and Spirit (similar to Ling Zhi)-the decoction was said to benefit the Eyesight. (Avicenna)4. Resists Poison:-Poison-Venomous Bites-Hepatoprotective5. Increases Milk:-promotes Milk production and enriches Milk6. Externally:-powders is applied to Running Sores-Trachoma and eye…

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