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Cytisus, Broom Genista, Genesta, Genestra, Scoparius, Spartium, Scotch Broom Medical Botany, Woodville, Hooker, Vol. 3, 1832 BROOM TOPS1. Stem showing the two wings ending in a node.2. A large flower and a flower bud.3. The hairy pistil.. 4. Fruit.5. Three foliate leaves. Squibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO…
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Ribes, Currant Currans Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Red and Black CurrantMedical Botany, Woodville, Hooker, Vol. 3, 1832 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Ribes nigrum (Black Currant); Ribes rubrum (Red Currant)White, Black and Red varieties were used, the White being mildest. Parts used: Fruit; rarely the leaf Temperature & Taste: Neutral (slightly…
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Codonopsis, Dang Shen, 党参 Dang Shen (TCM) Codonopsis tangshenCurtis’s Botanical Magazine, 1906 Codonopsis pilosa(Photo by Kenraiz) (Wikimedia) Bunches of Codonopsis Dang Shen at the Chengdu Medicine Market (Adam, 2009) Codonopsis Dang Shen pieces as typically available in the West (Adam, 2023) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Codonopsis pilosula, C. tangshen; many…
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Gentiana, Gentian, Long Dan Cao 龙胆草 Ghaafis (Unani)related species:–In TCM G. gabra (Long Dan Cao)–In Ayurveda, G. kurroo (Trayamana)–In Tibet G. robusta (Kyi Che) Greater and Lesser GentiansDella Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 Gentiana luteaFlora Medica, Royal College of Physicians, 1829 Gentiana purpureaFlora von Deutschland (16), Kohler, 1884 YELLOW GENTIAN ROOT1. Root with numerous leaf…
Isatis, Woad, Da Qing Ye, Ban Lan Gen Isatis, WoadRoot: Isatis Radix: Ban Lan Gen, 板蓝根Leaf: Isatis Folium: Da Qing Ye, 大青叶 Isatis tinctoria(Atlas des plantes de France. 1891) Persicaria tinctoria(Photo by Udo Schröter) (Wikimedia) Isatis Ban Lan Gen root(Adam, 2025) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Isatis indigotica (syn. I. tinctoria)The…
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