Asafetida Powder (Shing kun chur nis)
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Difference between Ayurvedic and TCM Herb Classification
Articles – MedicineTraditions Ayurvedic and TCM Herb Classification What’s the Difference between the Ayurvedic and TCM Herb Classification? Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) classifies herbs by their energetic temperatures, tastes, and channel tropism (meridians), while Ayurveda classifies them by their elemental qualities (mahabhutas), tastes (rasas), physiological actions (virya and vipaka), and effect on the three body…
Artemisia, Tshar bong
Artemisia, Tshar bong Artemisia glauca (Photo by Георгий) (Wikimedia) Artemisia scoparia(Waldstein & Kitaibel, Descriptiones et icones plantarum rariorum Hungariae, 1799-1802) The name Tshar Bong represents a number of Artemisia species in Tibetan Medicine. Tibetan texts describe 3 main types: As has been noted by some researchers (such as Kletter), the exact identification and differentiation of Artemisia…
Old Turquoise 7 (Gyu rnying bdun pa)
Gyu rnying bdun pa གྱུ་རྙིང་བདུན་པOld Turquoise 7 Tradition: Tibetan Source / Author: * Pushpa ge sar literally means “flower stamen”. While some sources have stated this to be Magnolia champaca, it is possible other flower stamens are intended or used. Preparation: Pills Function: Clears Liver Heat, Resolves Toxin, Benefits the Liver Use: 1. Liver Heat2….
Old Turquoise Compound (Gyu rnying chur nis)
Gyu rnying chur nis གྱུ་རྙིང་ཆུར་ནིསOld Turquoise Compound Tradition: Tibetan Source / Author: * Cow Bile or herbal substitutes (Veronica) are typically substituted today in larger dose.** Synthetic Musk is generally used today Preparation: Pills Function: Clears Liver Heat, Benefits the Liver Use: 1. Liver Heat2. Chronic Liver disease3. Chronic Hepatitis (with heat, toxicity and blood…
Antidote for Hot Tumors (Tsha skran gnyen po)
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Antidote for Cold Tumors (Grang skran gnyen po)
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Trachycarpus, Zong Lu Pi
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Pangolin Scale, Chuan Shan Jia
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Persimmon Calyx, Shi Di
Persimmon Calyx, Shi Di 柿蒂 Japanese persimmon, KakiShi Di (TCM) Persimmon fruit showing calyx(Photo by Gauravjuvekar) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Diospyros kaki Parts used: Calyx Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Bitter, astringent Classification: Regulate the Qi Uses: 1. Guides Qi Down -stops belching and Hiccups from Rising Qi Dose: Decoction: 3–12 gramsPowder: 1–3 grams Main Combinations: 1….
Tian Ma Wan (Gastrodia Pill)
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