Muscus, Moss

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Left: Muscus Arboreus, Tree Moss

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Right: Muscus Terrestris, Ground Moss (Clubmoss)

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Left: Muscus marinus I; Corallina; Right: Muscus marinus II.
Kreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586

Botanical name:

A number of types of Moss are used:

  1. Ground Moss: Muscus Terrestris; Lycopodium; Clubmoss
  2. Tree Moss: Muscus Arboreus; Usnea
  3. Stone Moss, Rock Moss Muscus Petram: Parmelia
  4. Sea Moss, Muscus Maritimus; Corallina

Related Medicines include:

  1. Liverwort
  2. Lethariella, Hong Xue Cha

Parts used:

Dried Moss / Lichen / Seaweed

Temperature & Taste:

Cool, dry.

Uses:

See Individual entries
Of Mosses in general:
‘The herb of all kinds is Astringent, used chiefly in the Jaundice, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Dysentery Lienterie and to prevent Abortion’. (Salmon, Seplasium, 1693)

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