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Botanical Overview Latin Name: Cannabis sativa Family: Cannabaceae Parts Used: Flower, Leaf, Seed, Stem Common Names: Hemp, Marijuana, Cannabis Energetics The plant is generally considered warming and drying in effect, with bitter, pungent, and sweet tastes. It exhibits ascending and outward directionality and has a relaxing tonicity, influencing primarily the qi in traditional energy systems.…
Botanical Overview Colchicum autumnale, commonly known as Autumn crocus, Meadow saffron, or Naked lady, belongs to the family Colchicaceae. It is native to Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia. The primary medicinal part used is the corm. This plant is notably recognized for its potent alkaloids used mainly in Western herbal and medical traditions. Energetics…
Botanical Overview Aegle marmelos (family Rutaceae) is a medicinal tree native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Commonly known as Bael, Bengal quince, golden apple, or stone apple, various parts including fruit, leaf, root, bark, and seed are used therapeutically. Energetics This species is considered warming in temperature and drying in moisture quality, with…
Botanical Overview Vitex negundo, commonly known as Chinese chaste tree, five-leaved chaste tree, or Nirgundi, belongs to the Lamiaceae family. It is native to South and Southeast Asia including India and China. The plant parts traditionally used in herbal medicine are primarily the leaves, roots, and stems. Energetics This herb has a cooling temperature and…
Botanical Overview Anacyclus pyrethrum, belonging to the Asteraceae family, is commonly known as Pellitory root, African pyrethrum, Spanish chamomile, and Akkalkara. The plant is indigenous to Mediterranean, North Africa, and Southwest Asia. The root is the primary part used medicinally. Energetics The root is considered warming and drying in nature, with a bitter and pungent…
Botanical Overview Phellodendron amurense, commonly known as Amur cork tree, belongs to the Rutaceae family. The primarily utilized part of the plant is its bark, traditionally harvested and used medicinally. Native to East Asia, particularly China, Korea, Japan, and the Russian Amur region, it is notable for its distinctive cork-like bark and historical medicinal use…
Botanical Overview Cinchona officinalis belongs to the Rubiaceae family and is native to the Andean regions of South America, including Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia. The medicinally used part is primarily the bark, commonly known by names such as Jesuit’s bark, Peruvian bark, Quina, and China bark. Energetics This plant is considered cooling and drying in…
Botanical Overview Piper cubeba, commonly known as Cubeb, Cubeb pepper, or Tailed pepper, belongs to the family Piperaceae. The medicinally used part is the fruit, widely harvested from regions in South Asia, Indonesia, and Southeast Asia. Energetics Cubeb fruit has warming temperature and drying moisture energetics. It possesses bitter and pungent tastes, with an ascending…
Botanical Overview Cyperus rotundus, commonly known as Nut grass or Purple nutsedge, belongs to the Cyperaceae family. The rhizome and root parts of this plant are predominantly used in herbal medicine. It is native to Asia, Africa, the Mediterranean, and grows widely in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Energetics This herb is considered warm and…
Botanical Overview Ligusticum porteri, commonly known as Osha or Chuchupate, belongs to the Apiaceae family. It is native to the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico. The root is the primary part used medicinally. Energetics This herb is considered warming and drying in nature, with pungent and bitter tastes. Its action is ascending and outward,…