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Botanical Overview Latin name: Rubia cordifolia Family: Rubiaceae Parts used: Root, Rhizome Common names: Indian madder, Manjistha, Red root Energetics This herb has a cooling temperature and drying moisture quality. Its taste profile includes bitter, astringent, and sweet. It is tonifying in nature and primarily affects the blood aspect of the body. Primary Actions Anti-inflammatory…
Botanical Overview Latin name: Silybum marianum Family: Asteraceae Parts used: Seed Common names: Milk thistle, Lady’s thistle, St. Mary’s thistle Energetics Temperature: coolingMoisture: dryingTastes: bitterDirectionality: ascendingTonicity: tonifyingQi/Blood/Fluid: qi Primary Actions Hepatoprotective Antioxidant Choleretic Anti-inflammatory Indications Western Liver toxicity Jaundice Indigestion Dyspepsia Hepatitis Fatty liver Syndromes Liver disorders Toxic liver damage Cirrhosis Hepatitis TCM Liver qi…
Botanical Overview Berberis aristata, belonging to the Berberidaceae family, is commonly known as Indian Barberry, Tree Turmeric, or Daruharidra. It is native to the Himalayan region including parts of India, Nepal, and Pakistan. The medicinal parts primarily used are the root, stem, bark, and root bark. Energetics This herb is considered to have a cooling…