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Materia Medica

Grammatica herbarum medicinarum Sinensium, et octo herbae regionali veraciter.

Quattuor Naturae, Quinque Gustus

Herbae sunt classificatae secundum quattuor naturas — frigus, calidus, calefactus, frigidus — et quinque gustus — acris, amarus, dulcis, picantis, salis. Coniunctim formant systemam coordinativam pharmacologiae Sinensis.

Rex, Minister, Assistant, Legatus

Formula bene constructa est societas ordinata: princeps problemam principalis attacat, minister sustinet, adiutor temperat, legatus herbas ad locum destinatum ducit.

Authentic Regional Herbs

Terroir est important. Ginseng Changlebi, danggui Minxian, goji Zhongning — verbum 'daodi' (origo authenticus) codificat saeculum unum consensus inter herbam et patriam.

Processus Rectus

However complex the processing, no step may be spared; however costly the ingredient, none may be reduced. Paozhi — the craft of preparing herbs — makes them safer and stronger.

“Quamvis complexus processus, nullus gradus deservit spernere; quamvis onerose ingredientia, nullus modus minuendus est.” — Maximus Pharmacopoeiae Traditionis Sinensis

Panax ginseng

Renshen

Dulcis, levemente amarum, levemente calefactus. Influit in canales viscerorum sphaerici, pulmonis, cordis, et renes.

Qi originalis restituit, humorum generat, animum pacat. Authenticus locus: Montes Changbai, Jilin.

Astragalus

Huangqi

Sweet, slightly warm. Enters the spleen and lung channels.

Raises the qi, secures the exterior, reduces swelling. Authentic sources: Wuchuan (Inner Mongolia), Hunyuan (Shanxi).

Angelica sinensis

Danggui

Dulcis, acris, calefactus. Adfluent in meridiana liveris, cordis et splanchni.

Nutrit et motum sanguinis augmentat, menses regulat, dolorem mitigat. Authenticus locus: Minxian, Gansu.

Fructus Lycii

Gouqizi

Dulcis, medium. Ad flumen liveris et renalis intrat.

Nutrit liveram et renem, clarificat oculos. Authenticus source: Zhongning, Ningxia.

Poria

Fuling

Dulcis, suavis, mediocris. In cordis, pulmonis, visceri et renes canales introit.

Drains humidity, strengthens the spleen, quiets the mind. Notable origins: Yunnan and Anhui.

Glycyrrhiza

Gancao

Dulcis, neuter. Admittit canales cordis, pulmonis, visceri et stomachi.

Qi tonificat, herbas alias harmonizat — traditionaliter honoratus sicut 'senex senatus'.

Panax notoginseng

Sanqi

Dulcis, legeriter amarum, calidus. Admittit canales liverae et stomachi.

Stopping hemorrhage, dissipating stasis, alleviating pain. Authentic origin: Wenshan, Yunnan — esteemed as 'more valuable than gold'.

Szechuan Angelica

Chuanxiong

Acris, calefactus. Adfluent in meridiana liveris, vesicae biliaris et pericardii.

Promotes blood and qi flow, expels wind, alleviates pain. Authentic origin: Dujiangyan, Sichuan.

Ad educationi culturali; proprietates secundum descriptiones pharmacopoeae standardis sequuntur. Consulta viro licentiate.