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Corydalis nepalensis, Re skon རེ་སྐོན

Nepalese Fumewort
Re skon; Re skon rtsi dmar (Tibet)

Picture
C. boweri
Hooker, W.J., Hooker, J.D., Icones Plantarum
[Hooker’s Icones plantarum],
vol. 25 (1896)

Picture
Corydalis edulis
(Photo by 阿橋) (Wikimedia)

Botanical name:
Corydalis nepalensis (syn. C. hendersonii), C. boweri, C. dubia, C. edulis

Parts used:
Whole plant

Temperature & Taste:
Cool, dry. Bitter

Uses:
1. Clears Heat from the Blood:
-Heat of the Blood; Fever of the Blood
-Putrefaction of the Blood
-Dark Phlegm obstructing the Channels

2. Moves the Blood, Clears Stasis:
-Menstrual disorders with blood stasis
-Menopause

3. Clears Wind-Heat:
- pain and inflammation of the Nerves


DOSE:
Powder: 1–3 grams

SUBSTITUTES:
1. Potentilla longpodular, Potentilla viscosa,. Potentilla gluey, Potentilla tanacetifolia have been listed as alternate varieties or substitutes.
2.
Russian sources have given Salvia Dan Shen as a source for Re Skon. This may be an accepted substitute for Tibetans living in Russia.

Main Combinations:


Major Formulas:
Sandalwood 18 (Tsan dan bco brgyad) (Tibetan Medicine)
Rolled Turquoise 13 (Gyu dril 13) (Tibetan Mediocine)

Cautions:
None noted

Main Preparations used:

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