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Cremanthodium nepalense, Sngo sga སྔོ་སྒ་
Nepalese Chrysanthemum
Sngo sga (Tibet)
Nibo er Chui Tou Ju 尼泊尔垂头菊 (TCM)
Sngo sga (Tibet)
Nibo er Chui Tou Ju 尼泊尔垂头菊 (TCM)
Botanical name:
Cremanthodium spp.
Two main types of Sngo sga are noted in Tibetans texts:
There are related herbs named Sngo sga with different medicinal effects.
Parts used:
Whole herb in flower
Temperature & Taste:
Cool, dry. Bitter
Classification:
Cremanthodium spp.
Two main types of Sngo sga are noted in Tibetans texts:
- Sngo sga: C. nepalense
- Sngo sga mi lpags ye shes: C. purpurea
There are related herbs named Sngo sga with different medicinal effects.
Parts used:
Whole herb in flower
Temperature & Taste:
Cool, dry. Bitter
Classification:
Uses:
1. Clears Wind-Heat:
-Epidemic heat disease
-acute Wind Headache
2. Clears Liver Heat, Moves Liver Qi:
-Heat diseases associated with Bile
-Cholecystitis
-Hypochondriac pain
-Liver Heat headache
3. Settles Wind, Stops Spasms:
-Flowers are used for Wind disorders
-Stroke, Hemiplegia
Dose:
Powder: 1–3 grams
Decoction: 3–9 grams
Substitute:
1. Dracocephalum heterophyllum has been listed by some sources. This may be a substitute used in some locations.
Powder: 1–3 grams
Decoction: 3–9 grams
Substitute:
1. Dracocephalum heterophyllum has been listed by some sources. This may be a substitute used in some locations.
Main Combinations:
Major Formulas:
Aloeswood 19 (Tibetan Medicine)
Cautions:
None noted
Main Preparations used:
None noted
Main Preparations used: