Phlomis rotate, Rta lpags

Phlomis rotata, Rta lpags རྟ་ལྤགས་
Rta lpags (Tibet)
Du Yi Wei (TCM)

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Phlomis rotata
(Photo by Woudloper) (Wikipedia)

Botanical name:

Phlomis rotata (syn. Lamiophlomis rotata)

Parts used:

Whole herb and/or root

Temperature & Taste:

Neutral/Warm. Bitter, Sweet

Uses:

1. Move the Blood, Clear Stasis, Eases Pain: (TCM, Tibet)

-Trauma, Bruising
-Dysmenorrhea
-Flooding and Spotting

2. Clears Wind-Damp, Benefits Tendons and Bones, Eases Pain:

-Pain, swelling and trauma of the tendons and ligaments
-Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
-Fractures, weak or soft bones
-obstruction of the channels
-stiffness of the body

3. Clears Damp:

-Indigestion
-lymph accumulation
-anuria
-Sinus congestion
-Impetigo

Dose:

2–3 grams (Chinese Pharmacopoeia)

Main Combinations:

Major Formulas:

Cautions:

None noted

Main Preparations used:

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