Ranunculus acris, Lche tsha ལཆེ་ཚ
Lche tsha (Tibetan)
Ranunculus acris
Deutschlands Flora in Abbildungen (1796) (Wikimedia)
Leaf of R. acris
(Photo. by Dmitry Makeev) (Wikimedia)
Botanical name:
Ranunculus spp.
- R. tanguticus (Superior or “female”)
- R. acris (Inferior or “male”), although most cited
- R. laetus (Inferior or “male”, called Lche tsha dman pa)
- R. hirtellus (called Lche tsha rigs dang po mo rigs sam mchog)
Parts used:
Herb in Flower
Temperature & Taste:
Hot, dry. Pungent (Bitter post-digestion taste)
Uses:
1. Warms the Stomach:
-Stomach cold, Indigestion, Poor digestion
-restores Digestive Heat
2. Opens the Channels, Resolves Masses:
-special effect of opening up the channels that are obstructed with Cold, Phlegm or Damp
-cures Cold Tumors
-Ulcers
3. Warms the Kidneys, Promotes Urine:
-Edema, fluid retention
-used for late-stage Edema
4. Externally:
-Pustules
-old Wounds
-applied to Warts
Dose:
Powder 200mg–1 gram
Decoction: 2–5 grams
Main Combinations:
Major Formulas:
Cautions:
None noted
Main Preparations used:
Ashes
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