Saxifraga umbellata, Sum cu tig སུམ་ཅུ་ཏིག
Sum cu tig (Tibetan)
Saxifraga umbellata
H.G.A. Engler, Das Pflanzenreich, Saxifragaceae – Saxifraga I, vol. 117 (1916)
Botanical name:
Saxifraga spp.
Several species have been given:
- S. umbellata
- S. przewalskii
- S. tanguitica
- S. pasumensis
Parts used:
Whole plant
Temperature & Taste:
Cool, dry. Bitter
Uses:
1. Clears Liver Heat:
-heat of the Liver and Gall Bladder
-abdominal pain from Liver heat
-Bile disorders
-Fever from Liver heat or excess Bile
2. Clears Heat from the Blood:
-Heat of the Blood
Dose:
Powder: 1–3 grams
Substitutes:
1. In Tibetan Medicine, Saxifraga Sum cu tig is considered to be closely related to Swertia Tig ta. Both are extremely bitter and have similar qualities. Swertia Tig ta is a suitable substitute.
2. Gentian; Centaury
3. In Nepal, Sum cu tig is said to be derived from Drosera species (Sundew).
Main Combinations:
1. Liver Heat, Saxifraga Sum cu tig with White Sandalwood, Calcite, Safflower, Tabasheer
Major Formulas:
Tibetan:
Blood Breaking Precious Diamond (Khrag bshig rin chen pha lam)
Chebula 18 for Urinary Incontinence (Gcin snyi a ru 18)
Sandalwood 18 (Tsan dan bco brgyad)
Cooling Formula of the Secret Oral Tradition (Man ngag bsil sbyor)
Crystal Moon 37 (Zla shel so bdun)
Turquoise 25 (Gyu 25)
Cautions:
Not used in Cold and weak Stomach
Main Preparations used:
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Herb categories: Sum cu tig
