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Stellera chamaejasme, Re lcag pa རེ་ལྕག་པ

Chinese Stellera
Re lcag pa (Tibetan)
Lang Du (TCM)

Picture
Photo: Plants medicinales de Mongolie, Bilan Floristique, 2011

Botanical name:
Stellera chamaejasme

Parts used:
Root

Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Bitter. Toxic.

Uses:
1. Promotes Urine, Purges Water:
-Edema, Water retention (TCM)

2. Clears Phlegm:
-Phlegm accumulation and obstruction
-Cough, Asthma
-Scrofula (Tibet, TCM)

3. Resolves Accumulation:
-Food accumulation
-disorders of mixed Bile, Phlegm and Wind associated with improper digestion
-Pain in the Chest or Abdomen
-Tumors, masses, accumulation of a cold nature (Phlegm-Wind)
-anti-tumor and anti-cancer effects against various cell lines have been demonstrated.

4. Kills Worms:
-Worm infestations (TCM, Tibet)

5. Externally:
-applied topically to toothache to relieve pain
-applied to skin diseases with rough and itchy skin
-Malignant Ulcers
-Dermatitis, Ulcers (Tibet)


DOSE:
In Nepal the roots are boiled for a long time until until the decoction is red. This is given for joint pain and gout.

SUBSTITUTE:
1. It is closely related to Daphne (although herbaceous), and shares both similar properties and some similar chemical compounds. Daphne may be a suitable substitute.

Main Combinations:

Major Formulas:

Cautions:
1. Toxic in overdose
2. Not suitable for dryness / Yin deficiency

Main Preparations used:

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