Stellera chamaejasme, Re lcag pa རེ་ལྕག་པ

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

Stellera chamaejasme
Photo: Jan Reurink (Wikimedia)

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, Resolves Masses:

-Phlegm accumulation and obstruction
-Cough, Asthma
-Scrofula, Fibroid, Cancer (Tibet, TCM)
-Tumors, masses, accumulation of a cold nature (Phlegm-Wind)
-anti-tumor and anti-cancer effects against various cell lines have been demonstrated.

3. Resolves Accumulation:

-Food accumulation
-disorders of mixed Bile, Phlegm and Wind associated with improper digestion
-Pain in the Chest or Abdomen

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
-Ulcers, Malignant Ulcers (Tibet)
-Dermatitis (Tibet)
-applied to Fractures

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:

Notopterygium 29 Pills (Spru nag nyer dgu)
Pomegranate All Inclusive Pill (Se ‘bru kun ‘dus) (Tibetan)

Cautions:

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

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