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Thalictrum, Meadow Rue

Asian Meadow Rue, Gold Thread
Jin Si Ma Wei Lian (TCM)
Pitaranga (Ayurveda)
Piaranga (Unani)
Mamira (along with Coptis, Unani)
Babunay Almasakin (Arabic)
Sngo Sprin (Tibet)
Sngo Sprin Lo Ma Che Ba (Tibet, T. cultratum)
Sngo Sprin Lo Ma Chung Ba (Tibet, T. reniforme)
Kirtikar, K.R., Basu, B.D., Indian medicinal plants, Plates (1918)
Thalictrum root Ma Wei Lian (Adam, 2017)

Botanical name:
Thalictrum spp.
Two primary species are used:
  1. T. glandulosissimum (TCM)
  2. T. foliolosum (syn. T. falconeri, T. dalingo (Unani)
A number of species are distributed throughout the Himalayan region and various species appear to have been used.
Salmon also listed several varieties of Meadow Rue, noting similar uses to the above-mentioned species.

Parts used:
Root
Salmon noted the leaves have similar effects, but are weaker.

Temperature & Taste:
Cold, dry. Bitter (considered Warm in Unani)

Uses:
1. Clears Heat and Damp: (TCM, Tibet, Unani)
-Diarrhea, Dysentery
-Jaundice (Salmon, Duke)
-Hepatitis
-also for excess menstrual bleeding from Heat (Tibet)

2. Clears Heat, Resists Poison: (TCM, Tibet, Unani)
-Lung Heat Cough, Sore Throat
-sore and red eyes
-Toxic Sores, Abscesses, Itchy skin diseases
-Poisoning (Tibet)
-Fever, Intermittent Fevers, Epidemic Fevers
-Malaria, Typhoid Fever, Cholera, Measles
-leaf and flower have also been boiled for Fever, and as a wash to boils, wounds, skin diseases (Nepal)

3. Stimulates Digestion:
-as a bitter digestive tonic like other bitters (Unani)
-atonic dyspepsia, peptic ulcers

4. Externally:
-root paste is applied topically for Sores, Boils, Abscesses
-as a wash for itchy skin diseases
-eyewash for red, sores eyes
-collyrium to clear the Eyesight (Unani)
-root ash applied to clear eyesight
-inflammations and hard swellings, applied topically
-snuff of the root for coryza toothache
-snuff for Epilepsy (Salmon)
-root paste applied to the temples and forehead for headache


DOSE:
Of the Powder: 500mg–2 grams
In Decoction: 6–15 grams
Tincture (1 in 8): 20–30 drops
Fluid Extract (1:1): 5–20 drops

NOTE:
T. glandulosissimum is used similarly to Coptis Huang Lian in TCM. In Unani medicine, the drug Mamira is supplied variously by T. foliosum and Coptis teeta. This shows the close usage with Coptis species in different systems.

SUBSTITUTE:
1. Coptis Huang Lian (contains berberine)
2. Gentian root (India)
3. Rhubarb (Unani); Thalictrum has been used as a substitute for Rhubarb.
4. Curcuma caesia root bark (Unani)
5. Carica papaya seeds (Unani)
6. Cocos nucifera (Unani)

CORRECTIVE:
Black Pepper, Ginger

Main Combinations:
1. Diarrhea, Dysentery:
i. Thalictrum with Coptis Huang Lian, charred Rhubarb root
ii. Thalictrum with Red Earth
2. Jaundice, Thalictrum with Artemisia Yin Chen Hao
3. Cholera, taken with Rose water after each bowel motion (Unani)
4. Thalictrum root and Datura seed as a pasteto Eczema (India)

Major Formulas:


Cautions:
None noted

Main Preparations used: