Abelmoschus moschatus, Musk Mallow Latakasturi, Katuka, Kataphala (Ayurveda)So ma ra dza (Tibetan)Mushkdana (Unani)Huang Kui (TCM) Merian, De metamorphosibus insectorum Surinamensium, of te verandering der Surinaamsche insecten, 1714 Botanical name: Abelmoschus moschatus (syn. Hibiscus moschatus, H. abelmoschatus), A. manihot Note that in Tibetan Medicine, So ma ra dza is also used for Psoralea Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Pungent Uses: 1. Clears Heat and Toxin: -burning Fever, Flu-Skin diseases with pus and itching (Tibetan Medicine)-Snake bite 2. Clears Heat, Stops Cough: -Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma 3. Clears Heat, Loosen the Bowels: -Dysentery, Constipation-Vomiting; Spleen disorders (Charaka)-loss of appetite-seeds are chewed to sweeten the breath 4. Clears Heat and Damp, Promotes Urine: -Dysuria; painful or obstructed Urine; urinary discharge-Spermaturia-Venereal Diseases-Leukorrhea 5. Benefits the Kidneys: -Diabetes, Arthritis (Tibetan Medicine)-Aphrodisiac 6. Clears Heat, Calms the Mind and Nerves: -hysteria and nervous disorders from Wind and Heat-antispasmodic; given for Cramps 7. Externally: -Abscess with pus, toxin swellings-burns and scalds-Fractures-diseases, sores, ulcers of the mouth (as a mouthwash)-used in oils to clear heat and inflammation Dose: Seed Powder: 1–3 grams Substitute: 1. Mallow or Marshmallow seed can be substituted2. Cannabis seed Comment: 1. The seeds have an aroma of Musk and have been called…

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