Anaphalis, Spra ba Anaphalis, Spra ba སྤྲ་བ Pearl EverlastingSpra ba (Tibetan Medicine)Xuan Ye Xiang Qing (A. contorta, TCM)Da Huo Cao (A. nepalensis, TCM) Anaphalis contortaBotanical Register, vol. 7 (1822) Anaphalis triplinervisCurtis’s Botanical Magazine, (1824) Anaphalis triplinervis(Photo by Ghislain118) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Anaphalis spp.Several varieties are known: Spra rgod, Greater variety: A. triplinervis Spra g-yung, Lesser variety: A.. contorta, A. royleana, A. busua Spra chung, Smaller variety: A. hancockii Other species named (without variety) include A. nepalensis, Parts used: Aerial parts of the herb in Flower Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Sweet, Bitter, Pungent Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Heat, Resists Poison: -Epidemic diseases; Common Cold, Influenza-Antidote to Toxin and Poison; Mineral and Metal Poisons; Toxic Heat-Swollen glands; Lymphadenitis; Scrofula 2. Clears Heat, Stops Cough: -Cough, acute and chronic Bronchitis (some recommend the flower)-Asthma 3. Settles Wind, Eases Pain: -Rheumatism-Hypertension-Chest pain 4. Moxibustion: -used for moxibustion in Cold and Wind diseases 5. Externally: -applied to Cuts and Wounds-applied to Boils-insect repellent Dose: Decoction: 3–9 grams (up to 12 grams) Main Combinations: Major Formulas: Cautions: None noted Main Preparations used:

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