Androsace, Sga tig སྒ་ཏིག Rock JasmineSga tig (Tibetan Medicine)Dian Di Mei (A. aizoon, TCM) Androsace sarmentosaCurtis’s Botanical Magazine, vol. 102 (1876) Androsace sarmentosa(Photo by Kenraiz) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Androsace spp. Sga tig nag po (Black variety): A. mariae var. tibetica Sga tig smug po (Brown variety): A. aizoon var. coccinea, A. sarmentosa, A. strigillosa Other varieties used include A. bulleyana, A. spinulifera, A. sempervivoides Parts used: Whole herb in flower Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter, Pungent Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Resists Poison: -Fever-swollen, sore throat (TCM)-heat disease with shivering, swelling, headache and bitter taste (lhog pa) 2. Clears Damp-Heat, Promotes Urine: -Edema; obstruction of the Urinary tract-Ascites-disorders of Lymph-Jaundice; yellowing of eyes and skin, dark urine 3. Moves the Blood, Resolves Swelling: -Trauma, Wounds (TCM, Tibetan)-Sudden Swellings, Tumors (Tibetan) 4. Externally: -tearing and itching of the Eyes (as eye drops) Dose: Decoction: 9–15 grams (TCM) Substitutes: 1. Primula genestieriana2. Swertia chirata Main Combinations: Major Formulas: Cautions: None noted Main Preparations used:

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