Corydalis dasyptera, Rgu drus རྒུ་དྲུས Rgu drus (Tibet) Corydalis dasypteraMaximowicz, C.J., Historia naturalis itinerum N. M. Przewalskiiper Asiam Centralem Flora Tangutica, vol. 1 (1889) Botanical name: Corydalis dasypteraTwo types of Rgu drus are recongised: Superior: Swertia wolfangiana (Rgu drus mchog) Inferior: Corydalis dasyptera (Rgu drus dman pa) Swertia kingii is called Ser po Rgu drus and is used similarly.Corydalis suaveolens (syn. Corydalis sheareri) has similar indications in TCM Parts used: Whole plant Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter Uses: 1. Moves the Blood, Clears Stasis:-Wounds, Trauma-‘Supreme for healing Wounds’ (Ljon Shin); powder taken 3 times cures chronic Wounds-Chronic Pain-Abdominal pain from Blood stagnation-Painful Menstruation or Blood stasis of the Womb2. Clears Heat, Resists Poison:-Fever of the Vessel Organs-Epidemic Fever-Poisoning Dose: Powder: 1–3 grams Substitute: 1. Swertia kingii, S. wolfangiana2. Cleavers (Galium verum) Main Combinations: Major Formulas: Cautions: None noted Main Preparations used:

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