Cotoneaster, Tshar 'brum Cotoneaster, Tshar ‘brum ཚར་འབྲུམ་ CotoneasterTshar ‘brum (fruit), Tshar pa dkar po (Tibet) Cotoneaster acuminatusRevue horticole, sér. 4, Vol 61 (1889) Cotoneaster acuminatus(Photo by Aka) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Cotoneaster spp.Three main types are mentioned in Tibetan texts: 1. Black type; 2. White type; 3. one growing on ‘high rocks’ C. acuminatus (syn. C. bakeri, C. nepalensis, C. royleanus, C. roylei, Mespilus acuminata) Tshar pa dkar po C. microphyllus: Tshar leb C. melanocarpus (Black-fruited variety, used in Nepal) C. frigidus: Tshar dkar, Tshar pa Pyracantha crenulata Parts used: Fruit Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Sweet, Sour Classification: Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Stops Bleeding:-excess Menstruation, spotting-said to be very useful for other types of bleeding such as blood in the stool-twigs and leaves also stop Bleeding2. Clears Damp-Heat:-Diarrhea, Gastritis, Colitis-used for damp accumulating in the joints of the extremities-in Unani the root decoction is used for Joint painRoots have an Anti-hypertensive effect Dose: Some texts suggest the best method is to prepare a concentrated decoction from the ripe fruit. If this is not possible, the dried fruit can be used.Decoction: 3–9 gramsPowder: 1–3 grams Main Combinations: Major Formulas: Cautions: Toxic in overdose. Contains cyanogenic glycosides. Main Preparations used:

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