Cremanthodium ellisii, Ming can nag po མིང་ཅན་ནག་པོ་ Himalayan Mini SunflowerMing can nag po (Tibet)Kuai Gen Chui Tou Ju (TCM) Cremanthodium arnicoides(Photo by Vinayaraj) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Cremanthodium ellisii (syn. C. plantagineum) is the principle species.Two varieties of Ming can are mentioned in Tibetan texts: Black (Ming can nag po): C. ellisii, C. helianthus, C. bupleurifolium, C. arnicoides Yellow (Ming can ser po): C. angustifolium, C. humile, C. lineare, C. pleurocaule Cremanthodium has been referred to as ‘the high alpine representatives of Lugularia’. (Kletter) Parts used: Flower, or Whole herb in flower Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter, Sweet (Tibet; Warm according to TCM sources) Classification: Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Resists Poison:-various types of internal Inflammation, including of the muscles and tendons-Acute Sore Throat, Diphtheria-Diarrhea (India)-Fever 2. Clears Phlegm, Stops Cough and Wheezing: (TCM)-Cough, Asthma-has the effect of opening the chest-Tuberculosis (TCM) 3. Supports Qi, Settles Wind:-taxation damage, senile vacuity deficiency headache (Encyclopedia of TCM)-Deficiency in the elderly (TCM)-Headache-Hypertension Dose: Decoction: 6–12 gramsPowder: 2–4 grams Substitutes: 1. Pulicaria insignis has been given as a source (Kletter and others). This may be considered a variety, or may be used as a substitute in some regions.2. Doronicum falcioneri appears to be collected as…

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