Cynoglossum, Nad ma 'byar ma Cynoglossum, Nad ma ‘byar ma ནད་མ་འབྱར་མ་ Ceylon Hounds Tongue (C. zeylanicum), Small petaled Hounds Tongue (C. lanceolatum)Nad ma ‘byar ma (Tibet)Liu Li Cao (C. zeylanicum, TCM)Gou Shi Hua (C. amabile, TCM)Chitkari (Ayurveda) Cynoglossum lanceolatumJacquin, N.J. von, Plantarum rariorum horti caesarei Schoenbrunnensis descriptiones et icones (1804) Cynoglossum wallichiiLindley, J., Edwards’s Botanical Register (1841) Cynoglossum lanceolatum(Photo by Franz Xaver) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Cynoglossum spp.Several species are used: C. lanceolatum C. zeylanicum (syn. C. furcatum, C. formosanum, Anchusa zeylanica) (TCM) C. wallichi C. amabile Three types of Nad Ma are differentiated in Tibetan Medicine: Nad ma ‘byar ma: Cynoglossum wallichii, C. lanceolatum (etc.) Nad ma snun ma: Hackelia uncinata Nad ma g-yu lo: Lindelofia longifolia Parts used: Whole herb, root Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter, Sweet Classification: Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Resolves Swelling, Resists Poison:-Abscess, Toxic Sores, Boils, Periodontal Abscess-Fever-Snake Bite-Wounds, Knife wounds (Tibetan, TCM)-Swellings associated with injuries; Swelling of the limbs-Scrofula (Tibet), acute Submandibular Lymphadenitis (TCM)2. Moves the Blood, Clears Stasis:-regulates Menstruation (Tibet)-Menstrual Flooding or Spotting (TCM)-Uterus Tumors (Tibet)-Hemoptysis-Trauma, Bruising (TCM)-Fractures (Tibet, TCM)3. Clears Damp, Promotes Urine:-Edema, Urinary retention-difficult or obstructed urine-Acute Nephritis (TCM)-powder has been given for Kidney Stones (India, C. lanceolatum)-swellings of the limbs,…

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