Gentiana algida, Spang rgyan Alpine Gentian, Small-leaf GentianSpang rgyan  སྤང་རྒྱན  (Tibet)Bai Hua Long Dan 白花龙胆, Gao Shan Long Dan 高山龙胆 (TCM) Gentiana algidaGartenflora [E. von Regel], vol. 29 (1880) Gentiana algida(Photo by Alpsdake) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Gentiana spp. Spang rgyan dkar po (White flowered): G. algida (syn. G. nubigena), G. szechenyii, G. stipitata Spang rgyan sngon po (Blue flowered): G. veitchiorum, G. sino-ornata, G. lawrencei Spang rgyan nag po (Black flowered): G. phyllacalyx The White variety is principally used. Parts used: Flower; Whole herb Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Stops Cough: (Tibet, TCM)-Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma-Lung infection including Pneumonia-Sore Throat, Pharyngitis, Hoarseness-White variety is used for Lung disorders2. Drains Fire, Resists Poison: (Tibet, TCM)-Cold and Fever (TCM)-Infectious and Toxic Fever (Tibet)-Fever from Poisoning-chronic skin diseases, Small Pox (Black variety)-Red and sore Eyes (Tibet, TCM)3. Clears Heat and Damp: (TCM)-Headache from Liver heat-painful dribbling Urine-Skin diseases, Eczema, Scrotal Eczema Dose: Powder: 1–3 grams Substitute: 1. In Buryat region, Camomile flowers are used2. Common Gentian or Gentian Long Dan Cao may be used in its place, but this is more specific for Lung disorders. Main Combinations: 1. Cough, Bronchitis, Sore Throat, Gentiana algida with Clove, Tabasheer, Licorice, Costus, Chebulic…

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