Lancea, Spa yag rtsa ba སྤ་ཡག་རྩ་བ Chinese MilkwortSpa yag rtsa ba (Tibetan) Lancea tibeticaHooker’s journal of botany and Kew Garden miscellany, vol. 9 (1857) Lancea tibetica(Photo by Jan Reurink) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Lancea tibetica Parts used: Whole plant including the root; Seed Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Sweet, slightly Bitter Constituents: -Phenolpropanoid glycosides (34)–Lignanes-Flavones (9)-Triterpenoids (6); inc. ursolic acid and oleanolic acid-Amino acids (11)-Enzyme (NADH dehydrogenase) Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Stops Cough:-Lung disorders with Cough, shivering with coldness-Bronchitis, Influenza, Asthma and Pneumonia-Lung abscess; clears Pus from the Lungs; pus and foul matter in the sputum (root)2. Clears Heart Fire:-Heart disease (with Heat)-Heat affecting the Heart; upper back pain, heat sensation in the chest, delirium (Seed)3. Clears Liver Heat:-various skin diseases-Liver diseases (flower)4. Moves the Blood, Clears Stasis:-Wounds, internal and external-Blood stasis, Blood clots, Hematoma, Vascular disorders-Amenorrhea and Gynecological diseases-Tumors of the Womb-reportedly used for Leukemia Dose: Powder: 1–3 grams Comment: The root is reportedly smoked as a stimulant by Tibetans. Substitutes: 1. This is a member of the Scrophulariae family. Figwort (Scrophularia spp., Xuan Shen) is probably a good substitute for most of the indications.2. Salvia miltiorrhiza (Dan Shen) has been listed as a source of Spa Yag Rtsa Ba…

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