Lethariella, Hong Xue Cha 红雪茶 Red Snow TeaHong Xue Cha, Jin Si Shua (TCM)Gser skud  གསེར་སྐུད  (Tibetan) Lethariella cladonioides (Adam, 2016) Botanical name: Lethariella cladonioidesSynonyms: L. cashmeriana, L. sernanderi, Chlorea cladonioide, Usnea cladonioides Parts used: whole herb (Lichen) Temperature & Taste: Cool, moist. Bitter Uses: 1. Nourishes Heart and Blood, Calm the Spirit, Settles Wind; -nervousness, anxiety, insomnia-Lowers cholesterol, prevents atherosclerosis, hypertension, coronary heart disease-Dizziness, Epilepsy 2. Nourishes Yin, Clears Heat; -Heat of the Lungs-Thirst, low-grade Fever-Heat diseases associated with Poison and Heat of the channels 3. Moves the Blood, Clears Stasis: -Trauma, Bruising 4. Promotes Urine: -Edema-Aids weight loss Dose: Can be prepared as a tea by itself3–9 grams Main Combinations: Cautions: None noted Main Preparations used:

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