Lloydia serotina, Rtswa a wa རྩྭ་ཨ་ཝ Snowdon LilyRtswa a wa, A wa (Tibetan Medicine) Lloydia serotinaW. Baxter, British phaenogamous botany, (1834-1843) Lloydia serotina(Photo by Qwert1234) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Lloydia serotina (syn. L. serotina var. serotina, L. alpina, L. himalalensis, Bulbocodium serotinum) Parts used: Aerial parts Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter Uses: 1. Clears Liver Heat, Benefits the Eyes:-red, sore, swollen eyes associated with Liver Heat2. Clears Phlegm-Heat, Resolves Pus:-Wounds of the Chest or Torso-Lung abscess; Pus accumulation in the Chest3. Moves the Blood, Benefits the Bones:-Injuries, especially of the chest-helps heal fractured bones-Promotes Tooth growth (Clark)-classically to expel Evil Spirits Dose: Powder: 1–3 grams Substitute: 1. Carex spp. is also listed as a source of this herb2. Eyebright can be used when used for eye disoreders Main Combinations: 1. Eye diseases with redness, pain and swelling,  Lloydia serotina, Calcite, Tabasheer, Safflower, Costus, Bdellium, Triphala, Licorice, Carum carvi, Meconopsis grandis, Shilajit, prepared Iron (as in A Wa 15).2. To help heal fractures it is mixed with butter and applied. Major Formulas: Clarifying Lloydia 15 (Gsal byed a wa bco lnga)Cinnabar 3 (Chog la gsum sbyor) (Tibetan)Goethite 25 (Mdung rtse nyer lnga) (Tibetan) Cautions: None noted Main Preparations used:

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