Morina, Spyang tsher སྤྱང་ཚེར་ Spyang tsher (Tibet)Ci Xu Duan (TCM)Bishkandara (Ayurveda) Morina longifolia Morina nepalensis Lindley, J., Edwards’s Botanical Register (1840) Curtis, W., Botanical Magazine (1887) Morina longifolia(Photo by Vinayaraj) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Morina spp.Several types are differentiated: Spyang tsher: Morina nepalensis (syn. M. betanicoides) Spyang tsher dkar po (White): Morina longifolia, M. kokonorica, M. polyphylla Spyang tsher nag po (Black): Carduus acanthoides, Cirsium verutum, Cirsium souliei, C. polonicum, C. eriophorum Other sources sited include Morina coulteriana Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Sweet Classification: Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Resists Poison:-Toxic Sores and Swellings-Diarrhea, Dysentery (Nepal)-drains pus in suppurative wounds-Swellings, Tumors, Cancer (Tibet, Norbu)2. Benefits Stomach, Clears Damp:-Stomachache, Indigestion-Phlegm and Damp diseases from poor digestion-full doses as an emetic in Phlegm disorders (Tibet)3. Stops Wind, Settles Spasms:-Dizziness, Headache-deviation of the mouth and eyes4. Tonifies the Kidneys, Clears Wind-Damp:-swollen painful joints; Arthritis and Rheumatism-Lumbago-muscle and joint pain, numbness of the limbs (Nepal)-Edema, Urinary incontinence-Excess Bleeding after Childbirth (Nepal)5. Externally:-topically to Sores, Boils-Swellings, Tumors-applied to purulent Wounds Dose: Powder: 1–3 gramsDecoction: 3–6 grams Comment: The herb of the related Morina chinensis is used in TCM. It is primarily used for Wind-Damp painful obstruction and swollen painful sores and swellings. It is…

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