*Pegaeophyton, Sro lo dkar po Pegaeophyton, Sro lo dkar po སྲོ་ལོ་དཀར་པོ Sro lo dkar po (Tibetan)Dan Hua Jie 单花芥 (TCM) Pegaeophyton scapiflorumThe journal of the Linnean society, Botany, 1893 Botanical name: Pegaeophyton scapiflorum (syn. Eutrema scapiflorum, Cochlearia scapiflorum)Tibetan texts describe three types of Sro lo: Sro lo dkar po: Pegaeophyton scapiflorum Sro lo dmar po: Rhodiola spp. Sro lo smug po: Solms-laubachia Parts used: Whole plant, Root Temperature & Taste: Cool, Bitter, Sweet Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Benefits Lung Yin, Stops Cough:-Cough, Bronchitis, Wheezing from Heat and dryness or Yin deficiency-excess Heat in the upper body-as a solo decoction it is regarded as ‘Nectar’ for Pulmonary Tuberculosis2. Clears Heat, Resists Poison: -Epidemic and Infectious Fever-especially Epidemic diseases attacking the Lungs3. Clears Damp:-accumulation of damp in the extremities Dose: Powder: 2–5 gramsDecoction: 3–9 grams Comment: The is the White variety of Sro lo. The Red Variety is Rhodiola Hong Jing Tian Substitute: 1. Adenophora Sha Shen2. Rhodiola is another (red) type of Sro lo and may be used in most cases.3. Gypsophila paniculata root is used by Tibetans in Buryat region Main Combinations: 1. Lung Heat Cough:i. Pegaeophyton with Tabasheeer, Clove, Licoriceii. Pegaeophyton with Aloeswood, Nutmeg, Elecampane, Triphala (as in Aloeswood…

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