Pennisetum, Rtsa ram pa རྩ་རམ་པ་ Rtsa ram pa, or Dur wa དུར་ཝ་ (Tibet)Bai Cao 白草 (TCM) Pennisetum flaccidumPhoto by Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Pennisetum flaccidum (syn. Cenchrus flaccidus) Parts used: Root (fine rootlets removed) Temperature & Taste: Cool. Sweet Classification: Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Resists Poison:-general for Poison and Toxicity-Scorpion poisoning; Sulphur poisoning-Lung heat Cough-also Thirst from excess Heat2. Cools the Blood, Stops Bleeding:-various types of Bleeding from Heat-Hematuria2. Clears Damp-Heat, Promotes Urine:-burning or obstructed Urine, Urinary retention3. Benefits Qi:-Rejuvenative-regarded as Prolonging Life Dose Powder: 1–4 gramsDecoction: 6–12 grams Comment: The grass is eaten by livestock in mountainous regions. Main Combinations: Major Formulas: Cautions: None noted Main Preparations used:

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