Phlomis younghusbandii, Lug Mur ལུག་མུར Jerusalem SageLug Mur (Tibet)Pang Xie Jia, Kuai Jing Cao Su (TCM) Phlomis tuberosaCurtis’s Botanical Magazine (1813) Phlomis tuberosa(Photo by Stefan.lefnaer) (Wikimedia) Phlomis root (Adam, 2016) Botanical name: Phlomis (syn. Phlomoides) spp:P. younghusbandii (syn. P. kawaguchii, P. tuberosa) P. bracteosa and P. macrophylla are used in Nepal.Tibetan texts recognise 3 types of Lug mur: Male (Pho): white, solid, hard root with strong energy Female (Mo): large, hard solid root with bitter taste Neuter (Ma ning): white,. soft, fine root with medium energy Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Neutral, Sweet Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Benefits Lungs, Stops Cough:-Cough, Bronchitis-Pharyngitis-Common Cold, Influenza with Fever-burning sensation in the chest-Chronic Lung disorders2. Moves the Blood, Resolves Masses:-Benign and Malignant tumors-effective in healing Wounds Dose: Powder: 1–3 grams Substitute: Phlomis tuberosa is used synonymously with China root (Smilax spp) in Tibetan Medicine of the Burat region. Main Combinations: 1. Hot, dry, sore throat, Cough with Phlegm, Asthmatic cough, Phlomis Lug Mur with Clove, Tabasheer, Chebulic Myrobalan, Licorice, White Sandalwood (as in Phlomis 7 of Tibetan Medicine) Major Formulas: Phlomis 7 (Lug mur bdun pa) Cautions: None noted. Main Preparations used:

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