Potentilla fruticosa, Spen nag སྤེན་ནག་ Bush CinquefoilSpen nag (Tibet) Potentilla fruticosaLindman, C.A.M., Bilder ur Nordens Flora (1922) Potentilla fruticosa(Photo by Walter Siegmund) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Potentilla spp. Span nag: P. fruticosa (Yellow variety) (syn. Dasiphora fruticosa, Pentaphylloides fruticosa) Span dkar: P. dahurica (White variety) Parts used: Herb in flower Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter, Sweet Classification: Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Resists Poison:-Fever, Cold-acute Cough; also Pulmonary Tuberculosis-Rhinitis-Skin eruptions-Swollen and painful breasts, Mastitis-Salmonella infections-also stops bleeding from Heat and Tumors2. Clears Damp, Promotes Urine:-Damp / Serum diseases-Edema, Ascites3. Benefits Digestion, Clears Damp-Heat:-indigestion, Vomiting-Diarrhea, Gastroenteritis4. Regulates Mensturation:-said to regulate Menstruation (TCM)5. Externally:-used to stabilize teeth as toothpaste (white variety) Dose: Powder: 1–3 gramsInfusion: 2–5 gramsDecoction: 3–9 grams Comment: Young leaves are used as a tea substitute. Preparation: Ashes of Potentilla Spen nag.  The herb is sealed between earthware pans, wrapped in mud, then burned. The ashes are used for Damp/Serum diseases in Tibet. Main Combinations: Major Formulas: Cautions: None noted Main Preparations used:

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