Pterocephalus, Spang rtsi do bo སྤངརྩི་དོ་བོ་ Spang rtsi do bo (Tibet)Yi Shao Cao 翼首草 (TCM) Pterocephalus hookeriCurtis’s Botanical Magazine, 1918 Botanical name: Pterocephalus hookeri (syn. Scabiosa hookeri)According to Tibetan literature, there are several types: Pterocephlaus hookeri (Spang rtsi ‘byar bag can) (primary medicine) Saussurea supberba (Lug rtsi do bo) Primula capitata Other species of Saussurea listed by various sources include S. alata, S. amara, S. alpina (Buryat), S. nepalensis (Nepal), and S. parviflora. Parts used: Herb in flower; Root Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter. Slightly toxic Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Heat, Resists Poison: (Tibet)-Common Cold; Acute Fever; especially severe contagious Common Cold with Fever (Influenza?)-Measles-Diphtheria (root)-Fever due to Poisoning2. Clears Heat and Toxin: (Tibet)-Lung heat Cough with pus, Lung Abscess-Infectious Fever, Chronic Fever-Enteritis, Diarrhea, Dysentery (herb, root)-Gout, Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (with heat and swelling)-regarded as an Antidote to various types of Poison and Venom3. Clears Heart Fire, Cools the Blood: (TCM)-Heart diseases from Heart Fire–Hemorrhage, vomiting blood, blood in the urine, blood in the stool.-Blood disorders from excess Heat; Acne, Eczema Dose: Decoction: 3–9 gramsPowder: 500mg–2 grams Substitute: Dandelion has been listed as a suitable substitute. Main Combinations: 1. Influenza, Dysentery, Pterocephalus with Hypecoum, Aconitum naviculare, Tabasheer, Safflower, Sandalwood, Beznoin, Shilajit,…

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