Sang Lang (Tibetan Medicine) Skyer sang lang (Tibetan): Rhamnella gilgiticaCan dan sang lang (Tibetan), Shinyleaf Yellowhorn, Wen Guan Mu (TCM): Xanthoceras sorbifoliaGs sang lang (Tibetan): Plumyew, Zhong Guo Cu Fei Zhi Ye (TCM): Cephalotaxus sinensis Xanthoceras sorbifoliaCurtis’s Botanical Magazine (1887) Cephalotaxus harringtoniiCurtis’s Botanical Magazine (1909) Cephalotaxus sinensis(Photo by Bostonian13) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Three varieties of San Lang are used in Tibetan Medicine: Skyer sang lang: Rhamnella gilgitica Can dan sang lang: Xanthoceras sorbifolia Ga sang lang: Cephalotaxus sinensis (syn. C. harringtonii var. sinensis, C. drupacea globosa, C. drupacea var. sinensis) In TCM, several local varieties of Cephalotaxus are used synonymously with C. sinensis including C. hainanensis, C. harringtonii, and C. fortunei Parts used: Branch, stem Temperature & Taste: Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Damp, Relieves Swelling, Stops Pain:-Wind-damp pain of the Muscles and Joints; Arthritis, Rheumatism-can be used for Wind-Damp-Heat pain-pain in the Bones and JointsCepahlotaxus spp:2. Moves the Blood, Resolve Masses:-used for various types of Cancer in TCM-Cancer of the Stomach, Colon, Lung, Esophagus–Lymphatic sarcoma, leukemia Dose: Substitutes: 1. Rhamnus davurica2. The stem of Acacia catechu is said to be collected for this medicine Main Combinations: Major Formulas: Cautions: None noted Main Preparations used:

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