Thamnolia, Dngul skud mchog དངུལ་སྐུད་ མཆོག་ Snow Tea, White Snow Tea, Whiteworm LichenDngul skud mchog (Tibet)Bai Xue Cha 白雪茶 (‘White Snow Tea’) (TCM) Thamnolia vermicularis(Photos by Jerzy Opioła) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Thamnolia vermicularisT. subuliformis is classed as a source of Bai Xue ChaSaussurea graminifolia is regarded as an inferior type in Tibetan Medicine. Parts used: Entire plant (lichen) Temperature & Taste: Cool, slightly moist. Bitter, Sweet Classification: Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Moistens Dryness:-Fever, Fever with Thirst-Yin deficient (Hectic) Fever-Summer-heat (TCM)-Lung-heat Cough, Hoarseness (Tibet, TCM)-Burning sensation (Tibet)-sharp pain in upper back from Heat and Blood stagnation (Tibet)-Wind-Heat eye disorders (TCM)-Heat disorder from Toxin2. Clears Heat, Settles Wind, Refresh the Spirit:-Insomnia, Restlessness, Neurasthenia-Tremors, Convulsions, Epilepsy3. Clears Heat, Stops Bleeding:-any type of Bleeding associated with Heat (Tibet) Dose: Powder: 1–3 gramsInfusion: 3–5 grams (as a health tea)Decoction: 9–15 grams Comment: The dried Lichen is sold as a health tea in the Himalayas. Main Combinations: 1. Heat of the Eye:i. Thamnolia, Swertia, Chebulaii. Thamnolia, Self Heal (Xia Ku Cao), Horsetail (Mu Zei)2. Epilepsy, take Cinnabar (Zhu Sha) with Thamnolia tea3. Lung Heat Cough, Thamnolia with Oroxylum Mu Hu Die. Major Formulas: Cautions: None noted Main Preparations used:

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