Xanthium, Byi tsher བྱི་ཚེར Cang Er Zi 苍耳子 (Fruit), Cang Er Cao 苍耳草 (Leaf) Cocklebur, BurweedByi tsher (Tibetan Medicine)Shankheshwara (Ayurveda)Maruloomatham (Siddha)Cang Er Zi (Fruit); Cang Er Cao (Herb) (TCM) Xanthium sibiricum(Illustration: Real Jardín Botánico, Madrid, Spain)(BotanicalIllustration) Xanthium sibericum(Photo by Zhuwq) (Wikimedia) Xanthium indicum(Photo by Vinayaraj) (Wikimedia) Xanthium, Cang Er Zi(Adam, 2024) Botanical name: Xanthium sibiricum (syn. X. strumarium, X. indicum, X. japonicum–Bensky) Parts used: Whole plant or Leaf is used in Ayurveda and Tibetan MedicineFruit or Herb is used in TCM Temperature & Taste: HERB: Cool, dry. Bitter (Tibetan Medicine)SEED: Warm, Bitter, Sweet, slightly Toxic (TCM) Classification: A. Clear Exterior Wind-Cold Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Damp, Opens the Nasal Passages:-Sinusitis with thick mucus discharge-Frontal Headache associated with sinus congestion-Severe acute Wind Headache-Loss of the sense of smell-Earache (Ayurveda)-Fruit is most used for these indications but the herb has also been used 2. Clears Wind, Resists Poison:-Infectious Fever (Tibetan); Malarial Fevers (India)-Poisoning-Antidote for insect bites (Ayurveda)-Scrofula, Tumors and Cancer (Ayurveda)-skin disorders with itching; Wind Rashes; Urticaria; Leucoderma 3. Clears Wind-Damp, Promotes Urine:-‘Kidney Fever’ (Tibetan Medicine)-Urinary retention-Leukorrhea (Ayurveda)-Wind-Damp muscle and joint pain 4. Kills Worms:-leaf has been used for Worms (Ayurveda) 5. Externally:–Dioscorides recommended applying the fruit paste to swellings-fruit paste is applied…

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