Cremanthodium nepalense, Sngo sga སྔོ་སྒ་

Nepalese Chrysanthemum
Sngo sga (Tibet)
Nibo er Chui Tou Ju  尼泊尔垂头菊 (TCM)
Cremanthodium reniforme
(Photo by Krzysztof Golik) (Wikimedia)

Botanical name:

Cremanthodium spp.
Two main types of Sngo sga are noted in Tibetans texts:

1. Sngo sga: C. nepalense
2. Sngo sga mi lpags ye shes: C. purpurea

C. discoideum and C. reniforme are also said to be sources in some texts.
There are related herbs named Sngo sga with different medicinal effects.

Parts used:

Whole herb in flower

Temperature & Taste:

Cool, dry. Bitter

Classification:

Uses:

1. Clears Wind-Heat:
-Epidemic heat disease
-acute Wind Headache

2. Clears Liver Heat, Moves Liver Qi:
-Heat diseases associated with Bile
-Cholecystitis
-Hypochondriac pain
-Liver Heat headache

3. Settles Wind, Stops Spasms:
-Flowers are used for Wind disorders
-Stroke, Hemiplegia

Dose:

Powder: 1–3 grams
Decoction: 3–9 grams

Substitute:

1. Dracocephalum heterophyllum has been listed by some sources. This may be a substitute used in some locations.

Main Combinations:

Major Formulas:

Aloeswood 19 (Tibetan Medicine)

Cautions:

None noted

Main Preparations used: