Oreosolen, Rta lpags dkar po རྟ་ལྤགས་དཀར་པོ་

Rta lpags dkar po (Tibet)
Picture Oreosolen wattii
Hooker, W.J., Hooker, J.D., Icones Plantarum [Hooker’s Icones plantarum] (1837-1922)

Picture Oreosolen wattii
(Photo by Woudloper) (Wikimedia)

Botanical name:


Oreosolen wattii (syn. O. unguiculatus)

Parts used:


Whole herb in flower

Temperature & Taste:


Neutral. Sweet

Classification:




Uses:


1. Settles Wind:
-Wind (rLung) disorders

2. Clears Damp-Heat, Resists Poison:
-Food poisoning
-bacterial infection
-Damp/Serum disorders

3. Strengthens the Bones:
-Fractures
-Bone weakness


Dose:


Powder: 1–2 grams

Substitute:


Oreosolen wattii is used as a substitute for Lamiophlomis rotata (Rta lpags) in Tibetan Medicine.

Main Combinations:



Major Formulas:



Cautions:


None noted. Contains saponins so avoid overdose.

Main Preparations used: