Phlomis rotata, Rta lpags རྟ་ལྤགས་
Rta lpags (Tibet)Du Yi Wei (TCM)
Phlomis rotata(Photo by Woudloper) (Wikipedia)
Botanical name:
Phlomis rotata (syn. Lamiophlomis rotata)
Parts used:
Whole herb and/or root
Temperature & Taste:
Neutral/Warm. Bitter, Sweet
Classification:
Uses:
1. Move the Blood, Clear Stasis, Eases Pain: (TCM, Tibet)
-Trauma, Bruising
-Dysmenorrhea
-Flooding and Spotting
2. Clears Wind-Damp, Benefits Tendons and Bones, Eases Pain:
-Pain, swelling and trauma of the tendons and ligaments
-Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
-Fractures, weak or soft bones
-obstruction of the channels
-stiffness of the body
3. Clears Damp:
-Indigestion
-lymph accumulation
-anuria
-Sinus congestion
-Impetigo
Dose:
2–3 grams (Chinese Pharmacopoeia)
Main Combinations:
Major Formulas:
Cautions:
None noted