Sisymbrium, Sgong thog pa སྒོང་ཐོག་པ

Sgong thug pa (Tibet)
Tang Jie (E. diffusum) (TCM)

Erysimum canescens Kops et al., J., Flora Batava, vol. 19 (1895)

Erysimum altaicum Colla, L.A., Icones plantarum rariorum herbarium pedemontanum, (1835-1837)

Botanical name:

Sisybrium spp and Erysimum spp.
2 main varieties are recognised:

1. Sisymbrium heteromallum
2. Erysimum canescens (syn. E diffusum), E. altaicum

Parts used:

Seeds

Temperature & Taste:

Cool. Bitter, Sweet

Uses:

1. Clears Heat, Resists Poison:
-antidote to Meat Poison
-Fever, ‘Disturbed Fever’
-Blood Heat-Toxin; Small Pox

2. Strengthens Lungs, Stops Cough:
-Cough from deficiency or Lung weakness (TCM, Tibet)
-strengthens surface

3. Benefits Heart:
-Heart disease

Dose:

Decoction: 3–9 grams

Substitute:

Hedge Mustard (Sisymbrium spp.) and Treacle Mustard are possible substitutes.

Main Combinations:

Major Formulas:

Cautions:

None noted.

Main Preparations used: