gza' bdud mgo dgu

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gza' bdud mgo dgu med. herb [IW]

med. herb [gza' dug, on 1 stalk having many flowers, uses like gza' dug] [IW]

(med) Snow lotus
Synonyms : gangs kyi khyi dug, gza' ldum dur phag mgo dgu (Dawa 2009)

1. Saussurea obvallata (DC.) Sch.Bip. (Asteraceae, Carduoideae) Snow lotus (Wangyal 2020; Drungtso 1999)

gza' nad, epilepsy. Traditional uses include treatment of strokes, paralysis and mental disorders.
Saussurea is a large (over 400 species) and very divers genus in the Asteraceae family. It is divided in 4 subgenera with distinct morphological features, which are affiliated with certain tibetan names. Subgenus Eryogone or 'Snowball plants' (bya rgod sug pa) has dense hairy flower heads, subgenus Amphilaena or 'Snow lotus' (gza' bdud mgo dgu) has bracts which close over the flowers, creating a greenhouse effect. The other subgenera have open, scabious-like flowerheads. Saw worts are with kon pa gab skyes and rtsa mkhris, others are included in khyung sder, spang rtsi do bo or bya rog nyungs ma.
Johannes Schmidt (talk) 08:18, 17 April 2024 (EDT)