ming can

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1) famous, well-known; 2) well spoken of; 3) having a name; 4) having a reputation; 5) med herb ming can [IW]

1) famous; 2) med herb ming can [mgo na ba dang so na bar phan [IW]

named [RY]

having a name, having a reputation, being well spoken of, medicinal plant [JV]

(med) Asteraceae
Synonyms : bse dri lag pa, 'ug pa lag pa, gzer sman ser po, lhog dug nag po, dregs 'dul stobs ldan, skrangs 'joms bgegs 'dul, nad brgya sman gcig, dug sel sphyi 'joms zhes (Shel gong), se dri lag pa, sngo sman rgyal po chig thub (Dawa 2009), sga sho (Wangyal 2020)

ming can gnyan lhog skrangs 'joms gzer sman mchog / ces par / rang byung pas / ming can tshad pa'i lhog pa sil / gsungs / ming / bse dri lag pa / 'ug pa lag pa / gzer sman ser po / lhog dug nag po / dregs 'dul stobs ldan / skrangs 'joms bgegs 'dul / nad brgya sman gcig / dug sel sphyi 'joms zhes zer / bai sngon du / ming can ngos 'dzin 'dra min du ma gnyis smos nas / ser po dang nag po zhes gnyis / sngon po la dman pa zhes gsum du 'byed pa dang / ser por yang / 'khrungs dper / ming can ser po zhes bya ba / ro ni cung zad kha ba yin / rang gi nus [290] pas lhog pa 'joms / zhes pa tsam las gsal kha med / ces gsungs / yang / dharma swa mis skyes bu ming can nag po'i sbyor ba 'chi med lha'i bdud rtsi las / skyes bu ming can nag po ni / nad ngan lhog pa'i dug yin te / stod na mi skye smad na ste / brag dang sa rong bye mar skye / rtsa ba shing gi khe tshe la / rting pa zangs khab dmar po 'dra / bya rgod spu 'dras dril nas yod / lo ma mthug la me tog ser / dri ni shin tu che la ldan / bcangs na bdud rtsi sbyin bag 'byar / ming can nag po bya ba yin / zhes gsungs / 'di me tog ser po yin pas nag por mi 'gro smra ba yod de / khur nag kyang me tog ser po yin bas nag por mi 'gro'am soms shig / kha cig lug mig nag po rtsa ba shing gi khe mdud can rting pa'i spra ba med pa ma gtogs 'di 'dra ba la byed pa'ang yod pa / de 'dra bar nus pa mtshungs gsungs / 'di la rang byung pas / dbang phyug mig gis dug tshad sdud / gsungs so / de skabs ser nag gnyis su byed pa 'thad do // (Shel gong shel phreng, pdf p 289.5)
ming can ni / rigs gnyis te / ser po lug mig las che tsam me tog ser po 'dab ma ral gri gshib pa 'dra ba dri dugs che zhing ro kha ba dang / nag po'i mchog khrags rung bye mar skye ba mtho re tsam lo ma padma 'dra ba 'am mthug snum 'byar bag can dri ldan pa / me tog ser po gser gyi 'khor lo dang ze'u 'bru ser nag lug mig 'dra ba'i rtsa ba zangs khab lta bu spus gril nas yod pa dharma swa mi'i ming can nag sbyor 'chi med lha'i bdud rtsi las 'byung ba dang / dman pa rdza 'dab khrod du skye ba sdong po mtho re khru re tsam / lo ma che ring spu 'jam can 'byar bag che ba me tog lug mig gam sgrol ma me tog 'dra' dri dugs che / bai sngon las byung ba'o // a byag ser sngo de dang bcas la gzer sman gsum zer / shel sgong las / ming can gnyan lhog skrangs 'joms gzer sman mchog // ces gsungs so // (mDzes mtshar mig rgyan, print p 176)

Illustrations : 'Phrin Las 1987 (31_067) ming can ser po. 'Jam-dpal (print p 176) ser po, nag po mchog, dman pa

ming can ser po
1. Cremanthodium humile Maxim. (Asteraceae) (Kletter 2001)
2. Cremanthodium angustifolium W.W.Sm. (Asteraceae) (Kletter 2001)
3. Cremanthodium lineare Maxim. (Asteraceae) (Kletter 2001)
4. Doronicum falconeri C.B.Clarke ex Hook.f. (Asteraceae) (Kletter 2001)
5. Ligularia pleurocaulis Hand.-Mazz. (Asteraceae) (Kletter 2001)
6. Inula grandiflora Willd. (Asteraceae) Showy inula (Wangchuk 2008 Bhutan). ma nu pa tra for other Inula spp.
7. Pentanema brittanicum (L.) D.Gut.Larr., Santos-Vicente, Anderb., E.Rico & M.M.Mart.Ort. (Asteraceae) (Molvray 1988 G,H). Cited from northern sources.
ming can nag po
1. Cremanthodium ellisii (Hook.f.) Kitam. (Asteraceae) Himalayan mini sunflower (Dawa 2009, Wangyal 2020, Kletter 2001). Reported name ming can nag po mchog.
2. Aster batangensis Bureau & Franch. (Asteraceae) (Wangyal 2020). Reported name ming can chung ba.
3. Bidens radiata Thuill. (Asteraceae) (Kletter 2001)
4. Cavea tanguensis (J.R.Drumm.) W.W.Sm. & J.Small (Asteraceae) (Wangchuk 2008 Bhutan)
5. Cremanthodium bupleurifolium W.W.Sm. (Asteraceae) (Kletter 2001)
6. Cremanthodium helianthus (Franch.) W.W.Sm. (Asteraceae) (Kletter 2001)
7. Erigeron emodi I.M.Turner (Asteraceae) (Boesi 2014)
8. Pulicaria insignis J.R.Drumm. ex Dunn (Asteraceae) False fleabane (Dawa 2009). No specific description is known, however this plant is used as ming can ser po in Dharamsala sman rtsis khang (Dawa 2009)
9. Tephroseris kirilowii (Turcz. ex DC.) Holub (Asteraceae) (Kletter 2001)
10. Jacobaea vulgaris subsp. vulgaris (Asteraceae) (Molvray 1988 G). Cited from northern sources.
11. Asarum sieboldii Miq. (Aristolochiaceae) (Molvray 1988 H). Cited from northern sources.
ming can (without specification)
1. Aster heliopsis Grierson (Asteraceae) (Kletter 2001)

The group dbang phyug mig gsum, « The 3 eyes of Lord Shiva », contain 3 categories : yellow (ming can ser po), black (ming can nag po) and blue (lha mo lug skyes ma'i mig, or lug mig, « The eye of the goddess Lug skyes ma »). ming can ser po grow around rocks on steep slopes or sandy sites at lower altitude. They have yellow flowers of caracteristic odour and thick leaves. ming can nag po is hardly described, grows in rocky places of high altitude, has yellow flowers and thick leaves. Both types produce a sticky substance and have a strong smell. lug mig grows in sunny or shaded meadows, has small, light-green, rounded leaves, a dark-brown, tall stalk and blue flowers with a yellow interior part (Kletter 2001)
Johannes Schmidt (talk) 17:37, 27 March 2024 (EDT)