A: One Tibetan herb is the Chinese caterpillar fungus. The best species is that
which grows in Nagqu 4,500 meters above sea level. Chinese caterpillar fungus
can help invigorate kidneys, nourish the lungs, balance yin and yang and improve
immunity.
They snow lotus is a wild plant growing on the snowy plateau 3,500
to 5,000 meters above sea level in northeastern Tibet. It can cure head wounds,
gynecopa-thy, rheumatoid arthritis, apoplexy, altitude sickness and altitude stress.
It can also ease swelling by external application.
Lubeimu grows in Yushu
in Qinghai Province, Garze in Sichuan province and Nagqu in Tibet Autonomous Region.
It can nourish the lugs, and relieve coughing and wheezing.
Saffron crocus
is one of the most common Tibetan medicines. It can invigorate blood circulation,
disperse blood stasis, dredge the meridian passages, cool and nourish the blood
and remove toxic materials from the human body. |
