Pegaeophyti Radix Et Rhizoma
Aliases：Wú Jīng Jiè (literally "Stemless Mustard"), Dān Huā Jiè (literally "Single‑flower Mustard"), Gāo Shān Wú Jīng Jiè (literally "Alpine Stemless Mustard"), Suǒ Luó Gā Bǎo (Tibetan name, alternative transliteration), Suǒ Luó Gā Bù (Tibetan name, alternative transliteration), and Qiā Guì Pǔ Suǒ (Tibetan name, alternative transliteration). (These are all alternative names for Gāo Shān Là Gēn Cài, i.e., the dried root and rhizome of Pegaeophyton scapiflorum / Acaulescent Pegaeophyton.)
Gāo Shān Là Gēn Cài is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the dried root and rhizome of Pegaeophyton scapiflorum (Hook. f. et Thoms.) Marq. et Shaw, a plant belonging to the family Brassicaceae. It is a commonly used medicinal material in Tibetan medicine, known by the Tibetan name "Suo Luo Ga Bu". It grows on moist slopes, alpine meadows, beside forest streams, and on floodplains at altitudes of 3,500–5,400 meters. It was first recorded in the Tibetan medical classic Jingzhu Bencao (Jewel Mirror of Materia Medica).
Efficacy & Actions
Clears heat, removes toxicity, clears the Lung and relieves cough, stops bleeding, and reduces swelling.
Indications
Febrile diseases with fever, Lung‑heat cough, hemoptysis, traumatic bleeding, and edema of the limbs.
Modern Pharmacology
Antitussive effect: The water extract of Gāo Shān Là Gēn Cài has significant antitussive effects. Anti‑inflammatory effect: It exhibits anti‑inflammatory activity, with both the aerial parts and the root and rhizome showing anti‑inflammatory effects. Hemostatic effect: It has hemostatic properties. Antibacterial and antiviral effects: Modern pharmacological studies have confirmed its anti‑inflammatory, antibacterial, and antiviral effects. Anti‑mutagenic, anticancer, antioxidant, and anti‑aging effects.
Ingredients
Volatile oils: Thirty‑eight compounds have been analyzed and identified from the volatile oil of Gāo Shān Là Gēn Cài, among which benzyl isothiocyanate is the most abundant. Polysaccharides: The polysaccharide content is 5.87%. Flavonoids: Contains flavonoid components. Other components: The main components include isothiocyanates, organic polysulfides, aromatic compounds, aldehydes and ketones, fatty acids, nitriles, hydrocarbons, and alcohols, etc.
Usage & Dosage
For oral administration: decoct in water or grind into powder, 3–6 g; or prepare as pills or powders. For topical application: grind an appropriate amount into powder and apply externally.
Contraindications
Use with caution in patients with Spleen‑Stomach deficiency‑cold. As this product is cold in nature, it should not be taken for prolonged periods or in excessive amounts.
Selected Formulas
For lung‑heat cough, fever, shortness of breath, and blood‑streaked sputum (Standard of Tibetan Medicine) Take 200g of Wujingjie (a local herb), 160g of Ligaduo (Bergenia purpurascens root), 100g of Zicaorong (Laccifer lacca), and 100g of Gancao (Licorice). Grind into coarse powder and mix evenly. Take 3-5g each time, decoct in water and drink, twice daily.
Medicinal Parts
Dried root and rhizome.
Selection & Storage
Store in a well‑ventilated, dry place.
