Search for Snow Lotus

我在找天山雪莲，不知道到哪里找。相望有一天能自己在山上遇见或人送，自己再转送个需要的人。传说天山雪莲是赠品‘非卖品。说以我很少跟别人提；更是有商业头脑的讲。可是，我也学会了把话摊开讲，讲了让人家自己决定。

I am looking for Snow Lotus, but not sure where to start. So, I'm hoping that I would either receive the gift from the mountain or have it gifted from someone. “Legend“ has it that it's a gift, not for sale nor for commercial purpose. Thus, I seldom mention it to my friends, or to witty, quick-thinking business-minded people I think would try to sell it. In any case, I have learnt to lay the cards on the table for people to make their decisions.

I was searching online for sources and possible connections since my last contact was years ago in 2007 when I first learnt how to make Snow Lotus Kefir from my mum and her Malaysian friend. Later, after the seeds propagated "too much", I gave some 'seeds' to my close friends, I think Teh Peng (I think she got overwhelmed too). And this was pre-Facebook era. So I found an interesting site that actually 'validated' the story of Snow Lotus being given to a Malaysian. I'm not sure how true but as far as I'm concerned, this is what I heard in 2007... and it's 2015.

Version #1

It is believed that Snow Lotus was started by a Polish Professor who suffered from liver cancer and while in Tibet, he drank a Snow Lotus concoction made by a monk for 18 months and was cured of it. Intrigued and deeply grateful, his interest in Snow Lotus grew and then wished to bring it back to Poland to his people. The monk allowed, only on the condition that it must not be for any commercial use and that no form of compensation must be asked for this Snow Lotus.

Version #2

Closer to home, this Southeast Asian version has it that there was a Malaysian who was in immense pain due to cancer and sought various treatments but to no avail. Sadly, he was informed by his attending doctors that he has only a few months to live. Determined to live, he decided to head to Tibet to seek for a cure. Later, he found a monastery and received treatment and after a few months, his condition not only improved but he completely recovered. Filled with gratitude, he also asked for permission to bring the Snow Lotus herb back to Malaysia. Again, the Tibetan monk requested for one condition to be met; it must not be share for profits and everyone should have access to it with no strings attached.

Regardless of how true these two stories are, there have been real case studies which I intend to study further.

So, what's so powerful and why all the mysticism about Snow Lotus? Apparently, it is considered a "super miracle plant” （I emphasise, I am no doctor). This Snow Lotus flower belongs to the family of Asteraceae with its habitat high up in the mountains with the largest on the peaks of the Himalayas. (Joanne Soo, B1, this is where you come in ok. Any chance you do a more nature-based, spiritual climb up the mountains?)

Below are some the functions of Snow Lotus: