Bkra shis rnam rgyal བཀྲ་ཤིས་རྣམ་རྒྱལ་
Auspicious Conqueror
Tradition:
Tibetan
Source / Author:
Herb Name | Latin | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Terminalia chebula | 50 grams | |
Inula racemosa | 20 grams | |
Saussurea lappa | 30 grams | |
Asphaltum | 30 grams | |
Kaempferia galanga | 30 grams | |
Zhim thig * | 80 grams | |
Podophyllum hexandrum | 50 grams | |
Cervus spp. | 20 grams | |
Sodium tetraborate | 10 grams | |
Mkhan dkar ** | Ajania tenuifolia | 20 grams |
Juniperus recurva | 30 grams | |
Calculus Bovis | 12 grams | |
Eugenia caryophyllus | 10 grams | |
Carthamus tinctorius | 30 grams | |
Mercuric sulphide | 5 grams | |
Cordyceps sinensis | 10 grams | |
Fel Ursi | 1 grams | |
Hippophae rhamnoides | 50 grams |
* There are a number of herbs supplying Zhim thig: Salvia spp., Nepeta coerusens, Stachys spp., Rabdosia spp., Phlomis spp., Euphrasia spp. and others. Most of this group are used for Eye disorders. As several of the varieties of Zhim thig are Salvia species, Sage may be an acceptable substitute.
** This is a variety of Mkhan pa, Artemisia species, meaning Mugwort may be a suitable substitute. Some sources have given Tanacetum species, meaning Tansy may also be a suitable substitute.
Preparation:
Powder and form pills with Honey.
Function:
Moves the Blood, Clears Heat, Strengthens the Kidneys, Regulates Menstruation
Use:
“For all Female diseases”
1. Amenorrhea
2. Irregular Menstruation
3. Retained Placenta
4. Postpartum Fever
5. Postpartum Debility
Dose:
2 grams twice daily with water
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
1. Retained Placenta, take with a decoction of Lancea tibetica
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