Gi dgu khyung nag གི་དགུ་ཁྱུང་ནག་
Bezoar 9 Black Garuda Pill
Tradition:
Tibetan
Source / Author:
Men Tsee Kang
Herb Name | Latin | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Carthamus tinctorius | 10 grams | |
Rgya Tig & Sum Tig * | a pair of herbs | 15 grams |
Saussurea lappa | 10 grams | |
Herpetospermum pedunculosum | 5 grams | |
Meconopsis torquata | 15 grams | |
Adhatoda vasica | 10 grams | |
Shilajit | 10 grams | |
Terminalia chebula | 20 grams | |
Acorus calamus | 10 grams | |
Commiphora myrrh | 8 grams | |
Sman chen (Aconite) purified | Aconitum ferox | 8 grams |
Phur nag (Artemisia) khanda ** | Artemisia santolinifolia | 5 grams |
Bezoar | 200 mg | |
Gla rtsi (Musk) *** | Moschus | 200 mg |
* a mix of equal parts of Rgya Tig (Andrographis) and Sum Tig (Saxifrage)
** Khanda is a thickened concentrated decoction of the herb
*** synthetic Musk or Delphinium is typically used today
Preparation:
Pills
Function:
Clears Heat and Toxin
Use:
Fever, bitter taste in the mouth, headache, thirst
“especially good for fever illness gnan rims [Infectious, Contagious and Epidemic Fevers]”
1. Infectious, Contagious and Epidemic Fevers
2. Severe Influenza and Respiratory Viruses
3. Infectious diseases in the Stomach (acute Gastoenteritis)
4. Acute severe Liver Heat
5. Acute, Viral and Infectious Hepatitis
6. Chronic Hepatitis
7. Pain in the head or stabbing pain in the Upper body
Dose:
1–2 grams (increased as needed)
Cautions:
1. Not used during Pregnancy
2. Not used long-term
Modifications:
Comment:
This is effectively a combination of Bezoar 9 and Garuda 5 with Myrrh and Artemisia Phur nag added.
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