Ba le ka bzhi thang བ་ལེ་ཀབཞི་ཐང་
Also called Skyu ru bzhi thang སྐྱ་རུབཞི་ཐང་
Birthwort 4 Decoction

Tradition:

Tibetan

Source / Author:

Kosoburov (Extensive collection)

* Two different sources have given different amounts. the left column is from Kosoburov (Extensive collection).

Preparation:

Decoction

Function:

Clears Heat, Resolves Toxin

Use:

1. Considered specific for Measles
2. Throat diseases from Heat
3. Also for Blood Heat and Bile.

Dose:

small cupful twice daily

Cautions:

1. Aristolochia is prohibited in developed countries; Sweetie is often substituted in Tibetan Medicine.
2. Not used during Pregnancy

Modifications:

1. Swertia can replace Birthwort
2. If there is difficulty swallowing, add Gu Gul (Bdellium) and Tshar bong (Artemisia sieversiana)

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