Dmar chen thang དམར་ཆེན་ཐང་
Bright Red Decoction
Tradition:
Tibetan
Source / Author:
Men Tsee Kang
Herb Name | Latin | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Inula racemosa | ||
Tinospora cordifolia | ||
Rubus niveus | ||
Kaempferia galanga | ||
Terminalia chebula | ||
Terminalia bellerica | 20 grams ea. | |
Emblica officinalis | ||
Rubia cordifolia | 50 grams ea. | |
Symplocos racemosa | 12 grams | |
Laccifer lacca | 50 grams | |
Santalum album | ||
Pterocarpus santalinus | 15 grams ea. | |
Onosma hookeri | ||
Asphaltum | 20 grams ea. | |
Myristica fragrans | 4 grams | |
Eugenia caryophyllus | 5 grams | |
Bambusae silicae | 12 grams | |
Carthamus tinctorius | 20 grams | |
Punica granatum | 5 grams | |
Elettaria cardamomum | 8 grams | |
Piper longum | 5 grams | |
Amomum subulatum | 15 grams | |
Cinnamonum zeylanicum | 1 gram | |
Sga dmar (Red Ginger) | Alpinia purpurata | 9 grams |
Geranium nepalense | ||
Chaenomeles tibetica | ||
Glycyrrhiza glabra | 20 grams ea. | |
Aquilaria sinensis | ||
Aquilaria agallocha | ||
A khra jo sha (type of Agar) * | Aquilaria spp. | |
Angelica dahurica | 10 grams ea. | |
Porcus Feces calcinii | ||
Adhatoda vasica | 20 grams ea. | |
Aristolchia spp. | 10 grams | |
Calculus Bovis | ||
Gser gyi me tog **** | Herpetospermum pedunculosum | 15 grams ea. |
Strychnos nux-vomica | 5 grams | |
Aconitum ferox | ||
Acontium heterophyllum | 10 grams ea. | |
Aconitum spp. | 5 grams | |
Polygonum bistorta | 15 grams | |
Berberis aristata | 20 grams | |
Pyrethrum tatsiense | ||
Hypecoum leptocarpum | 10 grams ea. | |
Acorus calamus | 20 grams | |
Cassia Fistula | ||
Cuminum cyminum | 5 grams ea. | |
Nigella glandulifera | 6 grams | |
Dur byid (Spurge) ***** | Euphorbia pekinensis | 8 grams |
Rhodiola crenulata | 20 grams | |
Stab seng ****** | Fraxinus rhynchophylla | 15 grams |
* 3 types of Aloeswood are listed.
** Odontites rubra according to Russian sources
*** Traditionally this refers to Aristolchia species. Russian sources list Akebia which has also been used as a substitute for Chinese Birthwort species.
**** Momordica cochinchinensis is listed instead of Herpetospermum by Russian sources.
***** Some source list Castor or Turpeth. Turpeth can be substituted.
****** Russian sources list Eucommia ulmoides
Preparation:
Prepared as a Decoction. The medicines are coarsely ground and a given amount used to form a brief decoction.
It can also be prepared as Pills
Function:
Strengthens, Clears Heat, Regulates Qi and Blood, opens Obstructions
Use:
“this medicine conquers all 404 diseases“
1. Resists Poison
2. Blood Heat
3. Heat in the Upper Body, Cold in the Lower Body
4. Atherosclerosis
5. Tumors and Cancers
Dose:
3 grams of the coarse powder is decocted per dose.
Comment:
There is another “Bright Red Decoction” composed of most of the first 10 ingredients of the above formula.
Cautions:
Avoid overdose.
Modifications:
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Herb categories: A byag, A dkar (Aloeswood), Aconitum (Black Aconite), Aconitum heterophyllum, Ar nag (Aloeswood)A khra jo sha (type of Agar), Ba le ka (Birthwort), Ba sha Ka (Adhatoda), Bdud rtsi lo ma (Aconite leaf), Belleric Myrobalan, Bistort, Brag zhun (Shilajit), Bri rmug (Onosma), Bse yab (Chinese Quince), Btsod (Madder), Calcined Boar feces, Chebulic Myrobalan, Cu gang (Tabasheer), Dong ga (Cassia), Dur byid (Spurge), Dza ti (Nutmeg), Emblic Myrobalan, Ga dur (Geranium), Ge Jie (Gecko), Gi wang (Bezoar), Gla sgang (, Gsir, Gur gum (Safflower), gyi me tog, Hypecoum), Ka ko la (Greater Cardamon), Kanda ka ri (Raspberry), Lacca, Li shi (Clove), Long Pepper, Ma nu (Inula), Nux Vomica, Par pa, Rgya tshos, Rhodiola), Sandalwood, Se bru (Pomegranate fruit), Sga skya (Galangal) , Shing mngar (Licorice), Shing tsha (Cinnamon), Shu dag (Calamus), Skyer shun (Barberry), Sle tres (Tinospora), Spru nag, Sro lo, Stab seng, Sug smel (Lesser Cardamon), ta (, Tsan dan dmar po (Red Sandal), Zhun mkhan, Zi ra dkar (Cumin), Zi ra nag (Nigella)
