Byang pa bcu gcig བྱང་པ་བཅུ་གཅིག
Shi Yi Wei Ban Mao Wan 十一味斑蝥丸
Cantharide 11 Pills
Tradition:
Tibetan
Source / Author:
Herb Name | Latin | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Mylabris spp. | 50 grams | |
Buthus martensii | 100 grams | |
Asparagus cochinchinensis | 80 grams | |
Ko byi la (Nux Vomica) prepared | Strychnos nux vomica | 75 grams ** |
Aquilaria aqallocha | 75 grams | |
Carthamus tinctorius | 80 grams | |
Phyllanthus emblica | 120 grams | |
Mater Margarita | 40 grams | |
Inula racemosa | 50 grams | |
Glycyrrhiza uralensis | 60 grams | |
Rhododendron anthopogon | 75 grams |
* a mixture of equal parts of Ar nag and A gar go snyod (both varieties of Aloeswood)
** Chinese made versions typically use 30 grams of Nux Vomica.
Preparation:
Powder and form pills of 300mg each.
Function:
Opens the Orifices, Stops Wind, Calms Fright
Use:
“this medicine is especially useful for diseases of the Brain and Epilepsy”
“tightening and twitching of the limbs, grinding of teeth, foamy vomiting, biting the tongue and lips, involuntary urination”.
1. Epilepsy
2. Convulsive Seizures
3. Fainting
Dose:
4–5 pills as a dose, 2–3 times daily
Cautions:
1. Not used during Pregnancy
2. Avoid overdose
3. Not used in young children
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