Ru khyung རུ་ཁྱུང་
Costus Garuda

Tradition:

Tibetan

Source / Author:

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Ru Rta (Costus)	Saussurea lappa
Skyu Ru Ra (Emblic Myrobalan)	Emblica officinalis
Se Bru (Pomegranate seed)	Punica granatum
Ba Sha Ka (Adhatoda)	Adhatoda vasica
Sug Smel (Cardamon)	Elettaria cardamomum
Pi Pi Ling (Long Pepper)	Piper longum
A Ru Ra (Chebulic Myrobalan)	Terminalia chebula
Ru Rta (Costus)	Saussurea lappa
Shu Dag Nag Po (Calamus)	Acorus calamus
Gla Rtsi (Musk)	Moschus
Bong Nga Mag Po (Aconite)	Aconitum ferox
Li shi (Clove)	Eugenia caryophyllus
Seng ldeng (Catechu)	Acacia catechu
Sle tres (Tinospora)	Tinospora cordifolia

Note this contain Costus twice. This may be so that Garuda 5 can be added as a pre-mixed unit, adding extra Costus.

Preparation:

Powder and form Pills

Function:

Moves the Qi, clears Damp, eases Pain

Use:

1. Stomach pain, Gastritis
2. Intestinal pain, Colitis
3. Bloating
4. Abdominal distention
5. Belching
6. Diarrhea
7. Vomiting
8. Especially for painful cramping associated with Bad kan smug po (Brown Phlegm)

Dose:

500mg–1 gram

Cautions:

1. Caution as it contains Aconite. Avoid overdose, keep out of reach of children.

Modifications:

This is a mix of Costus 6 with Garuda 8

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Ru khyung རུ་ཁྱུང་Costus Garuda