Bcud len ril bu བཅུད་ལེན་རིལ་བུ།
Essence Pills,
or Longevity Pills

Tradition:

Tibetan

Source / Author:

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
A ru ra (Chebula)	Terminalia chebula
Brag zhun (Shilajit)	Shilajit
‘Od ldan ser po (Saxifrage)	Saxifraga egregia
Dbang po lag pa (Gymnadenia)	Gymnadenia crassinervis
Nye shing (Asparagus)	Asparagus racemosa
Lcam bru (Musk Mallow seed)	Malva verticillata
Gze ma (Tribulus)	Tribulus terrestris
Ba spru (Mirabilis)	Mirabilis himalaica
Mkhan dkar	Ajania tenuifolia
Dwa lis (Rhododendron)	Rhododendron primuliflora
Shug pa (Juniper)	Juniperus formosana
Ba ru ra (Belleric Myrobalan)	Terminalia bellerica
Skyu ru ra (Emblic Myrobalan)	Emblic officinalis
dByar rtswa dgun ‘bu (Cordyceps)	Cordycdeps sinensis
Kha che gur gum (Saffron)	Crocus sativus

Preparation:

Powder and form pills weighing 2 grams with Honey.

Function:

Strengthens Kidneys, Nourishes Essence

Use:

1. Increases Immunity
2. Weakness of the Primary Organs (especially Heart, Kidneys and Brain)
3. Erectile Dysfunction, Impotence
4. Increases Fertility
5. Promotes Youthfulness, prolongs Life
6. Depression
7. Chronic Weakness, chronic Disease
8. Used as an aid for Spiritual practices
9. Used as an aid while Fasting

Dose:

1 Pill (2 grams) once daily
These can be taken while Fasting. If the person is not fasting, it is best to eat primarily in the morning.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Comment:

These types of Pills are generally a closely guarded secret, and there are a number of variations on this basic theme. Some apparently do not contain Cordyceps.

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Bcud len ril bu བཅུད་ལེན་རིལ་བུ།Essence Pills,or Longevity Pills