Kyi lche bdun thang ཀྱི་ལྕེ་བདུན་ཐང།
Gentian 7 Decoction
Tradition:
Tibetan
Source / Author:
Herb Name | Latin | Amount #1 * | Amount #2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Gentian tibetica | 60 grams | ||
Acacia catechu | 50 grams ea. | ||
Terminalia chebula | 30 grams | ||
Terminalia bellerica | |||
Emblica officinalis | 20 grams ea. | ||
Adhatoda vasica | 50 grams | ||
Gentiana algida | 40 grams ea. | 20 grams |
* two sources have given different proportions. The first column is Tibetan, the second from Buryat region.
Preparation:
Decoction; typically coarsely ground and 3–5 grams, or a spoonful, is decocted in water down to half.
Function:
Clears Heat, Dries Damp, Resolves Swellings
Use:
1. Breast Swelling
2. Mastitis
3. Mastopathy
4. Fibrocytic Breast Disease
Dose:
Take 2 or 3 small cupfuls daily.
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
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