Khyung chen so gnyis ཁྱུང་ཆེན་སོ་གཉིས།
Great Garuda 32
Tradition:
Tibetan
Source / Author:
Kosoburov (Extensive Collection)
Herb Name | Latin | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Terminalia chebula | 40 grams | |
Aconitum ferox | 20 grams | |
Moschus | ||
Saussurea lappa | ||
Acorus calamus | 10 grams ea. | |
Terminalia bellerica | 20 grams | |
Phyllanthus emblica | 30 grams | |
Commiphora mukul | ||
Hydrargyrum preparata | ||
Sulphur | ||
Mylabris spp. | ||
Ferula asafetida | ||
Geranium spp. | ||
Rhododendron anthopogon | ||
Bambusa textiles | ||
Mica | ||
Carthamus tinctorius | ||
Eugenia caryophyllus | ||
Myristica fragrans | ||
Elettaria cardamomum | ||
Amomum subulatum | ||
Chu ser man gsum (Lymph 3) **** | a group | |
Ammonium chloride | ||
Plumbago zeylanica | ||
Sal nigri | ||
Embelia ribes | ||
Cypraea usti | 10 grams ea. | |
Cornu Cervi usta | 20 grams | |
Cancer | ||
Rma bya’i … thal ***** | 10 grams ea. |
* Mercury is detoxified
** an insect medicine, probably a type of Blister Beetle (Cantharide or Mylabris)
*** golden sand from a certain river, Mica; however, Kosoborov said in some traditions of Tibetan medicine the mineral vermiculite is used, and in others, the spores of the lygodium plant
**** Lymph 3: Frankincense, Abelmoschus and Cassis Tora seed
***** The full name listed in the text is Rma bya’i mdongs sgro nus ldan bsrags pa’i thal; it appears to be Peacock feather ashes
Preparation:
No details are given in the source text. However, the purified Mercury and Sulphur will be mixed thoroughly to form a Kajjali (Black Sulphide of Mercury). Then the remaining medicines in powder are added, and pills formed.
Function:
Clears Damp, Resists Poison, Clears the Channels, Resolves Masses
Use:
“Disease caused by pollution of Earth and Water [Elements]” This is akin to Melancholy humor of the West.
1. Boils and Abscesses
2. Diphtheria
3. Anthrax
4. Pulmonary tuberculosis
5. Lung abscess
6. Pleurisy
7. Leprosy
8. Cancer: a general anti-cancer remedy
9. Leptospirosis
10. Ischemic stroke
11. Edema after fevers
12. Lymphatic Ulcers
13. Gz’a disease: wind pattern with obstructed channels such as Sesquele of Stroke, and Rheumatoid arthritis
Dose:
2 grams
Cautions:
1. Toxic in overdose. Avoid long-term use.
2. Not used in the very young or during Pregnancy.
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Herb categories: Aconitum (Black Aconite), Belleric Myrobalan, Byi tang ga (Embelia), Chebulic Myrobalan, Cowrie shell, Cu gang (Tabasheer), Dngul chu (Mercury prepared), Dwa li (Rhododendron flower), Dza ti (Nutmeg), Emblic Myrobalan, Ga dur (Geranium), Gla rtsi (Musk), Gser Bye (Mica), Gu gul (Bdellium), Gur gum (Safflower), Ka ko la (Amomum), Kha ru tsha (Black Salt), Li shi (Clove), Mu zi (Sulphur washed), Rgya tsha (Sal ammoniac), Ru rta (Costus), Sdig srin (Crab shell), Sha ru (Burnt Deer horn), Shing kun (Asafetida), Shu dag (Calamus), Sug smel (Cardamom), Tsi tra ka (Plumbago)
