Ko byi bdun pa  ཀོ་བྱི་བདུན་པ
Nux Vomica 7

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Tradition:

Tibetan

Source / Author:

Herb Name

Latin

Amount #1 *

Amount #2

Ko byi la (Nux vomica) prepared

Strychnos nux-vomica

40 grams

40 grams

A ru ra (Chebula)

Terminalia chebula

125 grams

20 grams

Gur gum (Safflower)

Carthamus tinctorus

75 grams

20 grams

Ru rta (Costus)

Saussurea lappa

75 grams

30 grams

Cu gang (Tabasheer)

Bambusa arundinacea

100 grams

30 grams

Spos dkar (Frankincense)

Boswellia serrata

50 grams

30 grams

Ar ga ru (Aloeswood)

Aquillaria agallocha

50 grams

30 grams

* Different sources have provided different amounts. The right column is Tibetan, the left from Buryat sources.

Preparation:

Nux Vomica must be prepared according to Traditional methods. Generally, it is soaked in water, then peeled, then cut into small pieces and stir-fried with Sesame oil. There are various other methods that may be used; See Nux Vomica.
Powder and with sufficient Honey to form pills of 500mg each.

Function:

Regulates Qi, Stops Wind, Moves Blood, Eases Pain

Use:

“various diseases caused by the spread of bad blood into the upper part of the body”
1. Hypertension
2. Chest or Thoracic pain or tightness;
3. Fullness in the upper body
3. pain in the Upper back from Wind
4. Severe stabbing pain in the head or upper body
6. Difficulty Breathing, Shortness of Breath

7. Fever caused by overwork and fatigue

Dose:

500mg–1000mg (begin with lower dose) morning and evening with warm water.

Cautions:

1. Not used during Pregnancy
2. Avoid overdose

Modifications:


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