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Rabbit Heart
Ri bong snying རི་བོང་སྙིང༌ (Tibetan)
Thierbuch Das ist ein kurtze beschreybung aller vierfüssigen Thieren, Gesner, 1583
Bulk dried Rabbit Heart sold for Tibetan Medicine
at the Chengdu Medicine Market. (Adam, 2016)
at the Chengdu Medicine Market. (Adam, 2016)
Zoological name:
Several species of Lepus
Parts used:
Dried Heart
Temperature & Taste:
Warm. Sweet
Several species of Lepus
Parts used:
Dried Heart
Temperature & Taste:
Warm. Sweet
Uses:
1. Nourish the Heart, Calm the Mind and Spirit:
-Anxiety, Restlessness; 'Wind affecting the Heart' (Tibetan Medicine)
-mental dullness from Wind affecting the Brain
-Insanity
2. Settles Wind, Stops Spasms:
-Epilepsy (West)
-Paralysis, Parkinson's disease (Tibetan Medicine)
-Cerebral Ischemia, Numbness
-diseases caused by Evil Spirits that effect the mind (Tibetan Medicine)
3. Moves the Blood, Eases Pain:
-Pain of the Womb (West)
-Heart pain (Tibetan Medicine)
DOSE:
Taken with wine to move the Blood and relieve pain
300–1500mg
PREPARATION:
After washing and removing the membranes, the best way to dry is to dip the fresh heart in alcohol or brandy, and hang to dry, repeating a number of times until thoroughly dried. To remove smell, prolong the shelf life and enhance efficacy, this can also be done with Tincture of Myrrh.
Taken with wine to move the Blood and relieve pain
300–1500mg
PREPARATION:
After washing and removing the membranes, the best way to dry is to dip the fresh heart in alcohol or brandy, and hang to dry, repeating a number of times until thoroughly dried. To remove smell, prolong the shelf life and enhance efficacy, this can also be done with Tincture of Myrrh.
Main Combinations:
1. Wind affecting the Heart, Rabbit Heart with Aloeswood, Nutmeg, Choreospondias, Tabasheer, Clove (as in Life Sustaining Wind 11 of Tibetan Medicine)
Major Formulas:
Happiness of Mind
Life Sustaining Wind 11
Aloeswood 20
Asafetida 25
Cautions:
None noted
Main Preparations used:
Prepared Heart
None noted
Main Preparations used:
Prepared Heart