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Zab lag brgyad pa   ཟབ་ལག་བརྒྱད་པ་
Rhubarb 8 Ointment

Tradition:
Tibetan

Source / Author:
Men Tsee Kang

Herb Name
Chu rtsa (Rhubarb)
Mu zi ser po (Sulphur)
Stag sha
Brag zhun (Shilajit)
Gla rtsi (Musk)
Khi la wa ri (Acacia catechu) *
Ni la tho tha (Copper sulphate)
Dan rog (Croton)

Latin
Rheum spiciforme
Sulphura
Oxytropis microphylla
Asphaltum
Moschus
Acacia catechu

Copper Sulphate
Croton tiglium
Amount
50 grams
20 grams
30 grams
50 grams
5 grams
20 grams
15 grams
15 grams

* Extract of Acacia catechu

Preparation:
Powder and mix with oil, or oil and wax to form an ointment.
Some sources suggest to mix with Cow Urine.


Function:
Clears Heat and Toxin, Relieves Swelling and Itching

Use:
"This ointment will cure all] skin diseases accompanied by itching" (Men Tsee Kang)
"
Especially effective to reduce stitching pain in Rag dug (Syphilitic Sores) with a predominance of heat"
1. Abscess
2. Toxic Sores
3. Ringworm
4. Scabies
5. Itching
6. Pox marks
7. Syphilis sores
8. Chronic (non-healing) Wounds

Dose:
Apply topically

Cautions:
None noted

Modifications:

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