Star bu bchu bdun སྟར་བུ་བཅུ་བདུན།
Sea Buckthorn 17

Tradition:

Tibetan

Source / Author:

Herb Name

Latin

Amount

Star bu (Sea Buckthorn)

Hippophae rhamnoides

50 grams

Rgyam tshwa (Rock Salt)

Sodium chloride

10 grams

Rgya tsha (Sal Ammoniac)

Ammonium chloride

10 grams

A ru ra (Chebulic Myrobalan)

Terminalia chebula

10 grams

Ba spru (Mirabilis)

Mirabilis himalaica

10 grams

Ya bak sha ra (Potassium carbonate)

Potassium carbonate

10 grams

Mdze tshba (Saltpeter)

Potassium nitrate

10 grams

Lcum rtsa (Rhubarb)

Rheum palmatum

10 grams

Cong zhi (Calcite)

Calcium carbonate

10 grams

Brag zhun (Shilajit)

Shilajit

20 grams

Sga skya (Hedychium) *

Hedychium spicatum

40 grams

Gser bye (Mica)

Vermiculite

10 grams

Se ‘bru (Pomegranate)

Punica granatum

40 grams

Ha shig (Talcum)

Hydrated Magnesium Silicate

10 grams

Tsha la (Borax)

Sodium tetraborate

10 grams

Gur gum (Safflower)

Carthamus tinctorius

10 grams

Ol mo se (Podophyllum)

Podophyllum hexandrum

10 grams

* Sga skya is also supplied by Galangal; some sources list Ginger

Preparation:

Pills (or Powder)

Function:

Moves the Blood, Clears Phlegm, Resolves Masses

Use:

“The composition causes menstruation”
1. Amenorrhea
2. Dysmenorrhea
3. Endometriosis
4. Ovarian Cysts
5. Uterine Fibroids
6. Useful adjunct in Gynecological Cancers
7. Khrag tshabs in the stomach, liver and kidneys

Dose:

Cautions:

1. Not used during Pregnancy
2. It is a strong formula, not suited to long-term use
3. Not used in Gastric Ulcers, internal Bleeding disorders

Modifications:


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