Brag zhun dgu pa བྲག་ཞུན་དགུ་པ།
Shilajit 9
Tradition:
Tibetan
Source / Author:
Amdo Compendium, Men Tsee Kang
Herb Name | Latin | Amount #1 * | Amount #2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Shilajit | 100 grams | ||
Carthamus tinctorius | 150 grams | ||
Elettaria cardamomum | 45 grams | ||
Aconitum heterophyllum | 130 grams | ||
Dracocephalum tanguticum | 150 grams | ||
Terminalia chebula | 250 grams | ||
Geranium wallichianum | 150 grams | ||
Saccharum purificatum | 315 grams ea. | 150 grams | |
Fel Ursi | 1 gram | 2 grams | |
Gla rtsi (Musk) *** | Moschus | 1⁄2 gram | 800mg |
* Two different sources have given differeing amounts. The right column is from Men Tsee Kang.
** Some sources list Jib rtsi which is Dracocephalum heterophyllum
*** Cow Bile and Synthetic Musk (or substitutes) are used today.
Preparation:
Powder and form pills, each weighing 500mg.
Function:
Clears Heat, detoxifies Poison, cools the Blood
Use:
“especially this medicine cures diseases of the Stomach, Large and Small Intestines, and also stops hot Diarrhea”
Heat in the Stomach from Blood and Bile.
1. Heat and inflammation of the Stomach or Intestines
2. Acute Gastritis
3. Acute Gastroenteritis
4. Acute Diarrhea from Heat/Bile
5. Gastric Ulcers
6. Bleeding from the Stomach
7. Fever from Bile
8. Also delayed Menstruation
Dose:
4–6 pills (2–3 grams), 2–3 times daily
Cautions:
Not used during Pregnancy.
Modifications:
1. When mixed with an equal amount of Garuda 5, it form Brag-khyung. This is used for Diarrhea with severe pain, Stomach Heat amd infectious Diarrhea.
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