Tig ta brgyad pa ཏིག་ཏ་བརྒྱད་པ་
Ba Wei Zhang Ya Cai San 八味獐牙菜散 (TCM)
Swertia 8
Tradition:
Tibetan
Source / Author:
Men Tsee Kang
Herb Name | Latin | Amount #1 * | Amount #2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Swertia chirata | 100 grams | 300 grams | |
Herpetospermum pedunculosum | 80 grams | 80 grams | |
Aconitum heterophyllum | 80 grams | 200 grams | |
Saussurea lappa | 50 grams | 200 grams | |
Rtsa mkhris ** | Lactuca lessertiana | 80 grams | 240 grams |
Picrorhiza kurroa | 50 grams | 200 grams | |
Hypecoum leptocarpum | 40 grams | 200 grams | |
Berberis aristata | 70 grams | 160 grams |
* Two different sources have given different proportions. The left column is from Men Tsee Kang, the right is from Chinese sources.
** Cicerbita azurea is given by some sources.
*** Some sources list Ixeris gracilis. Fumitory has also been used for Par pa ta.
Preparation:
Powder and form Pills.
Function:
Clears Liver Heat, Clears Damp-Heat (Bile)
Use:
Bitter taste in the mouth, headache, red eyes, yellowing of the eyes, skin and urine, body feels hot to touch, thirst, yellow tongue coat, big or fast pulse
1. Liver Heat
2. Fever
3. Inflammation (from Liver heat)
4. Headache from Fever or Liver heat
5. Eyes affected by Liver heat
6. Cholecystitis
7. Jaundice
8. Promotes appetite (when affected from Heat or Damp-Heat)
9. Increase Liver function (when affected by Heat).
Dose:
2–3 grams twice daily
Cautions:
Not used in Cold or Phlegm diseases
Modifications:
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