Gze ma gsum thang གཟེ་མ་ གསུམ་ ཐང་
Tribulus 3 Decoction

Tradition:

Tibetan

Source / Author:

Herb Name	Latin	Amount #1 *	Amount #2
Gze ma (Tribulus)	Tribulus terrestris		100 grams
Lcam ‘bru (Mallow seed)	Malva verticillata		80 grams
Sdig srin (Crab)	Cancer	6 grams ea.	70 grams

* Different sources have given different proportion. The right column is from Men Tsee Kang.

Preparation:

Decoction

Function:

Benefits the Kidneys, Promotes Urine

Use:

“especially good for healing Kidney heat loss and Urinary Retention” (Men Tsee Kang)
1. Urinary Retention
2. Edema
3. Kidney diseases
4. Pain associated with swelling and fullness of the lower abdomen

Dose:

the above (6 grams each) is decocted for use over the day

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Sometimes Sal Ammoniac is added to make it stronger. This is called Tribulus 4 Decoction (Gze ma bzhi thang).

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Gze ma gsum thang གཟེ་མ་ གསུམ་ ཐང་Tribulus 3 Decoction