Phag mo grub sbyor ཕག་མོ་གྲུབ་ གྲུབ་ སྦྱོར་
Varahi’s Combination
Tradition:
Tibetan
Source / Author:
Herb Name | Latin | Amount #1 * | Amount #2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Cal;cium carbonate | 200 grams | 250 grams | |
Terminalia chebula | 150 grams | 100 grams | |
Cinnamonum zeylanicum | 80 grams | 10 grams | |
Elettaria cardamomum | 40 grams | 10 grams | |
Punica granatum | 130 grams | 20 grams | |
Piper longum | 40 grams | 10 grams | |
Piper nigrum | 40 grams | 10 grams | |
Sodium chloride | 30 grams | 5 grams | |
Kaempferia galanga | 60 grams | 10 grams | |
Saussurea lappa | 80 grams | 10 grams | |
Carthamus tinctorius | 100 grams | 10 grams | |
Asphaltum | *** | 20 grams |
* Two sources have given different proportions. The left column is from Men Tsee Kang, the right column is from Amdo Compendium.
** Calcite is fried, then Chang (Barley alcohol) is poured over, then covered with a lid to prevent the release of steam. When dry, it is powdered for use.
*** Men Tsee Kang version does not contain Shilajit
Preparation:
Form Pills; also used in Powder form.
Function:
Warms the Yang, Improves Digestion
Use:
1. Indigestion
2. Bloating, Abdominal distention
3. Vomiting
4. Diarrhea
5. Heartburn
6. Formation of Stomach lump from congealed Phlegm
7. Brown Phlegm (Bad kan smug po) from Cold
8. Loss of Body Heat (Yang)
9. Poisoning (Amdo Compendium)
10. Alcoholic Liver disease (Amdo Compendium)
11. Improves appearance and strength of the body
Dose:
2–3 grams
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
1. “Secret Recommendations” for the use in Bad kang smug po adds (to the version from Amdo Compendium above): Cowrie bhasma (Mgron bu’i thal ba), Saffron (Kha che gur gum), Meconopsis (Utpal), Dracocephalum (Pri yang ku), Adhatoda (Ba sha ka) and Emblic Myrobalan (Sky ru ra), of each 10 grams.
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