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Phag mo grub sbyor ཕག་མོ་གྲུབ་ གྲུབ་ སྦྱོར་
Varahi's Combination
Varahi's Combination
Tradition:
Tibetan
Source / Author:
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Herb Name
Cong zhi (Calcite) **
A ru ra (Chebula) Shing tsha (Cinnamon) Sug smel (Cardamon) Se bru (Pomegranate seed) Pi pi ling (Long Pepper) Pho ril nag po (Black Pepper) Rgyam tshva (Rock Salt) Sga skya (Galangal) Ru rta (Costus) Gur gum (Safflower) Brag zhun (Shilajit) |
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* 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 spirit) is poured over, then covered with a lid to prvent 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 concealed 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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