Bsam phel nor bu བསམ་འཕེལ་ནོར་བུ།
Or, Nya phyis so gcig ཉ་ཕྱིས་སོ་གཆིག་
Ru Yi Zhen Bao Wan 如意珍宝 (Chinese)
Wish-fulfilling Jewel
Or, Mother of Pearl 31
Tradition:
Tibetan
Source / Author:
Men Tsee Kang / Amdo Compendium
Herb Name | Latin | Amount #1 * | Amount #2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Bambusa textiles | 20 grams | 100 grams | |
Carthamus tinctorius | 70 grams | 100 grams | |
Eugenia caryophyllus | 70 grams | 40 grams | |
Myristica fragrans | 120 grams | 40 grams | |
Elettaria cardamomum | 70 grams | 40 grams | |
Amomum subulatum | 20 grams | 30 grams | |
Santalum album | 60 grams | 80 grams | |
Pterocarpus santalinus | 800 grams | 350 grams | |
Aquillaria agallocha | 60 grams | 100 grams | |
Moschus | 60 grams | 15 grams | |
Bezoar | 100 grams | 15 grams | |
Margarita | 200 grams | 80 grams | |
Cornu Rhinoceri | 100 grams | 40 grams | |
Terminalia chebula | 70 grams | 150 grams | |
Terminalia bellirica | 70 grams | 100 grams | |
Phyllanthus emblica | 100 grams | 130 grams | |
Cuminum cyminum | 70 grams | 40 grams | |
Nigella sativa | 70 grams | 40 grams | |
Piper longum | 70 grams | 50 grams | |
Alpinia galangal | 70 grams | 80 grams | |
Cinnamonum zeylanicum | 50 grams | 50 grams | |
Boswellia sacra | 80 grams | 60 grams | |
Cassia tora | 80 grams | 60 grams | |
Psoralea corylifolia | 80 grams | 50 grams | |
Inula helenium | 40 grams | 70 grams | |
Saussurea lappa | 40 grams | 80 grams | |
Glycyrrhiza glabra | 80 grams | 45 grams | |
Fragaria vesca | 80 grams | 50 grams | |
Vermiculite | 70 grams | 30 grams | |
Sdig srin (Crab) ***** | Cancer spp. | 70 grams | 50 grams |
* Two different sources have given different proportions; The right column is from Men Tsee Kang
** Synthetic or artificial Musk and Bezoar are generally used today
*** Rhino horn is to be open-fired; Burnt Deer horn can be substituted
**** Some sources list Amber in place of Frankincense.
***** Some sources list Scorpion in place of Crab
Preparation:
Powder and form Pills
Sugar is added to give 31 ingredients.
Function:
Clears Heat and Inflammation, Settles Wind, Strengthens the Brain and Nerves, clears Wind and Damp
Use:
1. Neuritis
2. Acute Neuralgia, Trigeminal neuralgia
3. Gout
4. Pain in the Kidneys, lower back and hips
5. Sciatica
6. Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, degenerative joint disease
7. Chronic Skin diseases
8. Stiffness and contraction of the limbs; difficulty extending and flexing of the limbs
9. Numbness
10. Paralysis, Hemiplegia, Facial Paralysis
11. Migraine
12. Apoplectic Sequelae, Acute ischemic stroke
13. Vascular dementia
14. Chronic Inflammation
15. Syphilis
16. Also used for Cancer
Dose:
2–3 grams twice daily with hot water, traditionally at noon and midnight.
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
When Garuda 5 is added, it forms Wish-fulfilling Garuda (Bsam khyung). Used for deviation of the mouth or eye, tightening of the limbs, rigidity of the sinews, and for pains of the hips, lower back and lower joints.,
Comment:
This is a special and highly regarded medicine. It clears heat from Blood and Bile without harming Phlegm and Wind. It is much used for Heat diseases (inflammation) of the joints or nerves. Highly effective for Paralysis, loss of function or tightness of the limbs.
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This formula originated from Pearl 25, first recorded in the Four Tantras (8th century). In the 17th century it was revised by Dammam Ramba Lobsang Chödrak and named Samphel Norbu (‘bsam phel nor bu). In the 19th century it was further refined by Chenrezig Norbu forming the 30 ingredient version above..
GENERAL / REVIEW:
–The Tibetan Medicinal Formula Ruyi Zhenbao: Research progress on pharmacological actions, clinical evidence and compatibility
–Study and exploration of the pharmacokinetics of traditional Tibetan medicine Ruyi Zhenbao tablets after single and long-term administration.
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES:
–[Research progress on precious Tibetan medicine formula in prevention and treatment of central nervous system diseases].
NEUROPATHIC PAIN:
–Tibetan medicine Ruyi Zhenbao Pill ameliorates neuropathic pain by inhibiting the CXCL10-CXCR3 pathway in spinal cord of spinal nerve ligation model
MIGRAINE:
–Tibetan medicine Ru-yi-Zhen-bao Pill exhibits anti-migraine effect through mediating PAG anti-nociceptive channel
CEREBRAL ISCHEMIA:
–Neurological function following cerebral ischemia/reperfusion is improved by the Ruyi Zhenbao pill in a rats.
–[Intervention effect of Tibetan patent medicine Ruyi Zhenbao pills in acute ischemic stroke in rats].
OSTEOARTHRITIS:
–The protective effects and mechanism of Ruyi Zhenbao Pill, a Tibetan medicinal compound, in a rat model of osteoarthritis
–[Clinical comprehensive evaluation of Ruyi Zhenbao Pills in treatment of osteoarthritis].
–The protective effects and mechanism of Ruyi Zhenbao Pill, a Tibetan medicinal compound, in a rat model of osteoarthritis.
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Herb categories: Ar ga ru (Aloeswood), Belleric Myrobalan, Bse ru (Rhino horn), Cassia seed, Chebulic Myrobalan, Cu gang (Tabasheer), Dza ti (Nutmeg), Emblic Myrobalan, ffl, Gi wan (Bezoar), Gla rtsi (Musk), Gser bye (gser gyis bye ma), Gur gum (Sa, Ka ko la (Amomum), Li shi (Clove), Long Pepper, Ma nu pa tra (Elecampane), Mu tig (Pearl), ower, Ru rta (Costus), Sandalwood, Sdig srin (Crab), Sga dmar (Galangal), Shing mngar (Licorice), Shing tsha (Cinnamon), So ma ra dza (Psoralea), Spos dkar (Frankincense), Sug smel (Cardamon), Tsan dmar (Red Sandal), Zi ra dkar po (Cumin), Zi ra nag po (Nigella)
This is a special and highly regarded medicine. It clears heat from Blood and Bile without harming Phlegm and Wind. It is much used for Heat diseases (inflammation) of the joints or nerves. Highly effective for Paralysis, loss of function or tightness of the limbs.