Ko la bzhi thang ཀོ་ལ་ བཞི་ཐང་
Amomum 4 Decoction
Tradition:
Tibetan
Source / Author:
Men Tsee Kang
|
Herb Name |
Latin |
Amount #1* |
Amount #2 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ka ko la (Amomum) |
Amomum subulatum |
50 grams |
50 grams |
|
Go snyod (Caraway) |
Carum carvi |
30 grams |
30 grams |
|
Li shi (Clove) |
Eugenia caryophyllus |
30 grams |
10 grams |
|
Ru rta (Costus) |
Saussurea lappa |
50 grams |
10 grams |
* Two different versions give different proportions for each medicine. The left column is Mongolian, the right column is Buryat.
Preparation:
Decoction
Function:
Settles Wind, stops Rising Qi
Use:
1. Wind-Colic
2. Wind affecting the Head
3. All diseases with stabbing Headache
4. Disorders of the ascending Qi (Wind)
5. Chronic Pancreatitis
6. Diarrhea caused by diseases of the Pancreas (Mongolian Medicine)
Dose:
1 gram of powder is added to 300mls cold water and decocted to one-third, taken 30 minutes before food or 1–2 hours after.
Cautions:
None noted
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