Rgya ru bcu bzhi  རྒྱ་རུ་བཅུ་བཞི་
Antelope Horn 14

Tradition:

Tibetan

Source / Author:

Herb Name

Latin

Amount

Rgya ru (Antelope horn)

Cornu Saiga tartarica

20 grams

Bse ru (Rhino horn) *

Cornu Rhinoceri

10 grams

Sha ru (Deer horn)

Cornu Cervi

20 grams

Gur gum (Safflower)

Carthamus tinctorius

30 grams

Rgyam mtskhal (Cinnabar) **

Mercuric sulphide

6 grams

Tsan dan dmar po (Red Sandal)

Pterocarpus santalinus

20 grams

Dza ti (Nutmeg)

Myristica fragrans

8 grams

Sug smel (Cardamon)

Elettaria cardamomum

8 grams

Rgya tshos (Lacca)

Laccifer lacca

20 grams

Se bru (Pomegranate)

Punica granatum

30 grams

Ba spru (Mirabilis)

Mirabilis himalaica

36 grams

Dom mkhris (Bear Bile) ***

Fel Ursi

400mg

Btsod (Madder)

Rubia cordifolia

20 grams

Shug tsher (Juniper) 

Juniperus recurva

10 grams

* Goat horn or Water Buffalo horn can be used instead of Rhino horn
** Cinnabar must be well washed
*** Cow Bile is now used for Bear Bile in 5–10 times the dose.

Preparation:

Powder and form Pills

Function:

Clears Heat, Moves the Blood, Clears Stasis

Use:

“This formula specifically addresses gynecological pathology with emphasis on blood disorders and structural uterine problems. The high lac content combined with warming spices and blood-moving herbs creates a formula for chronic gynecological conditions”. (Kosoburov)
1. Amenorrhea
2. Dysmenorrhea
3. Uterus pain
4. Stabbing pain in the lower abdomen or pelvis in women.
5. Menstrual irregularities
6. Uterine Growths and Tumors
7. Kidney or Lower Back pain

Dose:

1500mg–2 grams twice daily with warm water or milk.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

1. Used with Garuda 5 for Uterine Cancer
2. A Buryat version from Kosoburov adds Ka ko la, Greater Cardamon.


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