Gcin snyi a ru bcu brgyad  གཅིན་སྙི་ཨ་རུ་བཅོ་བརྒྱད།
Chebula 18 for Urinary Incontinence

Tradition:

Tibetan

Source / Author:

Herb Name

Latin

Amount

A Ru Ra (Chebula)

Terminalia chebula

200 grams

Gur Gum (Safflower)

Carthamus tinctorius

100 grams

Sug Smel (Cardamon)

Elettaria cardamomum

40 grams

Brag Zun (Shilajit) *

Shilajit

60 grams

Zhu Mkhan (Symplocos leaf)

Symplocos paniculata

Rgya Skyegs (Lacca) *

Laccifer lacca

Btsod (Madder)

Rubia cordifolia

80 grams ea.

Skyu ru (Emblic)

Phyllanthus emblica

150 grams

Yung Ba (Turmeric) **

Curcuma longa

Skyer pa dkar po (Barberry)

Berberis aristata

Gze ma (Tribulus)

Tribulus terrestris

100 grams ea.

Gser Bye (Mica) *

Lapis Micae Aureus

30 grams

Shug Tsher (Juniper)

Juniperus squamata

100 grams

Sum cu tig (Saxifrage)

Saxifraga umhellulata

Ba sha ka (Adhatoda)

Adhatoda vasica

80 grams ea.

Mkhal zho dkar po (Erythrina)

Erythrina arborenscens

60 grams

Dom mkhris (Bear Bile) ***

Fel Ursi

2 grams

Gi wan (Bezoar) ****

Bezoar

1 gram

* Shilajit, Lacca and Mica are prepared
** Some texts list Ginger or Galangal in place of Turmeric
*** Today, Cow Bile regularly replaces Bear Bile
**** Artificial Bezoar is generally used today.

Preparation:

Powder and form Pills

Function:

Strengthens the Kidneys, astringes Urine

Use:

1. Urinary Incontinence from Cold Kidneys
2. Diabetes (non-insulin dependent)
3. Turbid urine with sweating and drowsiness
4. Heat of the Palms and Soles with Thirst and dry mouth
5. Coldness in the Lower Body

Dose:

2–3 grams

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Similar Formulas:

This is a variation of Chebula 18.


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