Tradition:

Tibetan

Source / Author:

* Two sources have given different proportions. The right. column is Men Tsee Kang.

Preparation:

Powder It can also be made into Pills of 500mg.

Function:

Opens Obstruction, moves Qi, relieves Pain

Use:

“Especially good for treating Smug po and reducing pain”
“this medicine treats dark skin especially well”
1. Vomiting and abdominal pain from indigestion
2. Acid regurgitation
3. Stomach and Liver distention and Pain
4. Belching
5. Bloating
6. Chronic Gastritis
7. Bad kan smug po (Brown Phlegm)
8. Food poisoning
9. Overeating
10. Masses in the lower abdomen of women due to Cold and Wind (including Fibroids)

Dose:

1500mg (up to 3 grams), once or twice daily in hot water with a little sugar.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

1. Taken with Garuda 5, it is used for Intestinal Pain, severe Indigestion, abdominal pain, abdominal pain from Cold and Wind, 
2. Taken with Vajra’s Nectar (Gsang bdag dar ya kan) for Tumors and Cancers of the Stomach and Intestines, or the Uterus.

Comment:

This is a useful medicine for combined Hot and Cold disorders. It warms without increasing Heat, regulates Digestion, and restores proper digestion after serious illness. It is also useful after overindulgence and eating too much.

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