Tradition:

Tibetan

Source / Author:

Men Tsee Kang

* Two different sources have given different proportions for each medicine. The left column is from Men Tsee Kang, the right column is from Russian sources.
** Calcite should be prepared with Milk (Cong zhi mdzo ‘o)
*** This was originally Dri chen (human feces). Some sources list Calcined Boar feces as a substitute. Myrrh has also be used.
**** some sources list Tig ta (Swertia)
***** Originally Dur thal, “Funeral ashes”

Preparation:

Powder and form Pills

Function:

Clears Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Resists Poison, opens Obstruction

Use:

“A diamond that destroys all Poisons”
“this medicine helps especially well with diseases Bad Kan Smug Po [Brown Phlegm] and all associated diseases” (Men Tsee Kang)
1. Poisoning
2. Bad Kan Smug po
3. Abdominal pain and spasm from heat
4. Gastroduodenal Ulcer
5. Severe Diarrhea and Dysentery with Blood
6. Severe Colic
7. Ulcerative Colitis
8. Hepatitis
9. Cirrhosis
10. Vomiting of Blood
11. Chronic Fever; ‘Hidden’ and ‘Spreading’ Fever
12. Accumulation of serous Fluid, Damp
13. Lymphatic accumulation
14. Tumors
15. Worms
16. Complex and Combined Diseases (Multiple Humors)

Dose:

2–3 grams once daily with warm water

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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