Tradition:

Tibetan

Source / Author:

Men Tsee Kang

* Different sources have given different proportions. The right column is from Men Tsee Kang.
** Calcite is calcined for use.
*** The first version (left column) does not contain Costus.

Preparation:

Powder and form pills.
Another version says to combine equal parts of powders of Pacific 6 (Zhi byed drug pa) and Golden 5 (Gser mdog lnga pa).

Function:

Clears Heat and Bile, benefits Digestion, opens Obstructions, guides Qi down

Use:

1. Abdominal distention
2. Vomiting
3. Constipation
4. Poor appetite
5. Dizziness
6. Headache from Bile and Phlegm
7. Yellowing of sclera
8. Increases flow of Bile and digestive Enzymes
9. Digestive disorders associated with sedentary lifestyle
10. “Reflux of Bile into the hollow organs”
11. Cold Bile diseases

Dose:

2–3 grams

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Some versions add Costus, equal in weight to the Calcite.

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