Thang chen nyer lnga  ཐང་ཆེན་ཉེར་ལྔ་
Great Decoction 25

Tradition:

Tibetan

Source / Author:

Herb Name

Latin

Amount

Kha che gur gum (Saffron) *

Crocus sativus

158 grams

A ru ra (Chebula)

Terminalia chebula

100 grams

Ba ru (Belleric)

Terminalia bellerica

40 grams

Skyu ru (Emblic)

Phyllanthus emblica

60 grams

Ma nu (Inula)

Inula racemosa

20 grams

Gun rum la **

20 grams

Rgya tig (Swertia)

Swertia chirata

40 grams

Hong len (Picrorhiza)

Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora

40 grams

Kyi iche (Gentian)

Gentiana tibetica

40 grams

Bong dkar (White Aconite)

Aconitum heterophyllum

40 grams

U su (Coriander)

Coriandrum sativum

40 grams

Par pa ta (Hypecoum) ***

Hypecoum leptocarpum

20 grams

Lug mig (Aster flower)

Aster himalaicus

28 grams

Om bu (Tibetan Tamarisk leaf)

Myricaria germanica

40 grams

Gser me (Herpetospermum)

Herpetospermum pedunculosum

60 grams

Ldum bu re ral (Dryopteris)

Dryopteris fragrans

120 grams

Phag khrag (Pig Blood) ****

Sus domestica

160 grams

Gang ga chung (Gentian)

Gentiana urnula

40 grams

Ut pal (Blue Poppy)

Meconopsis spp.

40 grams

Ba sha ka (Adhatoda)

Adhatoda vasica

20 grams

Pri yang ku

Dracocephalum tanguticum

40 grams

Brag zhun (Shilajit)

Asphaltum

100 grams

Se bru (Pomegranate)

Punica granatum

120 grams

Sug smel (Cardamon)

Elettaria cardamomum

60 grams

Bse yab (Chinese Quince)

Chaenomeles speciosa

140 grams

* Despite listing Kha Che Gur Gum which refers to true Saffron rather than Safflower, the large dose suggests Safflower would be used. If Saffron is used, the dosage will generally be reduced.
**  Russian sources use Costus in place of this medicine
*** Fumitory can be used for Hypecoum
**** Pig Blood is used against Poison, just as various types of Blood were used for Poison in the West.

Preparation:

Traditionally used as a decoction.
Today, it is commonly used in Pill form. Typically made in Pills weighing 1500mg.

Function:

Clears Heat, Resists Poison, Disperses Wind, Regulates Humors

Use:

This is a special remedy used to help identify various disorders, especially compounded and chronic Poisoning, Bad Kan Smug Po, and Chronic Fever. In these cases, it helps collect and return the condition to its source for confirmation of diagnosis and treatment. In addition, it can is used for the following conditions:
1. Poisoning: collects and eliminates Poison from the body (primary function)
2. Food Poisoning
3. Intoxication, including Hangover
4. Chronic Fever and chronic Heat diseases
5. Lasting or Recurrent Common Cold or Flu (not acute)
6. Blood and Bile diseases (ie. Heat in the Blood)
7. Chronic gastrointestinal disorders (peptic ulcer, gastritis, inflammatory bowel diseases)
8. Enlarged or Fatty Liver
9. Cysts or Tumors of the Liver
10. Vomiting Blood
11. Uterine Bleeding
12. Helps balance 3 Humors

Dose:

Cooked as a regular decoction and taken twice daily.
In Pill or Powder form, 2–3 grams twice daily with hot water..

Comment:

This is a special medicine. It collects are treats various chronic types of poisoning. It regulates Heat and Cold, balances Bile and Phlegm without aggravting Wind, thereby helping balance the Humors. It is also useful in treating Chronic digestive diseases associated with Bad Kan Smug Po.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:


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