Srog ‘dzin nor bu སྲོག་འཛིན་ནོར་བུ་
Life Holding Jewel
Tradition:
Tibetan
Source / Author:
Men Tsee Kang
|
Herb Name |
Latin |
Amount |
|---|---|---|
|
Aquillaria agallocha |
80 grams | |
|
Santalum album | ||
|
Pterocarpus santalinus | ||
|
Bambusa textiles | ||
|
Eugenia caryophyllus | ||
|
Myristica fragrans | ||
|
Commiphora mukul | ||
|
Boswellia sacra | ||
|
Bos grunniens | ||
|
Salmalia malabarica |
40 grams ea. | |
|
Aconitum ferox |
50 grams | |
|
Terminalia chebula | ||
|
Calculus Bovis |
40 grams ea. | |
|
Rhodiola crenulata |
50 grams | |
|
Picrorrhiza kurroa |
40 grams | |
|
Strychnos nux-vomica |
50 grams | |
|
Pyrethrum tatsinensis |
40 grams | |
|
Geranium tuberaria | ||
|
Saussurea lappa |
50 grams ea. |
* Originally Sha chen (Human flesh) was ordered, but it is typically replaced with Yak Heart today.
** Aconite and Nux Vomica require preparation
Preparation:
Powder and form pills.
Function:
Clears Heat, Settles Wind, Regulates Qi, Calms the Mind and Nerves
Use:
Commonly used for Wind affecting the Heart, Mind and Nerves
1. Heat associated with Contagious and Epidemic Diseases
2. Empty Heat
3. Combination of Bad kan (Phlegm) and Mkhris (Bile)
4. Stabbing pains
5. Hypertension
6. Tachycardia
7. Inflammatory diseases of the Heart: Myocarditis, Endocarditis
8. Wind affecting the Life Channel with chaotic and irrational thoughts:
9. “Unrecognized diseases of the White Channels [Nerves]”
Dose:
1⁄2–1 1⁄2 grams twice daily
Cautions:
1. Avoid overdose
2. Not used during Pregnancy
Modifications:
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