Rhododendron 16 (Dwa lis bcu drug)
Dwa lis bcu drug ད་ལིས་ བཅུ་དྲུག་
Rhododendron 16
Tradition:
Tibetan
Source / Author:
| Herb Name | Latin | Amount * |
|---|---|---|
| Dwa li (Rhododendron) | Rhododendron anthopogon | 80 grams |
| A gar (Aloeswood) | Aquilaria agollocha | 10 grams |
| Se bru (Pomegranate) | Punica granatum | 20 grams |
| Shing tsha (Cinnamon) | Cinnamomum zeylanicum | 10 grams |
| Sug Smel (Cardamon) | Elettaria cardamomum | 4 grams |
| Pi pi ling (Long Pepper) | Piper longum, | 6 grams |
| Cu gang (Tabasheer) | Bambusa arundinacea | 14 grams |
| Gur Gum (Safflower) | Carthamus tinctorius | 16 grams |
| Li shi (Clove) | Eugenia caryophyllus | 4 grams |
| Ru rta (Costus) | Saussurea lappa | 10 grams |
| Dza ti (Nutmeg) | Myristica fragrans | 2 grams |
| Snying jo sha | Choerospondias axillus | 8 grams |
| Rgun brum dkar po (Raisin) | Vitis vinifera | 6 grams |
| Shing mngar (Licorice) | Glycyrrhiza glabra | 10 grams |
| Li ga dur (Geranium) | Geranium pratense | 10 grams |
| Sdig srin (Crab Shell) | Cancer | 6 grams |
Preparation:
Powder and form Pills
Function:
Warms the Kidneys and Spleen, Clears Damp, Promotes Urine
Use:
Primarily for Phlegm disease, with pale face, feeling of cold, excess mucus, poor digestion, nausea, low pulse. Useful in a variety of conditions where Cold Phlegm and Damp are obstructing the fluids and congesting the organs.
1. Edema; swelling of the eyelids, face, legs, ankles
2. Swellings (from Cold and Damp)
3. Indigestion
4. Bloating
5. Food Allergies
6. Obesity
7. Cough, Chronic Bronchitis
8. Asthma, Shortness of Breath
9. Recurrent Cold or Flu, or chronic conditions associated with Cold and Flu
10. Sinusitis, Rhinitis
11. Hypothyroidism
12. Thyroid swellings
13. Tumors of the Chest
14. Palpitations
15. Helps relieve Hypoxia and Altitude Sickness at high altitude
Dose:
2–3 grams, twice daily with warm water
Cautions:
Not used in Heat conditions
Modifications:
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