Zab lag brgyad pa   ཟབ་ལག་བརྒྱད་པ་
Rhubarb 8 Ointment

Tradition:

Tibetan

Source / Author:

Men Tsee Kang

Herb Name

Latin

Amount

Chu rtsa (Rhubarb)

Rheum spiciforme

50 grams

Mu zi ser po (Sulphur)

Sulphura

20 grams

Stag sha

Oxytropis microphylla

30 grams

Brag zhun (Shilajit)

Asphaltum

50 grams

Gla rtsi (Musk)

Moschus

5 grams

Khi la wa ri (Acacia catechu) *

Acacia catechu

20 grams

Ni la tho tha (Copper sulphate)

Copper Sulphate

15 grams

Dan rog (Croton)

Croton tiglium

15 grams

* Extract of Acacia catechu

Preparation:

Powder and mix with oil, or oil and wax to form an ointment.
Some sources suggest to mix with Cow Urine.

Function:

Clears Heat and Toxin, Relieves Swelling and Itching

Use:

“This ointment will cure all skin diseases accompanied by itching” (Men Tsee Kang)
Especially effective to reduce stitching pain in Rag dug (Syphilitic Sores) with a predominance of heat”
1. Abscess
2. Toxic Sores
3. Ringworm
4. Scabies
5. Itching
6. Pox marks
7. Syphilis sores
8. Chronic (non-healing) Wounds

Dose:

Apply topically

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:


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