Six Excellent Medicines
Bzang po drug

Tradition:

Tibetan

Source / Author:

Herb Name

Latin

Amount

Cu Gang (Tabasheer)

Bambusae silicae

Gur Gum (Safflower)

Carthamus tinctorius

Li Shi (Clove)

Eugenia caryophyllus

Sug Smel (Cardamon)

Elettaria cardamomum

Dza Ti (Nutmeg)

Myristica fragrans

Ka Ko La (Greater Cardamon)

Amomum subulatum

equal parts

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Balances Humors, Harmonizes Organs (Heart, Lungs, Liver, Spleen, Kidney)

Use:

1. Balances Humors
2. Harmonises Qi and Blood of the Organs
3. Usually added to larger compounds

Dose:

Usually used in formulas

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

1. Often combined with Triphala

Comment:

The Six Excellent Medicines all posses a special attribute:
1. Tabasheer: special for the Lungs
2. Safflower: special for the Liver; benefits Blood
3. Clove: special for the ‘Life Channel’; regulates Wind Humor
4. Cardamon: special for the Kidneys
5. Nutmeg: special for the Heart; Wind Humor
6. Greater Cardamon: special for the Spleen

See also Four and Six Excellent Medicines

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