Dmar po gsum thang དམར་པོ་གསུམ་ཐང་
Three Reds Decoction

Tradition:

Tibetan

Source / Author:

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Rgya skyegs (Lacca)	Laccifer lacca
Btsod (Madder)	Rubis cordifolia
Zhu mkhan (Symplocos)	Symplocos racemosa	12 grams ea.

Preparation:

Coarse powder to prepare a decoction
It can also be prepared as Pills or Powder.

Function:

Clears Heat from the Lungs and Kidneys, Opens Obstructions

Use:

“Completely cures fresh and old Lung diseases: (Amdo Compendium)
1. Cough
2. Cough with blood-streaked sputum (“no better medicine”)
3. Urinary retention from Heat
4. Frequent or Urgent Urine from Heat
5. Nephritis
6. “Collects” Heat of Lungs and Kidneys

Dose:

3–5 grams can be prepared as a decoction.

Cautions:

Not used during Pregnancy.

Modifications:

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Dmar po gsum thang དམར་པོ་གསུམ་ཐང་Three Reds Decoction