Bkra shis rnam rgyal  བཀྲ་ཤིས་རྣམ་རྒྱལ་
Auscpicious Conqueror

Tradition:


Tibetan

Source / Author:



Herb Name

A ru mchu ring (Chebula type)
Ma nu (Inula)
Ru rta (Costus)
Brag zhun (Shilajit)
Sga skya (Galangal)
Zhim thig *
‘Ol mo se
Sha ru (Deer horn)
Tsha
la (Borax)
Mkhan dkar **
Shug tsher chan
Gi wan (Bezoar)
Li shi (Clove)
Gur gum (Safflower)
lchog lam (Cinnabar)
Dbyar rtsa dgun ‘bu (Cordyceps)
Dom mkhris (Bear Bile)

Star bu (Sea Buckthorn)

Latin


Terminalia chebula
Inula racemosa
Saussurea lappa
Asphaltum
Kaempferia galanga

Podophyllum hexandrum
Cervus spp.
Sodium tetraborate
Ajania tenuifolia
Juniperus recurva
Calculus Bovis
Eugenia caryophyllus
Carthamus tinctorius
Mercuric sulphide
Cordyceps sinensis
Fel Ursi
Hippophae rhamnoides

Amount


50 grams
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30 grams
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10 grams
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12 grams
10 grams
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5 grams
10 grams
1 grams
50 grams

* There are a number of herbs supplying Zhim thig: Salvia spp., Nepeta coerusens, Stachys spp., Rabdosia spp., Phlomis spp., Euphrasia spp. and others. Most of this group are used for Eye disorders. As several of the varieties of Zhim thig are Salvia species, Sage may be an acceptable substitute.
** This is a variety of Mkhan pa, Artemisia species, meaning Mugwort may be a suitable substitute. Some sources have given Tanacetum species, meaning Tansy may also be a suitable substitute.

Preparation:


Powder and form pills with Honey.

Function:


Moves the Blood, Clears Heat, Strengthens the Kidneys, Regulates Menstruation

Use:


“For all Female diseases”
1. Amenorrhea
2. Irregular Menstruation
3. Retained Placenta
4. Postpartum Fever
5. Postpartum Debility

Dose:


2 grams twice daily with water

Cautions:


None noted

Modifications:


1. Retained Placenta, take with a decoction of Lancea tibetica

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