Cong zhi drug pa  ཅོང་ཞི་དྲུག་པ།
Calcite 6

Tradition:

Tibetan

Source / Author:

Men Tsee Kang

Herb Name Se bru (Pomegranate seed) Cong zhi (Calcite) ** Sug smel (Cardamon) Pi pi ling (Long Pepper) Ru rta (Costus) *** Gur gum (Safflower)

Latin Punica granatum Calcium carbonate Elettaria cardamomum Piper longum Saussurea lappa Carthamus tinctorius Amount * 75 grams 100 grams 20 grams 20 grams 50 grams 75 grams 200 grams 100 grams 100 grams 100 grams 100 grams 100 grams

* Two different sources have given differing proportions. The left column is from Men Tsee Kang, the right column is from Russian sources.
** Processed with Heat (Tsha btul)
*** Inula racemosa (Ma nu) can be used in place of Costus (Men Tsee Kang).

Preparation:

Powder; usually a little Sugar is added.

Function:

Clears acid, relieves Phlegm, promotes digestion

Use:

1. Nausea
2. Acid Reflux with Belching
3. Heartburn with loss of Appetite
4. Sour and Watery Vomit

Dose:

2–3 grams twice daily, usually with a little sugar and warm water

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

1. When combined with Swertia 8 (Tig ta brgyad pa), it forms Chong Tig. This is used for Headache, Bitter taste, vomiting of Bile and Catarrhal diseases associated with Heat (Bile).

1. The Tibetan formula Cong zhi 6 in the ORL (ENT) practice: Experiences with laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR)
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