Mdzo mo drug thang   མཛོ་མོ་ དྲུག་ ཐང་
Caragana 6 Decoction

Tradition:


Tibetan

Source / Author:


Men Tsee Kang

Herb Name

Mdzo mo shing (Caragana)
Ma nu (Inula)
Ka ko la (Greater Cardamon)
Go yu (Betel nut)
Sug smel (Lesser Cardamon)
Sman sga (Ginger)

Latin


Caragana jubata
Inula racemosa
Amomum subulatum
Areca catechu
Elettaria cardamomum
Zingiber officinalis

Amount


20 grams
20 grams
10 grams
10 grams
10 grams
10 grams

Preparation:


Prepare a coarse powder from which a decoction can be made.

Function:


Moves the Blood, Warms the Kidneys, Clears Damp and Wind, Relieves Inflammation

Use:


1. All female diseases associated with Cold
2. Amenorrhea, delayed Menstruation
3. Dysmenorrhea, pain before Menstruation
4. Endometriosis
5. Stabbing pain in the Pelvis
6. Ovarian or Uterine Cysts
7. Uterine Fibroids
8. Impotence
9. Infertility
10. Cysts of the Kidney
11. Chronic Arthritis
12. Intervertebral Hernia
13. Sciatica
14. Lameness, weakness of the legs
15. Difficulty bending the body
16. Spermatorrhea
17. Swelling in the legs
18. Varicose Veins
19. Cough, shortness of breath (decocted in Butter tea)
20. Eczema
21. Ulcers with suppuration and inflammation

Dose:


Made a decoction (1 in 8 parts) from which a small cupful can be taken three times daily.

Cautions:


None noted

Modifications:



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