Gcin snyi a ru bcu brgyad  གཅིན་སྙི་ཨ་རུ་བཅོ་བརྒྱད།
Chebula 18 for Urinary Incontinence

Tradition:

Tibetan

Source / Author:

Herb Name A Ru Ra (Chebula) Gur Gum (Safflower) Sug Smel (Cardamon) Brag Zun (Shilajit) * Zhu Mkhan (Symplocos leaf) Rgya Skyegs (Lacca) * Btsod (Madder) Skyu ru (Emblic) Yung Ba (Turmeric) ** Skyer pa dkar po (Barberry) Gze ma (Tribulus) Gser Bye (Mica) * Shug Tsher (Juniper) Sum cu tig (Saxifrage) Ba sha ka (Adhatoda) Mkhal zho dkar po (Erythrina) Dom mkhris (Bear Bile) *** Gi wan (Bezoar) ****

Latin Terminalia chebula Carthamus tinctorius Elettaria cardamomum Shilajit Symplocos paniculata Laccifer lacca Rubia cordifolia Phyllanthus emblica Curcuma longa Berberis aristata Tribulus terrestris Lapis Micae Aureus Juniperus squamata Saxifraga umhellulata Adhatoda vasica Erythrina arborenscens Fel Ursi Bezoar Amount 200 grams 100 grams 40 grams 60 grams 80 grams ea. 150 grams 100 grams ea. 30 grams 100 grams 80 grams ea. 60 grams 2 grams 1 gram

* Shilajit, Lacca and Mica are prepared
** Some texts list Ginger or Galangal in place of Turmeric
*** Today, Cow Bile regularly replaces Bear Bile
**** Artificial Bezoar is generally used today.

Preparation:

Powder and form Pills

Function:

Strengthens the Kidneys, astringes Urine

Use:

1. Urinary Incontinence from Cold Kidneys
2. Diabetes (non-insulin dependent)
3. Turbid urine with sweating and drowsiness
4. Heat of the Palms and Soles with Thirst and dry mouth
5. Coldness in the Lower Body

Dose:

2–3 grams

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Similar Formulas:

This is a variation of Chebula 18.

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