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Gsal byed a wa bco lnga གསལ་བྱེད་ཨ་ཝ་བཅོ་ལྔ་ Clarifying Lloydia 15 |
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Tradition:
Tibetan
Source / Author:
Men Tsee Kang
Herb NameCong zhi mzo ‘o (Calcite) **Cu gang (Tabasheer) Gur gum (Safflower) Li shi (Clove) A ru ra (Chebula) Utpal sngon po (Blue Poppy) Shyu ru (Emblic) Ba ru (Belleric) Shing mngar (Licorice) Go snyod (Caraway) *** Sbrul sha (Snake flesh) Brag zhun (Shilajit), lcags phye (Iron filings) Smug po sbal rgyab (Hematite) **** Rtsa a wa (Lloydia) |
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* Two different sources have given different proportions. The left column is from Men Tsee Kang, the right column from Amdo Compendium.
** Calcite is Cold processed–processed with Milk.
*** or Hypecoum (Par pa ta)–Men Tsee Kang
**** Originally Goethite (Rdo a wa) was ordered. Today, Hematite is generally used.
Preparation:
Powder and form Pills.
Function:
Benefits Liver and Blood, Strengthens Eyes
Use:
“The best medicine for the Eyes”
1. “All Eye diseases”
2. Poor or Failing Eyesight
3. Strengthens Liver, nourishes Blood: Anemia, Liver weakness
Dose:
2–3 grams
Cautions:
Not used in Pregnancy
Modifications:
Usually taken with other formulas such as Safflower 13 or Great Precious Iron Pill
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