Srog ‘dzin bcu gcig སྲོག་འཛིན་བཅུ་གཅིག།
Eleven Holders of Life
Tibetan
Kosoburov-An extensive collection of Tibetan-Mongolian-Buryat recipes
* Note: 2 different sources gave different amounts for each ingredient.
** It was originally Sha chen, Human Flesh. Usually replaced with Yak Heart, sometimes replaced with Human Placenta
Powder and form pills with Molasses.
Settles Wind, Regulates Qi, Calms the Mind and Nerves
Commonly used for Wind affecting the Mind and Nerves
1. Mental Instability, Confusion
2. Mental disorders
3. Insanity, Madness
4. Mental Dullness, “Dumbness”
5. Fear, Phobias
6. Loss of Speech
7. Pain in the upper body, especially between the scapula
8. Chest Pain
9. Arrhythmias
10. Tachycardia
11. Palpitations
12. Insomnia
13. Liver / Hypochondriac pain or distention
14. Pain or distention of the Breasts
15. Numbness
16. Very useful for any pain caused by (Cold) Wind.
1⁄2–1 1⁄2 grams twice daily
1. Not used in Heat conditions
2. Harmful in hot weather”
This is Aloeswood 8, with the addition of three medicines. This is specifically for Wind that affects the Life Channel (Du Mai).
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Eleven Holders of Life
Tradition:
Tibetan
Source / Author:
Kosoburov-An extensive collection of Tibetan-Mongolian-Buryat recipes
Herb NameAr ga ru (Aloeswood)Dza ti (Nutmeg) Cu gang (Tabasheer) A ru ra (Chebula) Li shi (Clove) Shing kun (Asafetida) Na ga ge sar (Silk Cotton tree) ‘Brong khrag (Yak heart) ** Snying zho sha Ru rta (Costus) Spos dkar (Frankincense) |
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* Note: 2 different sources gave different amounts for each ingredient.
** It was originally Sha chen, Human Flesh. Usually replaced with Yak Heart, sometimes replaced with Human Placenta
Preparation:
Powder and form pills with Molasses.
Function:
Settles Wind, Regulates Qi, Calms the Mind and Nerves
Use:
Commonly used for Wind affecting the Mind and Nerves
1. Mental Instability, Confusion
2. Mental disorders
3. Insanity, Madness
4. Mental Dullness, “Dumbness”
5. Fear, Phobias
6. Loss of Speech
7. Pain in the upper body, especially between the scapula
8. Chest Pain
9. Arrhythmias
10. Tachycardia
11. Palpitations
12. Insomnia
13. Liver / Hypochondriac pain or distention
14. Pain or distention of the Breasts
15. Numbness
16. Very useful for any pain caused by (Cold) Wind.
Dose:
1⁄2–1 1⁄2 grams twice daily
Cautions:
1. Not used in Heat conditions
2. Harmful in hot weather”
Modifications:
Similar Formulas:
This is Aloeswood 8, with the addition of three medicines. This is specifically for Wind that affects the Life Channel (Du Mai).
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