Bcud len ril bu  བཅུད་ལེན་རིལ་བུ།
Essence Pills,
or Longevity Pills

Tradition:


Tibetan

Source / Author:



Herb Name

A ru ra (Chebula)
Brag zhun (Shilajit)
‘Od ldan ser po (Saxifrage)
Dbang po lag pa (Gymnadenia) 
Nye shing (Asparagus)
Lcam bru (Musk Mallow seed)
Gze ma (Tribulus)
Ba spru (Mirabilis)
Mkhan dkar
Dwa lis (Rhododendron)
Shug pa (Juniper)
Ba ru ra (Belleric Myrobalan)
Skyu ru ra (Emblic Myrobalan)
dByar rtswa dgun ‘bu (Cordyceps)
Kha che gur gum (Saffron)

Latin


Terminalia chebula
Shilajit
Saxifraga egregia
Gymnadenia crassinervis
Asparagus racemosa
Malva verticillata
Tribulus terrestris
Mirabilis himalaica
Ajania tenuifolia
Rhododendron primuliflora
Juniperus formosana
Terminalia bellerica
Emblic officinalis
Cordycdeps sinensis
Crocus sativus

Amount






Preparation:


Powder and form pills weighing 2 grams with Honey.

Function:


Strengthens Kidneys, Nourishes Essence

Use:


1. Increases Immunity
2. Weakness of the Primary Organs (especially Heart, Kidneys and Brain)
3. Erectile Dysfunction, Impotence
4. Increases Fertility
5. Promotes Youthfulness, prolongs Life
6. Depression
7. Chronic Weakness, chronic Disease
8. Used as an aid for Spiritual practices
9. Used as an aid while Fasting

Dose:


1 Pill (2 grams) once daily
These can be taken while Fasting. If the person is not fasting, it is best to eat primarily in the morning.

Cautions:


None noted

Modifications:



These types of Pills are generally a closely guarded secret, and there are a number of variations on this basic these. Some apparently do not contain Cordyceps.
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