Se ‘bru dgu thang སེ་འབྲུ་དགུ་ཐང་
Pomegranate 9 Decoction
Tibetan
Make a coarse Powder to be decocted.
“Although this medicine is called thang’om [Decoction], however, it is better to prescribe in the form of powder” (Men Tsee Kang)
Warms the Stomach, Clears Cold Phlegm, Disperses Wind, Stops Cough
1. Colds with Cough
2. Cough with frothy white sputum
3. Wind-Phlegm in the Lungs
4. Shortness of Breath
5. Indigestion with nausea and belching (from Wind and Phlegm)
6. Cold Tumors of the Stomach
7. Cold and Weak Kidneys
8. Wind (and Cold) affecting the Heart
9. Functional disorders of the Stomach, Lungs, Heart, Kidneys;
It is decocted in water (1 in 8 parts). Half a cup is taken three times daily.
Some texts have stated it is best taken in powder form in a dose of 2–3 grams with hot water.
1. Not used in Heat conditions
This is an expanded version of Pomegranate 5.
Nothing at the moment.
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Pomegranate 9 Decoction
Tradition:
Tibetan
Source / Author:
Herb NameSe bru (Pomegranate seed)Shing tsha (Cinnamon) Sug smel (Cardamon) Pi pi long (Long Pepper) Sga (Ginger) A ru (Chebula) Ma nu (Inula) ‘U su (Coriander seed) Shing mngar (Licorice) |
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Preparation:
Make a coarse Powder to be decocted.
“Although this medicine is called thang’om [Decoction], however, it is better to prescribe in the form of powder” (Men Tsee Kang)
Function:
Warms the Stomach, Clears Cold Phlegm, Disperses Wind, Stops Cough
Use:
1. Colds with Cough
2. Cough with frothy white sputum
3. Wind-Phlegm in the Lungs
4. Shortness of Breath
5. Indigestion with nausea and belching (from Wind and Phlegm)
6. Cold Tumors of the Stomach
7. Cold and Weak Kidneys
8. Wind (and Cold) affecting the Heart
9. Functional disorders of the Stomach, Lungs, Heart, Kidneys;
Dose:
It is decocted in water (1 in 8 parts). Half a cup is taken three times daily.
Some texts have stated it is best taken in powder form in a dose of 2–3 grams with hot water.
Cautions:
1. Not used in Heat conditions
Modifications:
Similar Formulas:
This is an expanded version of Pomegranate 5.
Nothing at the moment.
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