Rgum brum bdun pa རྒུན་འབྲུམ་བདུན་པ།
Raisin 7
Tibetan
* two different sources have given different proportions. The right column is a Russian source.
** according to some sources Knotweed; it is also a species of Polygonum
The Raisins must be dried until crisp enough to powder; Form Powder
Clears and strengthens the Lungs, relieves Cough and Asthma
“Especially good for Lung disease and Shortness of Breath”
1. Cough from deficiency
2. Chronic Asthma
3. Difficult or labored Breathing; Breathlessness
4. Fullness of the Chest
5. Profuse ‘bluish’ and sticky phlegm
6. ‘Swelling of mouth and face from imbalance of heat and cold’; swelling of eyelids
150mg–3 grams, once or twice daily with boiled water
None noted
1. Some sources list Gypsum in place of Tabasheer (Mongolian sources list Gypsum); Gypsum is better for strong Heat; Tabasheer for Hot Phlegm and Wind-Phlegm-Heat. Tabasheer is also regarded as strengthening, Gypsum is draining.
2. A Mongolian source also lists Cyperus rotundus in place of Bistort.
This formula is used in Tibetan and Mongolian Traditional Medicine.
Compare with Tabasheer 9.
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Raisin 7
Tradition:
Tibetan
Source / Author:
Herb NameRgun brum (Raisins)Cu gang (Tabasheer) Gur gum (Safflower) Shing mnar (Licorice) Gla sgang (Bistort) ** Shing tsha (Cinnamon) Se bru (Pomegranate) |
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* two different sources have given different proportions. The right column is a Russian source.
** according to some sources Knotweed; it is also a species of Polygonum
Preparation:
The Raisins must be dried until crisp enough to powder; Form Powder
Function:
Clears and strengthens the Lungs, relieves Cough and Asthma
Use:
“Especially good for Lung disease and Shortness of Breath”
1. Cough from deficiency
2. Chronic Asthma
3. Difficult or labored Breathing; Breathlessness
4. Fullness of the Chest
5. Profuse ‘bluish’ and sticky phlegm
6. ‘Swelling of mouth and face from imbalance of heat and cold’; swelling of eyelids
Dose:
150mg–3 grams, once or twice daily with boiled water
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
1. Some sources list Gypsum in place of Tabasheer (Mongolian sources list Gypsum); Gypsum is better for strong Heat; Tabasheer for Hot Phlegm and Wind-Phlegm-Heat. Tabasheer is also regarded as strengthening, Gypsum is draining.
2. A Mongolian source also lists Cyperus rotundus in place of Bistort.
This formula is used in Tibetan and Mongolian Traditional Medicine.
Compare with Tabasheer 9.
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