Brag zun lnga pa  བྲག་ཞུན་ལྔ་པ་
Shilajit 5

Tradition:


Tibetan

Source / Author:


Amdo Compendium

Herb Name

Brag zhun (Shilajit)
Gur gum (Safflower)
Ba le ka (Birthwort)
A ru ra (Chebula)
Pri yang ku

Latin


Asphaltum
Carthamus tinctorius
Aristolchia moupinensis
Terminalia chebula
Dracocephalum tanguticum

Amount


150 grams
280 grams
300 grams
300 grams
500 grams

Preparation:


Powder and form Pills.

Function:


Clears Liver Heat

Use:


“Recommended as the best treatment for Liver diseases”
1. Liver Heat, “Liver Fever”
2. Especially useful for Hepatitis

Dose:


2 grams

Cautions:


Use cautiously in a Cold and Weak Stomach

Modifications:


Birthwort can be replaced with a half quantity of Rhubarb root. (Rhubarb was used to replace Birthwort by Mesue). Other substitutes can be used (see under Birthwort).

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