Tig ta lnga thang ཏིག་ཏ་ལྔ་ཐང་།
Swertia 5 Decoction
Tibetan
Amdo Compendium
* Bergenia purpurascens according to some sources
Powder coarsely to be made into decoction.
Clears Liver Heat, Clears Bile
Red eyes, headache, irritability, red tongue with a yellow coat, rapid or big pulse
1. Liver heat
2. Cholecystitis
3. Jaundice
4. Hepatitis
A spoonful of the coarse powder is boiled in 3 cups of water down to half. This can be taken over the course of the day. According to another source, 3–5 grams, twice daily.
Not used in Cold or Phlegm conditions
This can also be made into powder or pills, but in this form, Swertia 8 or Swertia 25 are better.
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Swertia 5 Decoction
Tradition:
Tibetan
Source / Author:
Amdo Compendium
Herb NameTig ta (Swertia)Bong dkar (White Aconite) Skyer shun (Barberry) Sle tres (Tinospora) Li ga dur (Cranesbill) * |
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* Bergenia purpurascens according to some sources
Preparation:
Powder coarsely to be made into decoction.
Function:
Clears Liver Heat, Clears Bile
Use:
Red eyes, headache, irritability, red tongue with a yellow coat, rapid or big pulse
1. Liver heat
2. Cholecystitis
3. Jaundice
4. Hepatitis
Dose:
A spoonful of the coarse powder is boiled in 3 cups of water down to half. This can be taken over the course of the day. According to another source, 3–5 grams, twice daily.
Cautions:
Not used in Cold or Phlegm conditions
Modifications:
This can also be made into powder or pills, but in this form, Swertia 8 or Swertia 25 are better.
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