Dmar po gsum thang  དམར་པོ་གསུམ་ཐང་
Three Reds Decoction

Tradition:


Tibetan

Source / Author:



Herb Name

Rgya skyegs (Lacca)
Btsod (Madder)
Zhu mkhan (Symplocos)

Latin


Laccifer lacca
Rubis cordifolia
Symplocos racemosa

Amount


12 grams
12 grams
12 grams

Preparation:


Coarse powder to prepare a decoction
It can also be prepared as Pills or Powder.

Function:


Clears Heat from the Lungs and Kidneys, Opens Obstructions

Use:


“Completely cures fresh and old Lung diseases: (Amdo Compendium)
1. Cough
2. Cough with blood-streaked sputum (“no better medicine”)
3. Urinary retention from Heat
4. Frequent or Urgent Urine from Heat
5. Nephritis
6. “Collects” Heat of Lungs and Kidneys

Dose:


3–5 grams can be prepared as a decoction.

Cautions:


None noted

Modifications:



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