Sle tres Inga thang སླེ་ཏྲེ་ལྔ་ཐང།
Tinospora 5 Decoction
Tibetan
Men Tsee Kang
* Skin is to be peeled off
** Some sources list Andrographis in place of Shilajit. Shilajit is better for Inflammation and deficiency, Andrographis if there is excess Heat.
Decoction; the herbs are coarsely powdered to be decocted when needed.
It can also be used in Pills or Powder
Clears Damp, Relieves Pain, benefits Joints
Swelling, redness and pain in the joints
“This medicine is especially good to reduces inflammation of the joints and cure heat of the Kidneys”
1. Heat-type Arthritis
2. Joint pain
3. Rheumatism
4. Initial stages of Rheumatoid Arthritis
5. Sprains, Strains and Injuries of the Joints
6. difficulty in bending and arching the back
7. Curvature of the Back
8. Intervertebral Hernia, Herniated Disc
9. Pain in the Kidneys
10. Dries up Damp (Blood serum)
11. Atherosclerosis
12. Used at the initial stage of treating Chronic Fever
13. Used for Cancer in Mogolian Medicine
14. Anti-inflammatory
Prepare a standard decoction with 1 tablespoon of coarse powder, to be taken in 2 doses during the day.
None noted
!. Some sources have listed Swertia or Andrographis in place of Shilajit.
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Tinospora 5 Decoction
Tradition:
Tibetan
Source / Author:
Men Tsee Kang
Herb NameSle Tres (Tinospora) *A Ru Ra (Chebula) Ba ru (Belleric) Skyu Ru (Emblic) Brag zhun (Shilajit) ** |
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* Skin is to be peeled off
** Some sources list Andrographis in place of Shilajit. Shilajit is better for Inflammation and deficiency, Andrographis if there is excess Heat.
Preparation:
Decoction; the herbs are coarsely powdered to be decocted when needed.
It can also be used in Pills or Powder
Function:
Clears Damp, Relieves Pain, benefits Joints
Use:
Swelling, redness and pain in the joints
“This medicine is especially good to reduces inflammation of the joints and cure heat of the Kidneys”
1. Heat-type Arthritis
2. Joint pain
3. Rheumatism
4. Initial stages of Rheumatoid Arthritis
5. Sprains, Strains and Injuries of the Joints
6. difficulty in bending and arching the back
7. Curvature of the Back
8. Intervertebral Hernia, Herniated Disc
9. Pain in the Kidneys
10. Dries up Damp (Blood serum)
11. Atherosclerosis
12. Used at the initial stage of treating Chronic Fever
13. Used for Cancer in Mogolian Medicine
14. Anti-inflammatory
Dose:
Prepare a standard decoction with 1 tablespoon of coarse powder, to be taken in 2 doses during the day.
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
!. Some sources have listed Swertia or Andrographis in place of Shilajit.
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